Delia Locke Diary, 1875-1879

1879. dressed it for him. Sarah took tea with us. A strange thing happened tonight about nine o'clock, just after I went to bed. Dr. has been giving Mr. Nichols quieting medicine that he might be able to get sleep, as he has been without sleep so long. When I got ready to retire, he seemed to be fast asleep, sitting up on the lounge, but soon he got up and went out. Dr. came home from the store and inquired for him, and I told him he had stepped out. He waited awhile for him to come in, and as he did not come, Dr. went out with a lamp to hunt him, hunted all over the yard, even looked into the well, and finally got help from others and searched in every house in the place without finding him. At last he was found two miles from here, at Shep. Hendell's place. He had wandered there, without hat or coat, in his slippers, fast asleep until he had nearly reached that place, and being completely exhausted, they had put him to bed. Dr. went down with the spring wagon and brought him home on a bed. So we had quite a fright. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 72. S.S. 68.) Mar. 14. Friday. Have written to Horace, Ida and Mrs. Tabor. I received a good letter from Howard he writes that they are having snow at West Print. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 75. S.S. 67.) Mar. 15. Saturday. Have written to Rebecca. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 73. S.S. 62.) Mar. 16. Sabbath. We have attended meeting as usual. Mr. Dinsmore preached from the text, "Come unto me all ye that labor", etc. It was not so good a sermon as he might have preached from those beautiful words. This afternoon, Mr. & Mrs. Jory, Mr. & Mrs. Wagner and Mother came in to see Mr. Nichols. He is pretty comfortable. (T.S.R. 49. 2 P.M. 69. S.S. 62.) Mar. 17. Monday. Received letters from Howard, Horace and Ida. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 67. S.S. 60.) Mar. 18. Tuesday. A cloudy and rainy day. Took sewing work to Mrs. Stone, and wrote to Howard. Received a letter 1879. from Ada. She commenced her school yesterday has received no letter from home since she left and is home sick and lonely. It is three miles ...