enjoying much of good society, and passing its hours in innocent amusements.” 1801. LUCY SHELDON—HER DIARY. Lucy Sheldon, half sister of Charlotte, and the daughter of Dr. Daniel Sheldon and his second wife Huldah Stone, of South Farms, was born June 27, 1788, and married Mr. Theron Beach, of Goshen, January 9, 1832. She died April 7, 1889, having nearly reached her one hundred and first birthday. She was born, married, and died in the same house on North Street.[25] She long retained her light step, her active habits, and fresh, youthful feelings. From her journal at the age of fourteen the following extracts are taken: _Monday_ This day Miss Pierce began her school I attended, resolving to renew my former studies with greater assiduity than ever, and shall endeavour to improve enough to merit the approbation of my Parents, and instructress, Painted on my picture of the hop gatherers, and read grammar, commenced an acquaintance with Miss Bosworth & Miss Goodyear, who appear to be very fine girls, in the evening studied a grammar lesson. _Tuesday._ Continued my usual occupations. _Wednesday._ Painted, read in miscellaneous works and recited a grammar lesson, in the afternoon Mrs. Tracy, and Caroline were at our house. Spent the evening at Mr. Adams’s. _Thursday._ Studied and recited a grammar lesson, painted, and read some very good pieces in the Mirror spent a very agreeable evening at Mr. Allens. _Friday._ Painted and read, heard Miss Pierce tell our faults, had the pleasure to hear her say she had seen no fault in me for the week past and hope she will ever have reason to approve of my conduct. _Sunday._ Attended meeting all day & heard two pretty good sermons, delivered by Parson Champion, in the evening went to singing meeting. _Monday._ Drew, and began the history of Rome but Miss Pierce thought proper that I should not write it as I had read it once before, In the evening knit. _Tuesday._ Recited a grammar lesson & painted, spent the evening at the school house, with the young Ladies. _Wednesday._ Today Miss Pierce did not keep as she expected to move into her new house,[26] therefore Miss Henderson took her place in the forenoon, but in the afternoon there was no school, and I assisted Miss Pierce, in the evening attended singing meeting. _Thursday._ Attended school, painted & recited a grammar lesson, In the evening knit. _Friday._ Miss Pierce did not keep school, Assisted Mama, and in the afternoon we had company. _Saturday._ Painted, read in the explanation of the Catechism, in the afternoon wrote, in the evening heard Papa read.