CHAPTER VIII.

JOURNAL.

Little hints of innocent delights—How he spends his evenings—Private fast-day—Height and weight—Remarkable dream—Wonderful baby—Lecture—Public fast-day—Music—Works nearly all night—Consequences of lending an umbrella—Brother’s wedding—Lonesomeness—Summary of journal—Rigid account of receipts and expenditures—Simplicity of Walter Aimwell’s life—Nobleness of its results—Visits Master Brooks—Permission to go to muster—Does not go—Travels—Twenty-one years of age—Freedom presents—Devotes a certain portion of all future income to benevolent objects—Goes down to “the Castle” on the ice in the harbor—Visits Sarah Mugford—Martial music—Church music—Invitation to Bangor—Summary for 1844—More manuscript accepted—Doing nothing—Separates from a tried friend and is lonesome—Receives a copy of his new book—Is invited to write another—Lays out a plan—Takes lessons in phonography—Takes lessons in French—Is editor of Christian Reflector for a while—Extracts from editorials—A troublesome accident—Visits the State of Maine—Picking up useful knowledge, 147