The shaking, and dust,
and heat were overpowering; still it was interesting to see what
appeared a primitive country
With forests half burned, with stations at
"cities" consisting of apparently two or three wooden houses in the
wood - I say apparently, for Sir D. Macpherson told me there were
splendid farms near the railway. Sometimes we saw a pretty lake with
park-like scenery around, and we thought "here we could make a pretty
country place." At ten o'clock Saturday night we arrived at Toronto, and
Sir David Macpherson and his carriage were waiting for us, and it was so
delightful to drive in an open carriage with a lovely moon shining and
the sweet, cool air refreshing us, that we were very sorry the drive was
so short. Lady M - - and her daughter, Miss M - -, only in their house,
which seems like an English one in the style of arrangements - servants
and conservatories, and greenhouses, &c., and my bedroom is furnished
like a Scotch one, full of pretty quilts and muslin covers, and odds and
ends. I was delighted to find myself between two very fine sheets, and
slept like a top. Evelyn had a headache and did not get up or go to
church. We drove to the nearest and had a nice service and fair sermon
from a Mr. de Barr, son of a Canadian Judge; Dick, Miss, M - -, and I
stayed to Holy Communion, and I was struck with the remarkable number of
young people who remained.
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