The Diary

yet I sit on Balcony for an hour, with my overcoat on and heavy quilt over legs. I also have a ravenous appetite, yesterday + today eating fish at noon + boiled eggs in eveg. Also dispense with pillow under my knees at night

Still very cold weather, took my 22^d bath, get into bath alone for the first time. Am steadily improving my shoulder almost well, can walk without cane, but stiffness (especially in right one) in knees proves obstinate. Paula writes that Miß Roesler has engaged herself to Teufel + they are to marry next January. Paris Herald says a cooler Atmosphere has set in throughout the United States

Quite cold. Took my 23^d bath and am steadily improving. Wife with Mrs. Gehrenbeck to Frankfurt ^a/M by 12.10. P.M. train, I sit up at writing desk, working and feeling quite comfortable. Re^cd a long letter from Otto Mayer, who has been discharged by L. v. Bernuth, and claims that I promised to take care of him. I write long letters to St +S. + L. v. Bernuth on Electric equipment and Daimler Motor Company, and am almost exhausted on retiring, but have all afternoon alternated a litte walking with working

Lovely day, took my 24^th bath, Hoffmann + Adams call in the forenoon. I drive out with wife and baby + her nurse Leah to Neroberg, then through new Bärenstrasse, Maud and her nurse remain on Neroberg for an hour or two longer I am flooded with letters right and left. Chas. H. St. writes that H.W.T.St. came in and wanted to look at our inventory book which they refused, that he then transferred 4