The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

19 July Friday. Pleasant. “Our” hands at Dan’s helping with the hay. Jane and Mother at Mortons’. Jennette at Hughs’. Eve. Jim and I went over home (28). (Wood - I think that Jim is abbreviated James.) 20 July Saturday. Pleasant. Murdocks. James went to Xenia this morning with Jonathan Smith from C- I am to remain here today. Father and Mother at Xenia also. “Night” near ten O’clock. James cames for me to take me home. Pleasant ride home (28). 21 July Sabbath. Clear - All at church but Jennett. Afternoon Matt attended the old sides. Eve. Remained for prayer meeting (28). 22 July Monday. Pleasant. Matt and Mrs. G - went over to Jamestown to attend the funeral of Mrs. Sparr. Ca?? went with them and remained. James still cutting for Marshal. Some of the hands with Torrence in the forenoon. Afternoon. Mr. Torrence with us putting up the wheat (28- 29). August 1 August Thursday. Rain - Murdocks. Father, Mary, and Bell gone to Clintons. I expect to stay with mother while they are away. Afternoon. Working at my drawing and talking to Crissie and Effie. Eve. Silas away. No one at home but we women. Never felt so lonely in my life - although Crissie and I have been enjoying ourselves nicely repeating poetry and reading “old Essays” which are (past and gone) or (past and game) or (fast and gone) or (fast and game) (30). 2 August Friday. I took Effie and Crissie down to Hanna Nesbitt’s this morning. Eve. Silas at Cedarville. Mother and I all alone. We retired at half past nine (30). 3 Aug. Sat. Murdocks Pleasant. Silas away at Mr. Reid’s. Mother and I alone. Afternoon. Spent a little while at my drawing. Four o’clock. Father and Bell returned. Mary will not be back for a week or so. Eve. Silas and I started out for mother McMillan’s but met James a little distance from our home. I “packed” myself in his buggy and we drove back to spend a little while with our folks, after which James and I came on home (31). 5 Aug. Monday. Harvest is ended (!). Afternoon. Mother and Matt at Cedarville to see Little Irma (31). 6 Aug. Tuesday. Afternoon Very heavy rain in the sunshine. Eve- James, Matt and I went down to Cedarville and spent awhile at Dr. Caldwell’s. Irma is very sick. Matt stayed with them all night (31). 16