Wednesday, December 10, 1834

1834

December

Wednesday 10

8 50/..

1 5/..

A kiss last night, long and tolerable.

Rainy, windy night – Fine morning.  Breakfast at 10 –

A little tête-à-tête with my father, Marian being gone to Halifax –

mentioned Marian and her intended marriage – Said she had no need to do it – I had always offered to do all I could for her – She might have had a home whether Ann and I were here or not –

I had only made one request, viz. that she, Marian, should invite people she knew.  I did not wish to have anything to do with –

Matches for money seldom answered.  I only hoped she would take care not to be deceived.  I did not think he had so much as she supposed, but I had told her she was old enough to judge for herself and that she knew the manner in which I should act.  

Mentioned my originally leaving her three hundred a year, which she had thrown in my face –

My father seemed to agree with me and to be pleased that I had named the subject, but merely said, when I said she was old enough to judge for herself, yes she was

 Ann came and interrupted us, or more might have been said –

Ann and I off to Cliff hill at 11 – Above an hour with Richard Woodhead, looking about railing and posts – Sat 55 minutes with Mrs. Ann Walker and Mrs. Rogers – The former quite gracious to me – Then out again about the railing – Set it out –

Home at 3 1/4 – From then to 6, siding dressing room closet, etc.  

Had Jonathan Mallinson and Mark Town about the Mytholm farm – Would say nothing – Mark wanted to have, if I would agree about the land he now has –

Dinner at 6 – Coffee – Won 5 hits and lost four – 20 minutes with my aunt till 10 10/.. Before and after till 12 1/4, helping Ann to arrange her books –

Marian had company mysterious – I not to know whom unless I particularly wished it, so declined inquiry –

Very fine day – Fahrenheit 44° now at 12 1/2 tonight –

Mr. Parker would not come in, but left the biddings for the Mytholm farm –

 

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/17/0123