Sept 26th 1858 Home
Once again after a long silence do I seat myself to commune
with my old friend my Diary. I have wandered far away since I wrote last in
these pages from my Home. Uncle Kirby gave me a invitation to accompany him and
Allie down east so I have been to New York, Chatham? Canan? New Lebanon ---
---- had a very pleasant time but was glad to get back again. The Wednesday
after we came back attended a suffolk School picnic at the Fair ground. Had a
very pleasant time. Messers Decker, Hopkins and Mac Manns? spent the day talking
to Allie and I. Two of them very pleasant fellows but J- and M- were very angry
because we talked to them. But the next week we went down to the fair and
finally induced them to recover their tempers so they waited on us altogether.
Friday evening they came and asked us to attend Poters? Lecture before the
teachers Association. Were very pleasant. I shall sometime remember what was said
after we came home. Yet I cannot think of them but with regret for well do I
feel my wickedness in doing as I do. I care not for the feeling of others at
least I trifle with them for I do care for them for I regret it. Poor J- and M-
I care not for either of you. Again will I give pain when I would give nought
but pleasure. I will long remember our quarrell and what was said afterwards. I
told nothing but the truth for I do not care anything for Jo Smith. Always have
I regreted it when I flirted with anyone. Why do I still continue to do so? I
resolve now I will not do it again.
[After four years
have elapsed I find myself doing the same thing I fear 1862 Jan]
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