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31 January 1900 — 3 Savile Row | |
Wednesday. 31st [January 1900]. I went off after breakfast to buy a new Swan fountain pen & to Cavendish Square to see Blanche who arrived yesterday from Ireland to consult with her as to when we should buy the hospital linen she recommended me to go & consult Miss Thorold the Superintendent of the Middlesex Hospital & said I could mention her name. I went home & there found the answer from Mrs Dring as to the address at Madeira of the Nursing Homes & forwarded it to Surgeon Genl Muir. I met at my door Lady Poynter who came to say she had enquired for me abt Mrs Dring of some Madeira friends who said that in their opinion we had better have no dealings with her! This is tiresome & perplexing– When Miss Wyld came to see us later she said a resident of Madeira whom she knew says the same thing. Augusta Gregory came to luncheon & stayed on here to type write on my machine. Nellie & I went out to the jeweller & ordered some safety pins with the Union Jack in enamel for the nurses & then to Middlesex Hospital where I saw Miss Thorold who is evidently quite a character—a stout little old lady in a large white cap & copious white strings to it tied on her chest in a huge bow. She was very kind & advised me to go to Shoolbred’s in Tottenham Court Road & said I might use her name so we walked there & asked for patterns &c to be sent to me tomorrow with prices quoted. We bought a lot of wool & then returned home in a cab to tea. Blanche came to tea & Ruth & Issie Du Cane. I had a talk to Ruth who wished to learn short hand & typing & I told her to go to Miss Oswell as a pupil & I will find the money for it. She is to begin at once. At 6.30 Blanche left & I went off to see Addie Bedford and talked over my difficulties with her & she advises I should try & get out of the Drings altogether. I got back at 8 & found our old Welsh nursery maid waiting to see me– She is now poor & old but much attached to us. She was known as “bread & butter Susan” & was smart & bright & beloved by all us children in those days. Sophy Palmer came & dined with me looking so well & we had a nice long eveng together as Nellie dined out. I told her all my Madeira schemes & difficulties. I had a letter today from Fannie Browning telling me she has made up her mind to take an apartment & settle down in Venice. I am sorry & wish she had waited a bit. | |
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