2001.025

Balogh, Frank

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Gift of Frank Balogh

1913 - 1913

Date(s) Created: 1913 Date(s): 1913-1913 Level of Description: Item

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Display Value: Good Notes: HOBOKEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM, Hoboken, N.J. ARCHIVES 2001.025.0001 PAPERS OF FLORENCE G. MILLER & FAMILY. HOLOGRAPHIC DIARY OF FLORENCE GERALDINE MILLER, Age 22, 716 BLOOMFIELD STREET, HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY. JANUARY 1 - SEPTEMBER 21, 1913 Transcription done by Kate Peko, 2011. Pagination is not recorded in this transcription. RESEARCH COPY AVAILABLE: PDF of pages scans and text files; MS-Word document Jan. 1, 1913 Mass 10:30 - walked with Ethel and Mad till dinner time. In the afternoon Ethel & Mayma & Addie came and we played cards. Addie had to go home for tea. She went to Heath's in the eve. Fortunately, Mayma & Ethel stayed. Bud, Ed C., Harold A., Jack Moore & Bryan came in the end to make a New Year's call. They had forgotten to study their etiquette books and stayed 20 minutes instead of 15 min. After letting off some of our steam we played cards for the rest of the evening. Ethel had to go home in spite of our efforts to make her stay. A very pleasant day. Jan 2, 1913 Slept off yesterday's rage. Had a call from Ethel that brought back some of it. She and I walked around town in the afternoon on pretext of buying tally cards for Mayma. We brought them down & and talked some more of our rage off (or on?). Couldn't eat much and dressed for the party. Wore my green & white dress. Harold & Ed succeeded in throwing somewhat of a damper over the party , and were about as disagreeable as they could be. We played "500". Ed. Coyle won the prize and I won the girl's (silk stockings and God knows I needed them). Met Hallenbeck. Lil Lou made quite a fuss over him. Jim invited me to the minstrel, and that softened me considerably. I had a very good time, in spite of the fact that I felt like killing H. & Ed. a few times. Anna S, Ethel H., Mayma, Addie, Jim St. Hallenbeck, Bob Stouts, Erny Thomas, Eaton S., Harold. Ed. & myself played cards. Alice C. and Lillie came later. They were rehearsing for the minstrel. Jan 3. Got up late. Intended to go to Proctor's, but Mad stayed home from school and she went with Mom. Ethel, Mayma & I played cards in the afternoon. I had to rush home to get supper. Some meal! Addie, Mayma came in the evening & Mad played "500" with us. They went home very early. Addie was all in. Jan 4. Intended to go skating to St. Nicholas with Allan Moore. He couldn't go and Maryma wouldn't go alone with me, so I went to Brooklyn with Mad. She spent the night with Ella. I met Mom in N.Y. We went to the Waldorf for tea and - we had some time. We patrolled Broadway after and finding nothing we returned home only to find "adventure" at our very door. It sure was adventure. Mayma came in with candy Allan sent me. He was afraid we'd be sore because he didn't take us. Maggie W. telephoned in the midst of the confusion for Uncle. Mrs. Borstlaf [?] had a stroke. So to bed very late and slept very little. Jan 5. Telephone to arouse us the first thing. Our early visitor called Jimmie to wish him a Happy Birthday. Mass 10:30. Walked till 12:30 with Mayma and Allan. Had mad rush to dress & get to Brooklyn at 2. Managed O.K. Had a dandy turkey dinner at Ella's. Met Mr. Seaver and he played for the rest of the after noon. He was very interesting. Reminded one somewhat of Harley Wood. (Milford '10). Mr. Putnam and Mr. Seaver came to the station with us after tea. We had a nice meal but had to rush right out after it. I had a date at Butler's. After nearly breaking our necks, the party was called off. Addie had a reg. nervous breakdown. She was on the fair road for a long time. Mommie was around M. Maggie's. We read and ate some of Allan's candy and first got in bed comfortably when Murray W. rang the bell and startled us into a fit, to tell us Mrs. B. was dead. We were all very sorry but since we couldn't do anything, he might have kept it till morning. Jan 6. O, that tired feeling! Will it ever leave me? Got up late as usual and had to go to school without breakfast. A fine start for the New Year! I will never forget this day in school. Unending. Visited Miss Mount and Miss Traynor, also Mayma. Walked awhile and met Mad coming from school. The Duke paid us a visit. Went to the Columbia Minstrel. (the men's). I was fairly good. Elmer Hallenbeck took me up and was exceptionally agreeable till Jim cleaned up and came to me. Danced after the show and enjoyed myself immensely. Jim invited me to the cotillion [sic - cottilion] Feb. 21st much to my delight. Jan. 7. All in. Momsie the same. Decided not to go to school. Loafed all day. Allan Moore called in the evening to ask me to go to the ladies minstrel tomorrow. Asked Mayma too. Jan. 8. Got up early & got Mad's breakfast, Got to school early. Some kidding for being absent after a little minstrel show. Tried to sleep in the afternoon, but first got comfortable when the Duke arrived. Stayed only a few minutes but I couldn't get to sleep. Got dressed for minstrel. Allan & Mayma called for me about 8. We had the first row. Some show! Agnes P. sang "My Gal Irene" and really surprised us. Likewise, the whole show was great. Beat the men to a frazzle. Had first three dances with Jim while he was waiting for Lil to clean up. He was wishing they'd never come down. Had sixth dance with Jim & thru some mistake only had half. He asked me to informal night next Thursday. (Jan 16). Jim Seaman was there & dancing wonderfully. Allan treated me royally. Jim had a grouch all the rest of the evening. Harold A. & Ed were exceptionally friendly. We went to Coyle's after & had coffee & rolls. Ed asked Mayma to informal night & she had the extreme pleasure of refusing him. (she's going with Dan Kiely). Nearly died with cold when I got in. Jan. 9. Nearly broke my neck to get to school. Day seemed terribly long. Helped in office in afternoon. Made a hat for Mom this afternoon. Then took a walk with Mayma. Bumped into Jim at 11th & Washington. Bowed very graciously. I intended to ride this evening but Mom wouldn't let me. "I must make up some lost rest". Believe me. I'm anxious to lose more. The Duke has been shipped. A very uneventful day. Fri. Jan. 10. Mother's birthday. Helped in the office in school. Much better for a tired head than the classroom. Made a cake when I came from school. Nellie Kinlon called. Took a walk with Mad. Had late dinner. Went in Butler's & played cards for a while. Got to bed about 10:30. Sat. Jan 11. Got out of bed about 10:45. Wasted whole morning. Took a walk around town with Mayma and Addie. Made a hat for Mom in the evening. Went to bed early. Sun. Jan 12. Mass 10:30. Walked a short while but it started to rain. Killed the morning. Played cards in Butler's in the afternoon with Mayma, Addie & Anna. Came home to supper. Mrs. Lucken & Elmer were here. Mabel C. came in for a few minutes with a ticket for the tea. Charlie Cella brought down cap I loaned G. Heath. Bed. Mon. Jan 13. Back to school, Ugh! Went to New York with Mom after school. Called on Mrs. Davis. Very cordial reception. Circle No. 4. Euchre in the evening. Delightful church Euchre time. Won prize - games carver donated by Mrs. A Kennedy. Charlie Bayha looked out for me very well. Mrs. Butler took crowd of us down. Tues. Jan 14. Somewhat tired in school. Managed to get thru day. Alice had Miss Hecher's class in H.S. Called on Coyle'is and walked down to Orphanage with Mabel & Ella for things. Came home & washed my head. Spent evening drying it. Mom went to [Coun]. Wed. Jan 15. School to pass the day as usual. Classes most annoying. Royal grouch. Went to New York with Mom. Just got home in time to eat a little and rush to get ready for riding. First lesson in a month. It was some dandy ride. (la da). Mary & Hannah Carroll were here when I came home. Just finished helping Mad with lesson. Pain. Ready for bed and it sounds good to me. Thurs. Jan. 16. School as usual. Mended my lace suit and green dress in the late afternoon and then went to bed. Slept until 7. Informal dance at club with Jimmie. Had a dandy time. Jimmie had a fight with Charlie Bayha & Addie had one with Carl Cella. Jimmie invited me to the drama next Thursday for the talent. (minstrels) Had a fine time with Allan & Frank. Fri. Jan. 17. School and a desperate bore it was. Lived thru the day and went to N.Y. with Mom to see Mr. [Levison] again. Walked from 72nd St. & Bdwy to 33rd. Dead tired. Addie came in for music, Lolita and Mayma were entertaining us Butler & [Henniskes]. Bed. Sat. Jan.18. Got up about 11 a.m. Helped around. Mayma & Lolita came for a few minutes. Embroidered some in the afternoon. Allan called up about the tickets. Loafed all evening. Sun. Jan. 19. Mass 10:30 - Walked after church with Ethel & Mad. Mayma came out for a while. Jim was in church but I didn't see him after. Dinner and a little walk. We decided it was too cold and we bought candy and went in Butler's to play "500". Came home to supper. Mom went to Morey's in the eve. Mad had to study & Granny went out, so I couldn't go in Butlers as I promised. Addie came in and when she saw the lay out, she brought Anna & Mayma some candy in. We played "500" and later Allan came in. He played with us for a while & then took Anna home. He came back and we had general roughhouse till Mom came home. Didn't mention the tickets. Mon. Jan. 20. School as usual, and not as tired as usual. Walked with Mabel & Ella in the afternoon. Inspected the new field club. Came home early to get supper and Mrs. Burke (Mamie Shanley) was at the house. I made a grand get-away with the supper. She stayed till 11:15. Also Maggie Woodhouse. I nearly died with sleep. Tues. Jan. 21. Most awful tired feeling. Studay classes again in auditorium this afternoon. I took them down to "4". Perfectly awful. Girls team Hitt. B TS. B. played West Hoboken High. Funniest thing I ever saw. (May Mooney and "Marie") Marieta [Marietta?] Stackhouse played a dandy game. Met Sophie & Mary D. Told them I'd go to the Alumni dance in Montclair March 7. Got a letter from Allan with the tickets. Took a walk with Mad and Addie after dinner. We met Allan. Bought cake & cream and went down to Butler's and made coffee. Some party! The cake was blue molded, - Duke returned. Wed. Jan. 22. School as usual. Classes in auditorium. Stayed in after school & read the Red Books. Walked down Washington St. with Mad. Rode with Ella & Greta. (Lida) Went to Shorts and later to Coyle's for pie. George B. was with Ed. Bed. Almost 11:30. Charlie can go to the Charity!! - (forgot its all-important) Thurs. Jan. 23. School - Tests in H.S. I helped in office. One session. Went to N.Y. for green stockings. Forgot to get hair ornament & had to run all over Hoboken. Finally got spun glass aigrette. Saw Stanley Geddy [or Gedny?] on the train coming home. Didn't even bow to him. He was with an old man probably his uncle. Ate & got ready for the dance. Had one dandy time. About six dances with Jimmie, two with Allan & "peewee" Hawthorne. Met the famous Milton Hatfield. Though he would be a terrible love bird he seemed very nice. Jim borrowed Milton's hack to come home. If Agnes knows that! He seemed afraid to ask if I was going to the Charity Ball. Nat Hicks "entertained" at supper - (an imitation of Joe Welch). I never was so bored. Down in the parlor after there were many repetitions of the minstrel songs. We had fun kidding them. Strange crowd. Home about 3:30 A.M. Fri. Jan. 24. School - but I was in the office so I didn't mind it. Terribly tired - "Malaria" Slept all afternoon - Called for dinner. Mom & Mr M went to the theatre & Mad went to bed. I played solitaire till after 10 and then went to bed. Sat. Jan. 25. Got up about 11:30. Helped around the house had lunch and went to New York about 3 o'clock. We rode on the Fifth Ave. bus and walked down. Home. Sat eve Florence [Sturnans] (Roselle) came in. (She was staying on the block with her aunt) and Mayma & Ethel Regous[?]. We played cards & Mayma & I went for cream. They went home about 11. - Bed. Sun. Jan 26. Mass 10:30. Met Charlie Bayha on way down. Had to stand in the back. Walked with Mayma after. Dinner and I made a cake. Mad., Mayma, Anna, Addie & myself walked on the Boulevard. Mom and Mr M. went out. Mayma & I got tea for Mad. & Ethel, Voilet Davey & Florence Stevens. We fooled around for a while & then they went home. I went in Butler's. Allan was there & I was introduced to Milo Burke (Allie McDermott's fiancé). He seemed very nice. Allan came in with me to get some music. They went downstairs to eat & Mayma, Addie & I played "500". Allan came up & started to play too, but Ceil couldn't see it. Some "rough-house" and I got to bed about 12. Mon. Jan. 27. Still working in the office. Thoroughly enjoying it. Met Sophie & Mary & talked for awhile. Heard A. Patterson's verdict about Florence Stevens. Ate some crackers & jam. Mayma & Addie & I played "500" and about ten o'clock took a walk to get "air" before going to bed. Got a letter from Harold Reese inviting me to a dance in Maplewood Feb 7. It's at the Field Club. I couldn't quite get the connection so I sent a "special delivered" letter to Leila & told her to send the answer with Charlie on Tuesday. Charlie called up to make arrangements about the Ball. Tuesday, Jan. 28. School as usual. In the afternoon I talked with Mayma for awhile and then went to bed. I slept till seven and then got up, ate and proceeded to dress for the Charity Ball. Charlie called about 9:15 and we went right up. I was over by there a short while before the Coyle & Butler faction. Frank & Allan looked out for Charlie very well. I had a dandy order. Only one dance booked with Jim and two with Allan. I went in a circular motion & met Jim and we didn't finish it. Made a date for him to come down Sunday eve. They rang in an extra after the 20th dance & I had it with Allan. We had a very enjoyable supper party except for the fact that I was planted directly opposite Grace & Alice Carr. We had a good feed tho and Mayma was alongside of me. Charlie is purely one peach. I felt guilty keeping him out so late on account of his illness, but he didn't seem to mind it. The salad was too thick but I managed it with the ham & sweet butter. Mayma was wild at Eaton for not sending her flowers and I'm sure he'd never know it. She's so tactful. I had one dance with Ed. And he seemed to be having one wonderful time. He had a keeper with him. Ella was particularly sarcastic. After the supper it was funny, the way different one had to be propped up. When the dancing was all over we went down in the grill and everybody drank some more. Lemonade began to taste "sloppy". We had sandwiches & left the club about 5:15 a.m. Some time! Charlie brought a note from Leila telling me it was O.K. with Harold and by all means to accept the invitation. Wednesday Jan. 29. Dragged myself out of bed at 7:45. Got to school earlier than any day this term. Have talked nothing but Charity Ball. Ted Henry is still in Butler's. Mr. Cold has had a very bad spell, and they are very much worried. Wrote to Harold and told him I'd go to the dance, and made a date for him to come in Saturday eve. Expect he'll be wild, when I suggest staying with Leila. No riding this evening. It sounds too strenuous. Bed about 9:30. Thursday. Jan 30. School - in office and nearly worked my head off till 3:30. Took a walk with Mayma & Ethel. Came home early to help with supper. Allan called up & asked me to K. of C. Ladies night to-morrow eve. Mayma too. Delighted of course. Got a letter from Harold Reese trying to change the date from Sat. to Sun. eve but I couldn't exactly see putting Jim off, even tho I did consider it for a few minutes. Charlie Barker called me up & talked for quite a while. He said he was in Hoboken but hadn't time to come up. Said he enjoyed himself immensely at the Charity Ball & I'm inclined to think he meant it. Tried to show me why I ought to stay at his house instead of Reeses. I think so, too, but Harold asked me first and I don't know what to do. Just going for a walk Ella Coyle came in for me to walk down to….. Friday. Jan. 31. Worked in office and stayed in school for lunch. Sent to Fitzpatrick's for chowder & Miss Gonzales had sandwiches. Stopped work at 2 and went up to Exit Day exercises. Left at 2:30. Called Mayma & found Mr. Callahan had been sent to the hospital. Ella C. wanted me to walk down to Hexamers but when she found Mayma was going to walk with me she wouldn't come. Called Ethel up but she was out. Ella had some tea & crackers with me and after she left Mayma & Mad & I took a wlak. We met Ethel & walked till dinner time. Mrs. B. wouldn't let Mayma go to the K. of Columbus Ladies night. At first, I thought I wouldn't go either but later I changed my mind and decided not to call Allan up. He called for me about 8:45 instead of 7:45 and even at that we were early. It surely was a rotten show. We had fun laughing at it and after I had a few good dances in spite of the hill. A fellow named Murphy asked Ed. Coyle to introduce him to me and I had a dance with him. He danced exceptionally well and seemed very nice. One of the "Park Club" crowd I imagine. Had a dance with Jack Moore but couldn't enjoy it on account of the crowd. On the way home we decided to have coffee so Ella & I came in & started things while Allan & Ed went for "rolls". We were surprised and disappointed when they returned with the most awful looking cake from Keller's. They left here about 2:30 A.M. Mom & Mad. Were down to the ball too, but I didn't see them. Mad insisted on leaving right after the show. (She must have had a wild evening). Sat. February 1. Telephone call to wake me out of a peaceful slumber at 11:30. Jack Mac Dougall called for Charlie & Mickey to know if they could come in Sunday eve. The Gods are tempting me, but Jimmie won out and I put them off Jack said Charlie told them what a wonderful time he had at the Charity Ball. I got dressed & proceeded to clean up the basement after our party of last night. Worked till about 3 or 4 o'clock. Called Mayma, and Ethel, hung around the house till bed time. Sun. Feb. 2. Mass 11:15. Was up in time for 10:30 but decided not to go. Jimmie passed the house. Met Allan at church and he walked up with me. Had no time for walking after church. I had to go round to Hoyt's about Mom's hospital corps. After dinner I went to Poggenburgs and Mrs. O'Brien but the latter was out. I was also pushed to see Mrs. Hopf & Mrs. Brandt. I felt as if I owned the guild. Mabel & Ella & Mad & I took a walk on the boulevard. Met Mort Roberts and Joe McGuinness. We gave them our grand freeze-out. We went to Percy's and afterward stopped at Boyles. Joe Cole arrived there for supper while we were there. We stopped @ Mrs. Wedins[?] and couldn't get in. No one was home when we arrived and we went in Coyle's to tea. I was allowed home after they were satisfied with whom I had my date. Jim arrived laden with a box of Park & Tilfords. He was very amiable and we had a delightful talk. I brought him downstairs & we made coffee. Mad was working in the dining room and gave us a very frosty reception. While we were eating Mom & Mr. M. came in from E.O. Jim was very particular to leave early and I invited him to the Montclair Alumni Dance set for Mar. 11. He accepted very gracefully. Mayma called me up to invite me to the theatre while Jim was posing in the parlor. Some bluff!!! Monday. Feb3, '13 Back in my own little room #4. Weather perfectly awful & my feet were soaked. Sadie Simon had Jim Richmond's class and we walked up home together. It was so cold & damp that I suggested coffee. She came up & we had a hot party. She left about 5:30. We were just at supper when the telephone rang - Harold Reeve to know if I could see him Monday eve. He was ready there, to come up I guess but I couldn't see inviting him to supper. He told me afterward that he expected I would. Well he must have told Mickey in the morning that he intended to come up because he was only here about 20 minutes when Mick arrived. They had a lovely time kidding each other & we had some roughhouse as usual. They were trying to outstay each other. But Harold was willing to miss the last train. He started for the 11:45. Some call! Well he decided to meet me at the station Friday. I persuaded him there was no necessity for coming up for me, I am going to stay with Leila but he wants me to have dinner with him at his house. (I can't just see it). Mickey was delightful but curse the luck he isn't going to the dance. Jack was worried to know if Harold Reeve was to come here Sunday eve. Tuesday Feb 4, '13 School & lots of it. Registration of new students. Plenty of work in the study hall. In the afternoon Ella Coyle & I took a walk. She had a lot of errands to do. She was to get tickets for the evening and invited me to go with her and Joe. I gracefully accepted and must confess it was better than I expected. DeDoyn was very good although Joe complained all the time that the whole crowd was "mis-cast". Wednesday. Feb 5, '13 School again. When I got home in the afternoon I just felt like cake and I made molasses muffins. Some fine beginning for Lent. Well Mayma came in and Ethel called up but I didn't go out. Just as I finished my job, Allan called up and invited me to the dance at the Club Tuesday. On Feb. 11. I was delighted because it was gotten up in a hurry and I didn't expect to be invited. Mayma was "awfully glad" he did. I told him I was making cake so he called for some on his way home. He was still talking when Ella Coyle came in for me to ride. Allan said he'd meet us down at church and then left. It never took me so long to get ready and we were terribly late. Rode Lida again. Gretta and Ella & I went down to church and we were only in a few minutes when Allan came in. We heard none of the service and came very near being killed in an attempt to get ashes. We lost Ella & Gretta. They decided to sit down and wait for the crowd to leave. Outside we waited for Mrs. Moore & we were nearly frozen. She was with Mrs. Stack and Mrs. Moore asked us to walk down with her. After that I walked up with Mrs. Moore & then Allan came down with me. Allan told me all about the jobs up in the county and Mayma's effort thru Uncle Tom. Thursday, Feb 6, '13 After school I met Mom down in the station and we went to New York shopping. I bought a pair of gray gloves but that's about all. Thursday eve. I went in Butler's to play cards. We just got started when the telephone rang. It was Walter McGiel and Ceil told him to come right down. Well Mayma beat it and I fairly ran home, so I got to bed early. Friday, Feb. 7, '13 The thought of school till 2:30 and not a thing really for me to take to Maplewood. At noon time I rushed around to Heideureich's and she manicured my nails and I got back to school 12:59. At 2:30 I rushed in Coyle's for the bag and Ella's coat. I started throwing things in that. Then I had to fix my slippers and mend the stockings, and iron the dress I was going to wear. In the midst of it all, I couldn't get in the bathroom. Mr. M. was painting it. Grandma heated her kitchen and I bathed up there. Mad went in to Mayma's for my gloves (Mayma very kindly cleaned them for me.) I met Harold down at the station at about 5:30 and we had just enough time to take things easy. I went up to his house for dinner and they treated me perfectly lovely. Sadie dressed before we got there so I could have the room. We dressed before dinner because it was rather late and we would have had to rush after. I wasn't a bit hungry going up on the train but I ate like a pig. Jack McDougall was on the train but he was in the smoker. He walked up from the station with us. I packed all my things and we stopped on the way to the dance and left them at Barker's. Leila had gone. I had a dandy time at the dance. A few [lemons] that Harold had to give dances to, but I had a fine time. Charlie Barker wasn't there, rather he wasn't dancing. He was bowling in the new room. Had two dances with Stan and sat out the "lesson" with him. Met Jimmie Carrington (fellow I met @ Olympic Park dance) but curses, I didn't have a dance. Met Hugh Jones Harold's great friend in the circular two-step. Had one dandy time. Stopped at Barker's. Harold, Stan & Jack Schwartzkopf (he's a peach). He stayed at Barker's too. After the boys left, we went upstairs and sat in our nightgowns talking till about 4 o'clock. Then we went to bed and talked some more. It seemed as if we talked all night. Sat. Feb. 8, '13 We got up about 10:30 and loafed a bit and then went to Newark to Proctor's. On the way down we lost Leila's pocketbook and didn't discover it till we were on the car. We got off and rushed back and found it at the trolley station. We were so delighted we took the train. The show was rotten. After it we walked a little on Broad. So, shopped in Hahne's and had a soda in Huyler's. I called Mom and told her I was going to stay over. We got the same train home that I went up on. Jack was on the train and he walked up with us. By the way, we met Stan in the afternoon when we were waiting for the train. Well, in the evening Harold & Stan came down and Jack blew in too. He went upstairs & talked to Gen most of the time. We made coffee and were just having some when Mr. and Mrs. Barker came in. The boys left in a hurry, then. I was nearly twelve. Charlie & Campbell Dixon had gone to NY to meet Mickey. They went to the Harvard-Princeton hockey game at St Nicholas. They got in a few minutes after we went upstairs. We were very tired so didn't have very much to say. We went right to sleep. Sunday Feb. 9. '13 Got up about 8:30. Mr. Barker & Stubs called us. Rushed to get dressed and pack my things. Had breakfast with the family except Gen. Just had time enough to play a few tunes and got my things leisurely. Charlie came down to the train with me. He wanted to come in Tuesday eve. But that's the night of the dance. Didn't see Mickey at all. I was rather disappointed but I couldn't help feeling that way. Got the 10:10 train and left my things home and went to quarter past eleven mass. Met Mary D on the way down. Jimmie came in a few minutes after & jumped in the seat with me. At about quarter to twelve, Allan crept up the aisle. They walked up after with me and Mayma was just coming out of the house. We talked a few minutes and I left them. It was dinnertime. Made arrangements to go for a walk with Mayma on the Boulevard. After dinner I nearly died with cold and pains in my back. And was fairly delighted when Addie came in to say Mayma had gone to Ridgewood with Erry[?] for a skate. I loafed all afternoon, made fudge an decided to go to bed early. Addie called me and asked me to go in for awhile. She was all alone & anxious to hear about the dance. I stayed there till nearly ten o'clock and when I got in, Mad was sick. A touch of the grippe and more of her nervousness. Well we had some excitement moving the cot for Mr. Meda. Dr. M. gave her some medicine & talk and we all went to bed. Monday, Feb. 10, '13 Mad decided not to go to school. That didn't let me out however and I got there 10 min. late. Mad was lots better and the Doctor told her to get up. She didn't till she got damn good & ready (5:30P.M.) I spent the afternoon running errands & the evening helping Mad with Study Methods exams[?]. I went in Butler's for some papers and found Mayma getting ready to go to Lil's. Jim & Hal were to be there. She is taking the breath from me. Ed. Coyle asked her to the dance to-morrow. Tuesday Feb. 11, '13 School and Mad went too. I'd have died if she hadn't after I racked my brain for hours helping her. Allan called me Sunday eve to tell me he wouldn't be able to call for me to-night till after 9. Got a note from him this afternoon telling me Ed. Coyle would call for me. I didn't like the idea very much but I went with Ed. He made out Allan's order and gave us a dance with Walter Settle. He gave Charlie Bayha an extra but fortunately they didn't work them in. I had a very lovely time. Wed. Jan. 12, '13 Slept till 11 o'clock. Hung around the house till 3:30 when Mr. M & I decided to go for a walk. We walked all around the hill and down to West Side Park. Wasted the rest of the day. Thurs. Feb. 13, '13 After school Mad & I went up skating. I took the trouble to put the skates on & then it wasn't worthwhile. Nothing to do in the evening. Fri. Feb. 14, '13 School & had some awful time. Ethel was down in Miss Kelly's class and Edna Jensen in the office. Neither had anything to do and I was nearly crazy. Mary Delaney came around in the afternoon to go skating but there wasn't any. We talked for awhile. Then I went down for fish & came home to get supper. It was late at that after wasting a whole afternoon. Leila called up & wanted to know if I'd meet her in N.Y. Well, I had no money for lunch so I told her to come up and we'd go over after. Went to bed. 2 Valentines. Sat. Feb 15, '13 Got up earlier than usual for a Saturday. Worked like mad till Leila came. Had lunch and I got ready for N.Y. We walked every store inside out. She was looking for a dress. She hadn't an idea for either goods or make. Of course, she didn't get anything. She bought Sheldon lace & silk to fix her blue evening dress. We met Jimmie on Sixth Avenue. He was looking for a "world almanac - bound". Marguerite Jack has announced her engagement Leila told me and we're waiting for Leonie's next. Leila missed her train and I wanted about 20 min in the station with her. She had a date with Harold in the evening and in any case I was afraid to ask her to stay. Mr. M & Mad would have had to move and I'm getting tired listening to the storms and lacings that I get. Supper all ready when I got in. Mad had a "hair in her throat" and I had to go out & do the marketing. When I came back I went right to b... [truncated due to length]