Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1892 — A Brief Record. [ARTICLE]

A Brief Record.

Mr. James Payn, in “Some Literary Recollections,” regrets that he did not keep a diary. He says that in searching over his papers he found the following beginning of a journal, which although genuine has never been of any great assistance in recalling the happenings of his early life: Sunday.—Twice to church. Revs. Jones and RobiDson preached. A collection—sixpence. Monday.—Wet. Improved my mind. Duck for supper. Tommy. Tuesday.—Called on Uncle B ; grumpy. Accounts; sundries. Wednesday.—The bishop called. The call of the bishop was evidently considered a fitting end to this brief record. No month or even year was stated; the diary seems, like Shakspeare, to have been “for all time. ”