A week ago Friday, on the 19th, about five o'clock, Clara & Charlotte came with Oscar. They stayed for supper, all night, and until Sat. afternoon when they went back with Oscar. Leo took them for a ride a little Fri. evening. Dorothy went over to Julia Hanna Chubbs after she came home from town, went on a picnic with them & got home about 10 o'clock. We all stayed up 'til nearly midnight, talking. Religion was the main topic of conversation. Clara was the only Foundationalist among us. Then we gather up enough among us to get a quart of ice cream. Dorothy slept with me.
Dady called Dr. Allen to find out if he could do me any good. He said for me to come to see him -- which I did Sat. morning. The girls were housekeepers & nurse girls while I was gone. Dr. Allen has another doctor with him, a little man. He game me the same old treatment and spoke as though there were no "cure" for it. It sure was hot that day. Everyone took baths. Mabel came in Sat. eve. for supper, stayed all night & she & Dorothy went to the Grand. Daddy took us for a little ride on the Dover Road.
Sunday morning we went down to Babe's for dinner. We dropped Dorothy & Mabel at the S.B.A and we had to fix a tire this side of Auburn. Mama & Papa & Zel & family were at Babe's too. We had a lovely dinner. Zella, Paul & Buster are going to see their things & got to California. Buster has to have a change of climate -- he has asthma. Except Mama & Papa, we stayed for a "buffet" supper, after which we all planned "going to California." Of course, neither John or Jimmy would go for all their talking. We stopped for Dorothy on our way home.
Monday morning I went to the doctors -- Dr. Allen wasn't there, but I like the other doctor's method of treatment better anyway. Bricky went to Bible School every morning last week. Friday was the last day. Monday afternoon, I cut Bricky's organdy dress and sewed some on it. Mon. eve., Dorothy, Uncle Eddie & Aunt Jessie took Mabel, Dorothy & me to the Grand. It was "Up in Mabel's Room", an we rode in state in a Chandler Coach. Mrs. Waldele acted peaved about something -- because her husband took a married woman? She didn't worry -- I don't want him -- she did thaw out a bit on our way home.
Tuesday I washed of course. It doesn't seem possible, but I believe we all stayed home both Tues. & Wed. nights. I think one of those nights we had some ice cream.
Wednesday a.m. I went to Dr. Allen -- he was back & treated me. I forgot to say that when Dr. Allen introduced me to the other doctor, he said that I had more nerve per square inch than anyone he knew. I ironed Wed. afternoon, also Thurs. morning.
Daddy took Dorothy & me out to Ripley Park to a dance Thurs. evening. Leo & Rose were there -- Joanne & Nellie Reese & the former danced quite frequently with Slim, her ex-husband. Chet & Margaret Collins were there, too. Also Ruth Carlson, foolish as ever. Dorothy danced once with Leo & with Nellie Reese. I enjoyed the conversation around me. We walked home, stopped & got us a hamburger with onions & got home around 11:30.
Friday morning I went to the doctor's again. Dorothy did my cleaning while I was gone. It rained some. I tried to sew in the afternoon but didn't accomplish much. Ruth was over, wanting something to do, so I let her make a cake. Dorothy went out to Mabel's & stayed all night. Fri. eve. Bricky went to the Program the Bible Class gave. Daddy, Jack & I went for a ride (we couldn't find Neil). We went out to the S.B.A. & took Dorothy's letter.
Dorothy called me Sat. morning at Grimes to see if Leo had let me know about going down home. I got to talking to Mrs. Grimes about my ailment. She said Lucila had the same, fussed with doctors & finally went to the Mayo Bros. & got cured. So I told John at noon & he thought that was a good plan. Dorothy came in at 2 o'clock & we got ready & started down home about 2:45, had to stop and change a tire once. Got Jackie some new white sandals -- sure tickled him. We stopped at the Ice Plant & got some of Jimmy's ice cream & took it over to Zella's & ate it. Others there were: Mabel Reese & baby, Dorothy Brown, Aunt Mettie & Aunt Rena. Had quite a party. Then we startd out home, augmented by Buster. Stopped for a minute at Babe's. Mama said she'd go with me to Mayo's but they suggested we talk to Dr. Schenck about it first. Of course we went into town after supper. Dr. Schenck said he had operated on a sinus & cured it, so I guess I won't have to got to Mayo's. But Dr. Allen makes me mad, fiddling along for two years, & the same as telling me that the thing was incurable. I heard him say in a low voice Fri. when the other doctor showed him the pus he got, that that wasn't doing any good, that something else would have to be done. If he doesn't suggest operating this week, I'm going to tell him a thing or two. Bricky & I went shopping with Mama for a little -- chatted with Mrs. Spurlock a little. Daddy fixed tires & kept Jackie & Buster. We took the latter home & then 616 Polk for us. Got here at 11:30.
I forgot a thing or two. Thurs. morning, Mabel Reese's mother brought Merrill & his cousin over to play with Neil. I got a letter from Bernice. I find I said that once before. I ahve read some in both the American & W.H.C, finished Colliers for June 6th. Zella has sold some of her furniture already. Thurs. was Junior's 6th birthday & Fri. was Buster's 5th. I haven't gotten either of them anything yet.
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