Last night passed well enough, though I did have a queer feeling thinking of Vin’s engagement party. Poor little girl. Wonder what will become of all this tangle. They are of a very good family. Well, time will solve all problems. – An awfully nasty weather for Xmas, pouring rain. We went to the Midnight Mass. – Wouldn’t forget to put down first impressions of the innocent little widower. It wasn’t very flattering. Seemed to be sort of a man who throws money about goal at a party, but not to be taken seriously. Seems to have all sorts of women attached also. Features not my taste, voluptious, statues of middle hight on their strong side. I’m afraid I made the impression of an iceberg. Well I mean to take awfully care of myself in future. So this is a start. – Martha + family here today. We had an awful lot of trouble with the car, it simply wouldn’t start. So they came at noon only. Younger kid had a temperature. Both quite alright otherwise. It is cold and weather turned all at once Chrismassy, there is heaps and heaps of snow and a gale. It is cold.