It-Spo-Iotisti - Truth (The Californians 1992) (6 pages)

MAY/JUNE 1992 THECALIFORNIANS PAGE? Wallace’s mother, Mary & I, W nor his father neither of them being to supper. They have been working in the town diggings, his father till 7 oclock. This evening Wallace is practicing at the hall. His papa is now eating supper, just having come a little while ago. . commenced washing 15 minutes of 12 & finished hanging out my clothes about 6, did not have many things, 13 towels, 1 table cloth, sheet, 4 shts, 6 aprons for Walla & so forth. Wallace’s mother cleaned the parlor after Gibson. She said she had a sweet time of it, and I can readily believe it when I think of the volumes of dust that rolled forth. Well dust we are and to dust we will invariably return, thought I as I stood out in the kitchen freezing on account of the doors having to be flared open to let it out. 1 have a desperately miserable cold and sore throat. Adelia was down this afternoon & I gave her a pair of my sleeve lasticks. Walla has been very good today. He keeps talking morn and kept trying to climb up in bed so that Wallace had to slap him to keep him in the bed. He sobbed and grieved himself to sleep finally. Adelia went to Sunday school today and wore her sky blue merino and new bonnet for the first time. Monday 20ieth: I washed 7 towels, 1 tablecloth and such like. Miss Gibson came about 7 this evening for the purpose of altering Mrs. W’s slate merino. Wallace went with the band to serenade Mrs. Waite. I felt sad to see him go. He wanted me to kiss him before he went away, but I would not. Then he said that perhaps I would never have a chance to again. . felt very miserable all the evening whenever I think of him. O how I wish he would give up going to town so much evenings on one pretext or another and stay with me and . would lay my head in his lap and read to him as . used to do. Those were happy evenings, but soon they passed away, and here I sit alone evening about Gibby, as he calls Miss Gibson. He can say a great many words but is not very proficient in sentence making as yet. He says get out, get up, take care, put it up, give me. I rubbed Wallace’s mother’s shoulder last night and the night before with Electric Oil. She is troubled shoulder and spine, and I am going to give this oil a thorough trial tosee if it is all that is represented. Friday 17th: Tis 10 oclock, and I am so tired. My throat is sore, and indeed I feel miserable, but I must write a little if I do. 1 put on my cashmere, my carochia collar and sleeves today and took the sleeve “Wallace went with the band to serenade Mrs. Waite. He wanted me to kiss him before he went away, but I would not. Then he said that very much with an affection of the perhaps I would never have a chance to again. O how I wish he would give up going to town so much on one pretext or another and stay with me and I would lay my head in his lap and read to him as . used to do.” after evening with no companion but my own sad thoughts. Walla’s grandma is now holding Walla, for he would not stay in bed where I put him before I commenced writing. She cleaned the dining and kitchen and cut out and made Mary a cape out of her cloak that she brought from the States. Tuesday the 21st: Today has been dark, cloudy & raining part of the time. Wallace has been working hard the most of the day putting in false bottoms in the flume. He came home about 4 oclock, wet and muddy. He had not taken time to go to town to get anything to eat. He is now gone to the lodge. His father pattern of my dress up to aunty. The dress she seemed to think decidedly becoming. This evening after supper I starched 2 shirts, a bonnet, 2 collars and [a] pair of undersleeves and since have done quite an ironing. Wallace went to town to work all night on the diggings, putting in boxes. His father has not yet come home. I expect he too will stay. Saturday 18th: Wallace came home about 6 this morning tired and cold enough. He and I forgot all about his taking anything to eat during the night, which placed him in an unplesant situation. One of the men that was working with him invited him up to his cabin. Therefore he helped him to eat up his provision. His father started over before breakfast. Wallace slept till noon. He is going to practice music after the Division is through with business. I have had a time of it cleaning Wallace’s coat & pants this morn that he wore in the diggings yesterday. If he had the trial I did this morning a time or two I think he would be a little more careful of what he wears. I cleaned out my room and part of the hall. Wallal’s] grandma cleaned dining & kitchen. She cut the top of her old geranium and dug up the pink rose that grew by the parlor door and set it out in one of the mounds. Part of it she put ina can. The gophers were undermining it. My geranium grows beautiful. It was a little slip last summer with only one shoot growing out of the side. I have it in a vase setting on the table, shading my book as I write. I have another slip that has just started a leaf or two. Sunday 19th: 1 went to hear Mr. Warren preach today. He is up from the Bay awhile, but I am afraid there was more harm done in my going than if I remained quietly at home and never expressed a wish to go anywhere. The reason is, Wallace so hates to take me or go himself. I] wish it were otherwise, but I cannot help it. I felt unhappy and discontented all day. Wallace’s mother took charge of Walla while we were gone. The little fellow seems not to be so well as usual tonight. Dear little toad, he waked up about 4 this has been working in the diggings. I have not done much today, helped about dinner some, about supper a little, and ripped up my green plaid preparatory to washing and making [it] over again. The band went out serenading last night. Mrs. Waite shewed herself out on the balcony and made them a graceful acknowledgement, but the fun of the evening was they were standing on the bridge over Deer Creek playing just before starting home. Well out back at one end of the bridge is a house where there is liquor sold. Well the boss of the establishment, thinking himself serenaded, came out and in flattering terms thanked them for the honor and invited them very poitely in to take something to drink, which invitation they declined, most of them being sons of temperance. I had a good laugh at Wallace about the termination of his serenade. Miss Gibson has been sewing on Mrs. Williams’ dress all day, that is, all the time that she could spare from gossiping. Mr. Warren called today. I did not go in to see him. Adelia was down today. She said Thompson subscribed 6 months for the Pacific $3.00. I bought a quarter of yd of green merino to face the sleeves of my dress and a card of hooks & eyes 50cts of Simon, not paid. Wednesday 22nd: The sun shone bright and warm all day. I washed and pressed out my plaid dress, and it looks very much like a new one. Wallace’s mother commenced washing today. Miss Gibson went away this morning before breakfast. Wallace today threw a club at a turkey and accidently broke its neck. I took the fowl and dressed it. Adelia went to town and bought mea yard & 1/2 of twill to line my plaid, 3 bits. She attended the training at the Methodist church of the children that are going to sing Christmas. The children of that Sunday school and Mr. Straton’s day school are to have a Christmas tree, and Mr. S. is to make a S$ CONtt 8

MAY/JUNE 1992 THECALIFORNIANS PAGE? Wallace’s mother, Mary & I, W nor his father neither of them being to supper. They have been working in the town diggings, his father till 7 oclock. This evening Wallace is practicing at the hall. His papa is now eating supper, just having come a little while ago. . commenced washing 15 minutes of 12 & finished hanging out my clothes about 6, did not have many things, 13 towels, 1 table cloth, sheet, 4 shts, 6 aprons for Walla & so forth. Wallace’s mother cleaned the parlor after Gibson. She said she had a sweet time of it, and I can readily believe it when I think of the volumes of dust that rolled forth. Well dust we are and to dust we will invariably return, thought I as I stood out in the kitchen freezing on account of the doors having to be flared open to let it out. 1 have a desperately miserable cold and sore throat. Adelia was down this afternoon & I gave her a pair of my sleeve lasticks. Walla has been very good today. He keeps talking morn and kept trying to climb up in bed so that Wallace had to slap him to keep him in the bed. He sobbed and grieved himself to sleep finally. Adelia went to Sunday school today and wore her sky blue merino and new bonnet for the first time. Monday 20ieth: I washed 7 towels, 1 tablecloth and such like. Miss Gibson came about 7 this evening for the purpose of altering Mrs. W’s slate merino. Wallace went with the band to serenade Mrs. Waite. I felt sad to see him go. He wanted me to kiss him before he went away, but I would not. Then he said that perhaps I would never have a chance to again. . felt very miserable all the evening whenever I think of him. O how I wish he would give up going to town so much evenings on one pretext or another and stay with me and . would lay my head in his lap and read to him as . used to do. Those were happy evenings, but soon they passed away, and here I sit alone evening about Gibby, as he calls Miss Gibson. He can say a great many words but is not very proficient in sentence making as yet. He says get out, get up, take care, put it up, give me. I rubbed Wallace’s mother’s shoulder last night and the night before with Electric Oil. She is troubled shoulder and spine, and I am going to give this oil a thorough trial tosee if it is all that is represented. Friday 17th: Tis 10 oclock, and I am so tired. My throat is sore, and indeed I feel miserable, but I must write a little if I do. 1 put on my cashmere, my carochia collar and sleeves today and took the sleeve “Wallace went with the band to serenade Mrs. Waite. He wanted me to kiss him before he went away, but I would not. Then he said that very much with an affection of the perhaps I would never have a chance to again. O how I wish he would give up going to town so much on one pretext or another and stay with me and I would lay my head in his lap and read to him as . used to do.” after evening with no companion but my own sad thoughts. Walla’s grandma is now holding Walla, for he would not stay in bed where I put him before I commenced writing. She cleaned the dining and kitchen and cut out and made Mary a cape out of her cloak that she brought from the States. Tuesday the 21st: Today has been dark, cloudy & raining part of the time. Wallace has been working hard the most of the day putting in false bottoms in the flume. He came

home about 4 oclock, wet and muddy. He had not taken time to go to town to get anything to eat. He is now gone to the lodge. His father pattern of my dress up to aunty. The dress she seemed to think decidedly becoming. This evening after supper I starched 2 shirts, a bonnet, 2 collars and [a] pair of undersleeves and since have done quite an ironing. Wallace went to town to work all night on the diggings, putting in boxes. His father has not yet come home. I expect he too will stay. Saturday 18th: Wallace came home about 6 this morning tired and cold enough. He and I forgot all about his taking anything to eat during the night, which placed him in an unplesant situation. One of the men that was working with him invited him up to his cabin. Therefore he helped him to eat up his provision. His father started over before breakfast. Wallace slept till noon. He is going to practice music after the Division is through with business. I have had a time of it cleaning Wallace’s coat & pants this morn that he wore in the diggings yesterday. If he had the trial I did this morning a time or two I think he would be a little more careful of what he wears. I cleaned out my room and part of the hall. Wallal’s] grandma cleaned dining & kitchen. She cut the top of her old geranium and dug up the pink rose that grew by the parlor door and set it out in one of the mounds. Part of it she put ina can. The gophers were undermining it. My geranium grows beautiful. It was a little slip last summer with only one shoot growing out of the side. I have it in a vase setting on the table, shading my book as I write. I have another slip that has just started a leaf or two. Sunday 19th: 1 went to hear Mr. Warren preach today. He is up from the Bay awhile, but I am afraid there was more harm done in my going than if I remained quietly at home and never expressed a wish to go anywhere. The reason is, Wallace so hates to take me or go himself. I] wish it were otherwise, but I cannot help it. I felt unhappy and discontented all day. Wallace’s mother took charge of Walla while we were gone. The little fellow seems not to be so well as usual tonight. Dear little toad, he waked up about 4 this has been working in the diggings. I have not done much today, helped about dinner some, about supper a little, and ripped up my green plaid preparatory to washing and making [it] over again. The band went out serenading last night. Mrs. Waite shewed herself out on the balcony and made them a graceful acknowledgement, but the fun of the evening was they were standing on the bridge over Deer Creek playing just before starting home. Well out back at one end of the bridge is a house where there is liquor sold. Well the boss of the establishment, thinking himself serenaded, came out and in flattering terms thanked them for the honor and invited them very poitely in to take something to drink, which invitation they declined, most of them being sons of temperance. I had a good laugh at Wallace about the termination of his serenade. Miss Gibson has been sewing on Mrs. Williams’ dress all day, that is, all the time that she could spare from gossiping. Mr. Warren called today. I did not go in to see him. Adelia was down today. She said Thompson subscribed 6 months for the Pacific $3.00. I bought a quarter of yd of green merino to face the sleeves of my dress and a card of hooks & eyes 50cts of Simon, not paid. Wednesday 22nd: The sun shone bright and warm all day. I washed and pressed out my plaid dress, and it looks very much like a new one. Wallace’s mother commenced washing today. Miss Gibson went away this morning before breakfast. Wallace today threw a club at a turkey and accidently broke its neck. I took the fowl and dressed it. Adelia went to town and bought mea yard & 1/2 of twill to line my plaid, 3 bits. She attended the training at the Methodist church of the children that are going to sing Christmas. The children of that Sunday school and Mr. Straton’s day school are to have a Christmas tree, and Mr. S. is to make a S$ CONtt 8