ENPages That Mention Joseph Wilde
Mary Emma Jocelyn diary, 1851-1852.
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Monday, December 1st Very cold. Winter's drear reign has commenced Sewed in the morning. In the afternoon I called on Mary Reeve Mary [Robb?] , and the Waterman's. [?] Dickinson called and presented Carrie with a Lyceum ticket and with an offer of his hand which was rejected. She however accepted his company to Lcyeum for the winter on condition that he would accompany her only as a cousin. He said he wished she would be an old maid but though he felt very badly about it they parted pleasantly Mr Murphy and Mr Roy a theological student called in the evening alone.
Tuesday.. Busy at home all day.. Margaret Culbert called in the afternoon Dr Remmington was here to tea and lectured at our church in the evening. Mrs Hudson and Kate called and accompanied our folks to the lecture. Natty? and I spent the evening alone together in reading.
Wednesday.. Cold but pleasant. After sewing steadily all day early in the evening I dressed to attend Miss Hamilton's wedding. George Hudson and Kate called for Carrie to attend singing school. They returned about half past eight before we started for the wedding. Joseph Wilde and Hannah came in and staid [till?] we returned. Mother and Father, Mr Murphy with Harriet and I attended the wedding. The rooms were crowded. The bride of course looked very sweetly and the groom Mr [Brinu?] looked well. We met there Stan? and Annie, the Culberts, and quite a number of acquaintances and, we enjoyed it very much. The [Calthumpians?] were serenading before the door when we left. It is the first time I have ever heard them. I should not like to have them come to my wedding.
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Saturday, December 20th. Clear. Busy at home all day. Mary Willet called in the afternoon. Mr Goodell a friend of father's, and who is to preach for him to-morrow came to pass the Sabbath with us. He lives in the western part of New York state.
Sunday, December 21st, Cold and cloudy. Attended our church all day, and Sunday School in the afternoon. Mr Goodell preached in the morning on, "I am the Lord, I change [?]. and in the afternoon from 1 John 2:3. Both sermons were very fine indeed, and attracted an unusually large audience. The Hudson girls walked home with us after the afternoon service and gave us the unexpected intelligence that Henry arrived from California this morning at 11 o'clock They have been expecting him all the week, but did not tell us that he was coming so soon. He was too tired to attend church. Joseph Wilde walked home with me and took the occasion to congratulate me on [?] return, but I not hearing the conversation of the others who were ahead, and as it was so unexpected I thought he was in jest, and answered him accordingly. I did not know till I reached home that it was indeed true. He came alone; his father expects to follow him in a month. He sent his respects to us and said that he would call soon. In the evening Natty and I attended Mr Beecher's church. Harriet and Mr Murphy also attended.
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Wednesday, Feb. 10th Rained all day. We, girls, had intended spending the afternoon and evening with Miss Harriet Thompson in the city but the rain of course prevented. Mr. Murphy spent the evening with Hattie. Thursday, Chilly. Spent the day at home as usual. [illegible] Dickinson called for Carrie to attend Lyceum. I did not go Joseph Wilde called on me. The Holbrooks called in the P.M. Friday. Snowed. Carrie and I spent the afternoon and took tea with the Henderson's. We had a very pleasant time Mr. Henry, who is still very weak, was troubled with the blues, and did not make his appearance, which was quite a disappointment to us. Our church prayer meeting was held at their house in the evening. Quite a number were present. Mr. George very adroitly slipped out our parlor door as Father came in the other and absented himself [illegible] the services were over, when he again made his appearance. Carrie, Nat, and I remained till near eleven o'clock. George accompanied us home. Saturday. Valentine Day. Pleasant. St. Valentine, being taken very little notice of by the grown young people to-day seems to have made himself very friendly with the little boys. They entered into the sport heart and hand, but abused the poor saint most shamefully. their numerous billet-doux being anything but loving, and even much more frequently addressed to each other rather than to the girls. Hattie, Carrie and I, however, were humoured with a few of them. Our door bell was mercilessly assailed much to the amusement of Cornelius & Fred. Received good long letter from Mary Reeve also a note from [illegible] Hearns
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all the young companions they could get to come. So now our part is to get teachers for this new supply of pupils. Joseph Wilde, when walking home with me in the morning, voluntarily offered his services, as a teacher, should he be needed.
I hope he will, and may his efforts be blessed to his own soul as well as to his scholars. Mary and I are very anxious that he should come out more decidedly on the Lord's side, yet as it is we have good reason to think that he is not far from the Kingdom of God.
His morality is of the highest stamp; he is very regular in his attendance on religious worship, and confesses that he feels deeply interested in the subject.
In the evening Harriet and Mr Murphy, Natty and I attended Mr Beecher's church.
Monday.. Quite warm. Spent most of the day in trimming a hat. Harriet received a note from Cousin Thomas stating that illness had prevented his visiting us, and that it was necessary for him now to go directly to Baltimore. We shall not therefore see him before he leaves. Margaret Culbert called. -- Joseph and Mary called in the evening and persuaded Natty and I to join them in a moonlight ramble. It was a lovely evening and we enjoyed the walk highly. Nat and Mary tripped gayly on before while Joseph and I more sedately followed them chatting pleasantly the while. Joseph would be very good company