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Cloudy.
Ther.34^o Sat. Jan. 8, 1898. Wind S.E.

Dora went to the insurance
office to help "fold statements &
was there all day except at dinner
time. I was called by telephone
& Edwd drove me to "Riverside"
to see brother Charles who was
taken with hemorrhage from
his mouth & throat this morning.
It was thought he could not
survive but I found him
free from pain and although
he may be taken from us at
any time, he may last for some
time yet. I came home about 3
o'clock Henry Miller sent us a
load of straw & took manure.
Willie came & took tea with us
taking Dora back with him after
supper.

Clear; cloudy & rain.
33^o Ther. Sun. Jan. 9^th 1898. Wind. S.E. & N.E.

Clear this morning but clouded
over about noon & commenced raining
about dusk. Edwd & I drove
over to "Riverside" before dinner.
E. left me there & drove to Fairfield
to bring Dora home. I found
dear brother Charles had had another
hemorrhage at 4 o'clock this a.m. and
was very weak. but perfectly conscious
& clear & calm in intellect & is not
suffering pain. He may leave us at
any hour. or may last some time
depending upon the extent of the
hemorrhages. I walked to Eldon
from "Riverside" after dining there.
Dora & Edwd called for me at Eldon
& I came home with them. Willie
family & baby also came to spend
the night with us. Lydia Budd
sent for advice & medicine.
I wrote to sisters Mary & Harriet.