1895 Journal 3

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“That’s very nice of you, Alice” Mamma replied “for I expect Mrs. Sexton is counting on your loving it very much and help nurse it, and teach it to walk and talk.”

“I expect much the same” Anna soberly replied “for I don’t expect either Annie or Roy are much on the nursing line.  And as for Mrs. Sexton I expect she’s forgotten herself after fifteen years.  I’ll bet anything Annie is just turning up her nose at ‘that kid’.

Then little Alice had to have me all to herself “O Mamma” she said “you don’t know how bad I do want that baby, but I expect we have ourselves to blame as when Ber bossed so we said we didn’t want any more babies and so Papa just took it to Mrs. Sexton.  If Mrs. Sexton loves the little baby herself I really would not like to take it from dear Mrs. Sexton – so as our Papa can bring babies just at any time, I’ll expect we’ll have to wait our turn if Mrs. Sexton wants it for herself.”

Then she went back and tried to argue with Laura Keene and Belisa, but Laura Keene said “no, it was her baby as she prayed for it, and she intended to have it” and Ber added “Of course, Laura, of course

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Mamma even dreamed about it, after she heard the wonderful news.  She saw the whole town flocking through Mrs. Sexton’s house and when she asked permission to put them out as the doctor’s wife, Mrs. Sexton haughtily “When one did not have a baby but once in fifteen years one was willing to run the risk of sickness in order to show off the beautiful stranger.”

However she rebelled when old man Seagle was seen riding through her yard with his bride.  But when called to account for it he replied “That while he did not think it a suitable place to take a bride, he at least wanted to drive her through just to show Mrs. Sexton honor.”  And I laughed at the expression of Mr. Sexton’s face and awakened.

Oct. 1895

Papa had the back porch closed in, and now we expect not only the house to be warmer but safer, and the children to have more place to play in.  We tried to hurry it up, and have the whole house in order for winter before the real bitter weather.  But I don’t think it will ever seem real bitter weather again, now that we don’t have to step on the cold, open porch, every time we go to the kitchen or dining room.  My first present to put in it is the pretty painted tin kitchen cupboard that dear Charlie has already ordered for me.

Children’s Sayings – Anna.

Bruce & Co bought the Gibboney Store, and the children were very much interested in a back building that a colored man named Jobe, bought and moved away from it.  Before Jobe finished re-modelling it, he died suddenly and Anna remarked ---

“O Mamma, doesn’t that remind you of the man in the Bible who built new barns for his treasure, and that night the Lord required of him his soul?”

Alice– Sunday P. M.

“WellAlice” from Mamma “What did you see?”

Alice– “I saw Gen. Walker and Walker Judon and Walker Caldwell out for a walk!”

Mamma – “I should have said ‘what did you hear! Tell 

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me something about church.

“O Mamma, I heard the best sermon, Mr. Crockett said if nothing else Mothers would have their children to show – and we are going to be so good.  So that yours will be worth showing.”

“Papa” – “And what did Mr. Barclay preach about.

Alice  “O he preached about an hour!