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Oct. 10 . Went with brother Donald to White Plains by railroad taking the cars at half past three P.M. - In the evening visited Mr. William Barker, Mr. Hal- -sted, Mrs. John Mead, and Mrs. Elisha Horton
" 11th. Visited Mrs. Washington Tompkins, and spent the afternoon and evening there.
" 12th. Went to O - Saw great quan- -tities of apples heaped in an enclosure purchased by a Mr. Edwards of New York for manufacturing champagne &c. - To County House and saw Betty We questioned Betty and exhibited poverty. Betty at first laughed violently, but when we displayed skirts, gowns, handkerchiefs, caps, tea, coffee, chocolate, cakes, crackers &c, she could not keep quiet but said: "I believe they have sent a little of everything in the world - ha! ha! - Yah! Yah! - ha! ha! -
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Cheesh! Check!" The first thing she said was: "How d'e do? - How d'e do?" repeating this several times and then added - "I'm glad to see ye - Glad to see ye!" &c. She next asked: "Well, is James coming to see me now? I then told her I had a present for James' children, and read the letter. She shook her sides but said nothing. Betty was in her working dress and superintending. Mr. Guion said she was active and labored well except when she had the fits she is subject to. When I had got through exhibiting the presents, I said: "Betty, Mr. Guion will take care of your presents;" but Mr. Guion said: "No, I would prefer she should take them herself. Betty is very capable of taking care of her own things." She then put the box under her arm and went away with it.