Friday, September 28, 1832 (Partial Entry)

 

1832

September 28

. . .find me in my walk between 3 and 5 – begins with ‘I have real pleasure in sending the letter-press tho’ my own motive, and its possible utility are its only recommendations to your acceptance’ –

We are in smooth waters now.  She tells me more and more of her affairs. She feels at ease and happier with me than perhaps she could easily explain, and probably we shall both be impatient by and by to be off.  I myself am surprised? at my so rapid success and at the novelty of my situation. Perhaps after all she will make me really happier than any of my former flames.  At all rates, we shall have money enough, and I don’t fancy she will either be close or stingy or cold to me –

Had just written the above of today at 8 3/4 – How little my aunt thinks what is going on!  Mariana believes me safe at home, and dreams not how she is losing all chance of me.  She is right served –

Nobody working for me today (Mr. Pickles and co. at the weaning) but Dick getting on and spreading ashes – William Green brought 4 loads today --  

Went into the other room at 9 1/2 – Skimmed over the paper – Came to my room at 10 3/4.

Wrote a note to Mr. Parker in answer to his of yesterday – Thanks for it, and the act of Parliament – Jones of Huddersfield coming over in a few days – have desired Washington to employ him to value the stone – Hear the trustees have agreed to give Mr. Holroyd of Priestley Green a shilling a yard for stone said to be not worth so much as mine – (George Robinson told me the other day) – desired of my father to give his compliments and thanks for some very fine cranberries Mr. Parker was so good as send  ‘I am, sir, etc. etc.  A Lister’ –

Very fine day – F 70 1/2° at 11 1/4 p.m. –

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/15/0123