1895 Journal 6

Anna’s teeth

“A quarter apiece, and a dollar for three?  Why what could that be little girl?” said a gentleman to Anna.  “Things are sold cheaper, not dearer by the quantity!”

“But you see this is teeth.”  Anna replied.  “Mamma pays a quarter apiece for every one I have Papa to pull out without her knowing it, but when I had three pulled out in one day she gave me a dollar.”

Stamp Albums 1898

Mamma’s Riddle. 1898

Something that the milk-maid wore,
And something on her butter;
Something that Robinson Crusoe saw
And caused his heart to flutter;
Something that is printer’s lore
With every word they utter.

              Ans.  Print

(Remainder of journal in Laura Keene Gleaves Robinson handwriting)

Presents Ber gave me since she returned home, sick from Texas April 12, 1938
Heater for my car
½ silver butter spreaders.
1 soup for dining room
Gold chain for glasses
White gold chain for glasses
Silver meat dish
“Jr” my beloved Chow Dog
Spring 1942. Ber gave me 2 lovely hand laced chairs.  She also covered my dining chairs. Repaired my living room suite.

Alice painted me two sets of china when I was married.  Has now painted Chop Plate several odd pieces cup and saucers and ash trays.  Made covers for furniture odd chairs etc.

Dearest Mama died Nov 30^th, 1931 Saturday one o’clock.  Her only thoughts were of us, unselfish and generous to the end.  Papa and Alice continued living at the home stead.  Belisa in Texas.  Anna married to J. R. Rich living in W. Va.  Ernest and I living at Grahams Forge.  Dec 12, 1935 at seven o’clock on Thursday dearest Papa died.  Mother and Father both he the most patient lovable father in the world.  Ernest died the same month Dec 21, 1935 on Saturday.  The night of the 23^rd I came to Wytheville at the home stead to live the rest of my life.  Belisa stayed 6 mo. Returned toTexas.