From the Attic Window (Craigleor, Lewis Street, Stornoway), 26 May 1900, Gina G. Morrison

Tuesday 1^st March

The day being fine I went along with Mr Miller, Miss C. Gerrie, Miss Maggie McEwen and Miss Agnes Kerr over to Arnish. We left at ½ past 12 and was back at 5. We enjoyed ourselves very much indeed. We were at the top of the Light House and across the hills to Prince Charlie’s Loch. I had a letter from father. At night we were at Mr Caunter’s singing.

Wednesday 2^nd March

Very little doing. I wrote Kate and enclosed £3 to her.

Thursday 3^rd March

I had a walk with Mr Miller up the Glen and down by the castle. At night we were at Mr Caunter’s.

Friday 4^th March

The ploughing match was at Goathill. We were practising singing at my lodgings. I was busy copying music.

Saturday 5^th March

The Barque “Doon” left this morning for Port Natal at 10 o’clock with a good easterly wind.

Sunday 6^th March

In the morning the Revd Mr Adam preached an excellent sermon from the 22^nd chapter of Luke 31^st and 32^nd verses And the Lord said Simon Simon behold Satan hath desired to have you that he may lift you as wheat But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted strengthen thy bretheren. He shewed first man’s foe 2^nd man’s friend & 3^rd Man’s duty. In the evening he preached from the 5^th chapter of Judges 31^st verse But let them that love him be as the Sun when he goeth forth in his night. In the afternoon Mr Cockburn gave a very nice address to the young.

[Note on Mr Cockburn: this was Joseph Fleming Cockburn (1818-86), Examiner or Supervisor of Excise, who had been appointed Supervisor of the Long Island District in January 1864.]

Monday 7^th March

Very cold with showers of snow. We were practising music in Mr Caunter’s.

Tuesday 8^th March

I have been copying a few pieces of music and at night were up at Mr Caunter’s.

Wednesday 9^th March

I had a letter from Lexy. It was very cold with showers of snow.

Thursday 10^th March

Very cold and stormy. Very little doing. We were at Mr Caunter’s.

Friday 11^th March

Very very slack few people in town. At night at Mr Caunter’s.

Saturday 12^th March

A meeting of committee about the Soiree and up seeing the hall and ordering the bread from D. McRae Baker. Afterwards I was at tea in Mr Cockburn’s.

Sunday 13^th March

In the morning Mr Adam preached from the 3^rd chapter of Revelation 20^th verse Behold I stand at the door and knock if any man hear my voice and open the door I will come into him and will sup with him and he with me. In the evening he preached from the 5^th chapter of Joshua 14^th verse As Captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. He shewed first the host of the Lord and 2^nd their Captain. It rained heavily all day.

Monday 14^th March

I expected a letter from Kate today but got none. At night we were at Mr Caunter’s.

Tuesday 15^th March

The Bills and tickets for the Soiree out. At night we were at Mr Caunter’s.