Bailey there.) Return to room. An hour or so after
sunset, to the Courtlandt Street Goslings, there to sup, where
I met Hutchings.) Walked to Beach Street & remain-
ed till 11 or so there, Lotty singing & playing. I saw
�the baby�. Dan Dod hath returned to Cuba, & the house
is comparatively empty. Mrs K is again in the dress-making
line, employing some dozen or more of �young persons�, with
whom to play the confused parts of Madame Mantalini & Miss
Knagg, Mason & wife seclude themselves not quite so much,
as before marriage & the once Jane Gibson is as might be
expected a true & loving wife to the little cub.
Lotty intimating she�d
like to go to Burtons to see �Copperfield� played, I
offered to take her, & so it was agreed upon.
21. Tuesday. Working on wood, Reveille cuts &c.
Down town calls as usual & to Lantern Office, Reveille
& Picayune. Drawing during the afternoon. Evening
at Mr Royal�s, calling there after supping at that B�hoys
Restaurant Sweeneys.
22. Wednesday. Minor Reveille cuts. Watson called
about my making a drawing whilk I declined. By the
way, seing the flimsy little �trader�s guide� published
by Lockington on my table, Watson took it up & gan