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Jennie’s Journal 16: Nell comes home

5/24/2017

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It is December 1889 and I am tired now but I must make the tea for Uncle John and then do my homework. I miss Nell but I am glad she is happy with her work in Toronto even if it so difficult to be a lady doctor. My Pa says she is brave. It is easier for Cousin Ab since he is a man.
 
I have not written in my Journal for a long time. School and church and farm chores and visiting take up all my time but some terrible news came today, good for selfish me but bad for Nell.
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The terrible news is Nell has pneumonia, the good news for me is that she must come home from Toronto to get better. Cousin Albert is coming with her and he will start a medical practice here in Mount Forest. Cousin Will is coming home, too, he will be their assistant, I think. They will both be doctors here when Nell gets better. I am worried about her, but I am glad she is coming home. I will have to sleep on a pallet bed in her room with her. I will look after her till she is well. I am frightened that she will not get better but I am happy that she will be here.
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Jennie’s Journal 15: Another letter to Nell

5/10/2017

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Dear Nell and Will and Ab, 

​Well, I have just got home from school now and am getting my own tea since nobody else is home this evening (a queer way to get it, thank you) but as I had not written to you since my last little note I thought you might think I didn’t care so I thought I would sit down and write you a few lines about what is happening here.

Mr. Howey’s mother died a little while ago and they are all in strict black.

The new woods boss is in the habit of going to Wilfer’s. Mrs. Wilfer and Audrey Ciro were at Council meeting the other night and Mrs Wilfer went to sue Audrey for $1.50 in damages. I do not know what for but Uncle John said she didn’t get it.

Do you get homesick, Will? I think you are very well off there with the two doctors. Three years would be a long time but if you study hard you might get to be doctor in two years. All will be well if you study very hard.

We are having terrible weather up here. Just now cold and damp, heavy rain the night before last. The cold makes my bones ache but Pa says someone who is my age can’t have sore bones.

Have they nice churches in Toronto? Did you get a letter from Polly, Will? At least Uncle John thought the letter was from Polly and he sent it to you. Uncle John wrote too, he seems so lonesome for you all. Please read this letter then let the rest read it or read it out loud. It is filled with nonsense but it is from Home. 

​Lovingly, Jennie
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Jennie’s Journal 14: A good corkscrew

5/2/2017

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I am back in school again and it has been very busy at school and at home this Fall. We had a Harvest House in our Church last night and had a great dinner. My, the place looked nice.

​Uncle John has to go to Council every night almost and sometimes twice a day or else he is going to Church. This leaves me alone. I think that after a while he will live in the Council chambers if they keep a good cork screw. Uncle George was at the Harvest House and Liz Holmes asked him to see her home but he would not venture to do so saying he was not in the habit of seeing girls home. I guess he was not in the habit of being asked. I will write to Nell and Ab and Will after school tomorrow and give them  all our news

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