Life as a Quaker Family: The Brookes

The Turkey's foot

I was ten years old ; I went to school; each Monday I brought him to my parents the big sum of fifteen cents; intended to pay for My breakfast int he morning, because the school finished only a peice of day bread for this meal.

One Monday, on entering, I found one of own comarades (I recall his name still: he is named Couture) provided with a fine turkey's foot.

As soon as my comrade saw me; Come see, he said to me, come see.

I hastened up. He the upper part of the foot in his two hands, and upon a motion of his right hand, the four fingers opened and closed like the fingers of a human hand. I remained abstonished and surprised. How can this dead foot move?

A Singular Mistake

A very rich forigner named Suderland was was at( belonged to the court of Catherine II. He enjoy being near the empress of enough great favor. One morning some one tells him that his house is surrounded guards and that the master of police ask to speak to him. This officer named Reliew, enters with an aid of dismay.

-Mr. Suderland, said he, I see myself, with a true misfortune, charged by my gracious sovereign to execute an order whose severity terrifies and dismays me.I am ignorant by what fault or by what offense you have aroused to this point the resentment of her majesty!

-I! Mr., ansers the banker, I am as much and more ignorant than you. My surprise surpasses yours. But in short what is this order?

by virtue of law.

[?] under [my?] hand and seal on the date above written.

Signed (LS)

Witness:

[boom year?]

13th Robt took wagon to shop Geo [illegible] took feed to Brookeville

14th Snowed all day got 12 [chickens?] for [illegible]

15th Sent the wagon to town still continued to snow

16th We all were invited over to Capt. [illegible] but we children had a cold and did not go

17th all staid quietly at home

[left margin: Tues] [left margin: 16] Lbeen had a calf

[left margin: 17 Wed] Uncle Wm and Aunt M[illegible] spent the day

[left margin: 18 Thurs] [illegible] beas came Papa and I went to Brookeville

[left margin: Fri 19] Chloe went to town with Robt

[left margin: 20 Sat] Ms Grady came

[left margin: 21 Sun] We all went to meeting and Hesmon and Olney

[left margin: Mon] [left margin: 22] The Gradys came to [illegible]

[left margin: 23] [illegible] Cousin Henry and S [?] Hallowell came

[left margin: Wed] [left margin: 24] Momma spent the day at Uncle Jims picked up stone

As an apple is not in any proper sense an apple until it is ripe: so a human being is not in any proper sense a human being until he is educated.

He that would change with another must take the cup as it is mixed Poverty with largeness of heart or a [illegible] purse with a sordid spirit.

Planets govern not the soul nor guide the destiny of man But trifles lighter than straws are levers in the building up of character

Judge not of things by their events neither of character by providence And [?] not a man [?] evil because he is more unfortunate For the blessings of a better covenant he not in the sunshine of prosperity But pain and chastisement the rather show the wise Father's love

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February 1898

[left margin: Sat. 5th Partly cloudy. moderating]

Busy time getting Brother Charlie off to Kensington to meet Sister Annie and Mary. he started about 10. Cousin Jim called. Agnes and I swept and cleaned and cooked.

[left margin: Charlie Town.]

Up early. Mother busy packing - our last morning - Right after breakfast Harry came - . Cousin Sam came up from the Bank and told us goodbye. Mr. John Hall called a few minutes. Cousin Fannie and Maude came, and they, Cousin Dellie, Mother, Harry and I left the house for the depot at 10:15. got our tickets and waited on the platform for the 10:42 train. When it came, we bid the good friends goodbye after an exceedingly pleasant visit. Changed cars at Harper's Ferry. such a grand view of the mountains, one place as high as the Washn. Monument. saw the sign painted 175 ft. on a rock. Mr. Henry Murray on the train. also the poor crazy or epileptic girl- who went on to New York. we reached town at 1:15. took the 14th St cars, and came straight out to Kensington, on the car with skaters, among them, Ms. Allison. Father met us at the Power House. we left Kensington at 3.30- home at 6. Good to get here, and see Aunt Eliza, who seemed glad to have us back.

March 1898 Mon. 7th. Lovely, partly cloudy. Harriet here working. Father and George working in the garden. Mr. Mackall called a few minutes. After dinner Father, Mother and I went to Olney, - met such a queer-looking white tramp, - for the mail. On to Stanmore, where Mother and I stopped for a call - Father went to [Cliverly?] for clover seed + to bank. Mother and I paid a short call at Knollton where Father came for us and we all went to Hermon to Board of Health, Sister was there, and we all had a pleasant visit. Drove up to Mt. Olney, and then home. Cousing Lou not so well. Given a scare she had. a tramp looking in the window. Spain have demanded the recall of General Lee from Cuba, and has been refused. How will it all end? Six month hence we will know. Sister and I had a disagreeable experience over the phone. Some one was away when manners were distributed! Big tabby cat scared the chickens, and Felix scared the cat.

Tues. 8th Beautiful & springy.

Soon after breakfast Auntie Brooke walked to Hermon and Aunt Eliza to Olney & Fair Hill Father sowed clover seed. George moved some things up from Olney for Aunt Eliza, in the cart. I made ginger bread and ironed. In the afternoon Mother and I walked up to Capt. Griffiths, the girls in Balto. Father & Mother went to Mt. Olney to tea & were going to the Grange but we had to telephone them to come home, as Sion horse was very sick. Mr. Chichester borrowed [?] [grinder?]. Uncle Jim spent the eve.

18.

February 1898.

lier in the afternoon. Harry came a little after 7, and took me out to Mrs. Jim Mason's to spend the evening, met her husband, and his mother, and sister Annie and Miss Hallie Alexander. Maude and Lacy Gibson made up the party. made caramels on the chafing-dish. (also on the table cover.) played games, had music and a lively time generally. Mrs. M. was Miss Rosa Nelson, and knows the Randolphs in Va.

[left margin:] Thurs. 3rd. Clear & very cold.

Men hauling ice, Ed went for the mail at noon and again to Olney in the evening to take the butter, which they had trouble printing owing to the cold.

[left margin:]Charles Town.

Beautiful, clear, cold winter days, cards from home. Harry came after breakfast, and assisted Cousin Dellie and me with our caramels, great excitement as to which will be best. a funny time, squeezing lemons stirring candy, cooking frozen jelly etc. We each thought our own the better, of course. Mrs. Mary Brooke Yates Wynkoop called, also Maude, and Annie Mason. After dinner we had a regular reception. Hannah H. and Miss Haines, nice Miss Laura Mitchell, Mrs. Mary Mason Gibson, the bride. Maude and Harry, just for a minute and last but not least Misses Mary Shearer and Lillie Hagley,