_Sunday._ In the afternoon read in Baron Hallers letters to his daughter; on the truth of the Christian religion, in the afternoon attended meeting, & heard a very good sermon delivered by the reverend Mr. Huntington, from these words. Matt. 16. Chap. 26 verse “what profiteth for a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul, or what will a man give in exchange for his soul, he expatiated on the frailty of human events & the danger of placing too much happiness on the pomp & riches of this world. In the evening attended singing meeting _Monday._ Assisted Mama and went to school, painted, read in Roman history, In the evening wrote. [Illustration: PL. X.—HOP PICKING From a water-color painted by Lucy Sheldon ] _Tuesday._ Finished the hop picking,[27] In the afternoon Mrs. Smith was at our house, who I think is a very fine old Lady, Assisted Mama, In the evening knit. _Wednesday._ In the forenoon copied my Journal In the afternoon wrote a letter, In the evening knit. _Thursday._ Studied a grammar lesson, & drew In the evening sewed. _Friday._ Painted, and read in the history of Rome, spent the evening at the school house. _Saturday_ Assisted Mama, wrote, painted and heard Miss Pierce tell our faults, and was very glad to hear her say she had seen no fault in me for the week past, In the evening read in Baron Hallers letters. _Sunday_ Attended meeting in the forenoon and heard an excellent sermon.... _Monday_ Assisted Mama, came to school worked on my pin cushion, read and heard the young Ladies read, the life of Coriolanus, in the history of Rome, In the afternoon, sewed & read in little Grandison,[28] which shows that, virtue always meets with its reward and vice is punished, spent the evening at the school house. _Tuesday._ Rose at sunrise, attended school, learnt a grammar lesson, & wrote my Journal, In the afternoon, painted and spelt. _Wednesday_ In the forenoon sewed, (P. M.) painted and assisted Mama. _Thursday._ Learnt a grammar lesson, spent the afternoon at home, In the evening attended a school ball, and had a very good one. _Friday (Dec. 25th 1801)._ As this day was Christmas I attended church and heard a sermon by Parson Marsh very well adapted to the occasion, returned & spent the remainder of the day in sewing. _Saturday. 26th_, Wrote my Journal, read in the Mirror, and heard Miss Pierce tell our faults she said she had seen no fault in me for the week past. _Sunday 27th_, Arose at four o’clock, did not attend meeting, finished reading Baron Hallers letters which I think is an excellent book. _Monday 28th_, In the forenoon, read history and painted (P. M.) studied & recited a grammar lesson spent the evening at home with company. _Tuesday. 29th_, Studied a geography lesson, In the afternoon painted, In the evening knit. _Wednesday 30th_; In the forenoon painted, In the evening knit.