January 1888

1st Jan. -

I am now in Malpeque teaching, and have started this new Diary hoping to find something of interest to put in it before it is filled.  New Year's Day came on Sunday this year so we could not indulge in much fun. We all drove up to the Church to hear Rev. Mr. MacMillan, who preached a splendid sermon. Mr. MacNutts (sic) invited me back to dinner with them.  Tom was the only one left home to cook the dinner, but he had it done all right.  The girls and I all went in the drawing room after dinner and talked over everything until tea-time, and after that we spent some time preparing the Bible lesson, then we all drove up to Bible class, and from there home again thus endeth the first day of the New Year.

2nd -

A great thaw - got fearful wet going to and from school, began to practise a little drawing this evening.

3rd -

Scholars coming in a great deal thicker, the scar of the measles being almost over.  Edith Mack went to town to finish her quarter at painting expects to be gone about another month.   In the evening Janey, Tom & Annie came over here and we spent a very pleasant evening play (sic) casino they did not go until 10:30.