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The Journal of Edward Ward 1850-51

Monday, June 16th

Monday, June 16th

A lovely N.E. day; towards afternoon wind changed to N.W., with its gusts and its hot blasts and the night is gusty—a red halo round the moon and the glass falling. The Fly, the Twins & a large brig came in. Andy put the last touch on page 195the yawl and she will be ready for sea in the morning. The calf-house is closed in and well finished; the calf 'Lily' introduced to her new abode. Margaret talking this evening about going home—i.e., saying she would go home if she could afford it, &c, &c. They all seem of this opinion—and the expression of it is distasteful to me beyond measure. As if they had not themselves (with the exception of Jane McCormick certainly) been eager in asking me to do them the favour of letting them go with me. How little they reflect upon the condition they were in at home, and would be if they returned. Churning today produced six pounds, nearly double the usual quantity, which they all accounted for by Novice's milk having, for the first time, been put into the pans instead of given to the calf. Sparkie, the little red heifer, shews signs of being near her confinement.