17.  Tuesday .   In doors all day,
work on wood, drawings for Reveille and
Picayune.      Alf came in evening, having
with Roberts, Swinton and Fay been engaged
in �a bust �, seeing Schenk off to Boston � 
all intent, save Alf to make him infernally
drunk, in which they succeeded; but got
him aboard the boat in time.   Alf now
abed.
  18.  Wednesday.   To the Picayune and Reveille
Offices.   Barton going to quit Reveille.  To
Mathews at the Literary World Office.
Thence saw Lockington, then Holbrook in
at the store whereat Frere and Bellew sell
Valentines.   Met Morey there, and chaffed
him till he waxed sulkily irate about the
escheated 50 cents.    Called at the Lantern