The day was spent in discussing abstinence with several
individuals, and in making up Bills for my lecture at night - I had a
conversation with Fraser the Publican and with the Parish Teacher, who with a
frankness I have seldom met with again granted me the hall to lecture in. In the evening I went to see the Bridge - the
northern part of it had been taken away by a flood and had been repaired with
wood in a very substantial manner - The children here all call out when they
see me "tee-total" tee-total!"
They little know how I love that name - and what I am ready to undergo
for that cause. I forwarded Bills to
Elgin and Forres. In the evening I
lectured to a very crowded and attentive audience for 2 hours, I got a very
severe cold on coming out of the Hall, into the open air, the night being
frosty - so much so, that when I reached my lodgings, I was unable to speak
audibly - I slept this night in a Mrs. Greggors - she was kind to me and did
everything in her power to make me happy and I was happy here, more so indeed
that I had ever formerly been.
Typed by Betty Kay 11th
May 1996, from Dan Marshall’s notes of the original journal. Permission to reprint granted by Morris Kay,
25, June, 2012.
©2014, copyright Alana Farrell
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