Abby Edwards Diary

PREFATORY

You have neither the time nor the inclination, possibly, to keep a full diary. Suppose, however, out of the multitude of matters that crowd each day, you jot down in a line or two those most worthy of remembrance. Such a book will be of the greatest value in after years. What a record of events, incidents, joys, sorrows, successes, failures, things accomplished, things attempted. This book is designed for just such a record. It can be commenced at any day of the year, and is so printed that it is good for any five years. To illustrate how it should be used, suppose that it is begun on January 1. Under that day, in the first space, add the proper figures for the year to the date as printed. On the next day, January 2, do likewise, and so on through the year. When the year is ended begin again under January 1 for the second year, adding the appropriate figures in each of the second spaces, and so right through the remaining years.

Sunday JANUARY 1

1911 A perfect day. Dick very happy with many Xmas gifts. Says daddy, mama, Abbey, car, buggy, by-by, nanny (meaning bottle.) Is strong & healthy.

1912 Pete-Norval & Frank & Dick & I went to Pasadena to the rose carnival had lunch in [illegible] [illegible] came home about 6 P.M. & Pete went home got dinner & at ten P.M. had the dearest baby boy.

19 Had breakfast alone at Huntington Park [Lucy] Went on down to East Newport about 12:20 found the Lancasters at home had lunch with them - came home about 6 P.M.

Monday JANUARY 2

1911 Stayed all night with Clara at Ocean Park. Orchestra came, was very nervous - called Dr Moore have been horribly depressed for days. Dick is fine & such a sun-shine.

1912 We went over to see Pete & Billy first thing in the morning the whole Edwards family. Every body fine & Pete looks splendid. Baby looks like Goerge.