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September Monday, 21 Aunt Sue, Papa, Mary, Ellen and Johnnie to Brooke, to clean the house. Spend a pleasant evening with Masie. Mamma unwell. Home of the house cleansers back. Father Walsh here. Tuesday, 22. Father Walsh stayed all night. Left this morning. Very pleasant day. Letter from Mrs. Williams. She and Barney are doing well at Boottis. House cleaners return. Mamma very sick! Wednesday 23. Our number diminished. Willie leaves us. Our last day at Bath. Packing all day. Very busy. Visited by sick and his brother George in the afternoon. sick looking well. Another very pleasant evening. Thursday, 24. To day we all left Bath. We all waited to see poor Mamma off. I went up for a carriage. I tund wone to let poor Mamma in. She suffered very very much. She shrieked with pain. At last she was safer, in Brooklyn. She already feels better. Change did her good. Bid Maise Aunt Sue and Mrs. Brown good bye. Kissed everybody. Friday, 25. First day in Brooklyn or natter half day. Spent afternoon at Bath. Mamma much better. Busy at Batte curried lioned two large one was in every body’s way. Very unincersufferable and fled when I reached our sheet. Found Maise at our house. she had not gone. Went to the Pink Theatre Maise Mary and myself. few Brouthem in Lottery for Life. Broutham looked young and played well as did also Lamb his anliuglon and Mrs. Evans. Saturday, 26 Busy all day. Up at seven. Accompanied Maise to train 9 30 for Harrisburg. Saw P. Braser. Poor Maise left after leu week stay. Very sorry to have her leave. Mary and I visited Mr. Brown. Found him very busy. Many visited Aunt Mary while I crossed to Brooklyn. Uncle William and Willie O’G. called Willie spent the afternoon eating grapes. Uncle William spoke of Mamma as being very well. Johnnie myself and Bayard down to Bath in the night. Pleasant drive. A hilly evening and a good sleep. Made our own tea. ate a half loaf of bread – we three of cource. A mattrass for a pillow. Snday, 27th. Up by nine. To half past ten mass at Fort Hamilton. Late breakfast, Dinner and breakfast combined, had a good appetite, made our own tea with some difficulty. Patted ham bread Ketchup and tea. Papa cause down in the after noon. Gathered or picked up apples. Played ball. A pleasant half hour or so passed this way. Papa left. Ten at half past seven. Hard work to start a fire. Ate a great-deal. Wrote a letter to Victor Haldevan. Monday, 28th Up about nine. Visited by Big Kale. By her aid we had break-fast. Played ball. Returned to Brooklyn in the evening. Bayard took supper at our house. Mamma had become worse during our absence. Tuesday, 29 Bayard called for a moment in the morning. He was to have rowed his race to day it was too stormy. Uncle William called in the evening. He was surprised to see Mamma so ill. Perceived a letter from John V. and postal card from Aville.