May 10, 1826

May 10, 1826

Dear Diary,

I am feeling a bit better about not having a news stand, but I don’t have the confidence I used to. I wish they still had the news stand…just the news stand is ok with me. I don’t need a store…I just need something. Now that I barely have anything to do, I have to go out and help mama in the fields even more often. And we barely get any breaks. And the worst part about not having a news stand is that mama and I don’t have anything in common. Mama was such a quiet person and when papa died, it became worse. The news stand was the only thing that helped me get her to open up. And now that it’s gone, our talking days are over. Can you believe that some day’s mama and I actually don’t talk? Most days are in complete silence, even when we work in the fields.

So I have decided that I will ask mama if I can go talk to Joe about this whole situation and see what he can do about it. But until then…I will just have to use the stories from the newspapers mama and I carried home.

So I will start with the story I didn’t end. You know…the one about Isaac Brock and the Defence of Canada.

So Isaac Brock was a Major General and he was the Administrator of Upper Canada, and he wanted to join the fight against Napoleon. And yeah…then a bunch of things happened and yeah. That’s basically it; that story about him doesn’t really amuse me.

Anyways…I will tell you another story.

But I will tell you tomorrow because mama says break time is over and that I have to go work again.

Tomorrow I will tell you a better story on Isaac Brock and a new story about Tecumseh.

Bye for now Diary.

Love,

Samantha Jones