take us {and them up to concert} so A & I & Laura got ready but they did not come till after 7 & they only had the buggy then with Charlotte & {Ada some thought illegible} to take one buggy with {Bess} & Char. would not ride with Dan for he had the colt so Ada & I rode with him & A, Char & Laura drove our buggy. It was 8 or so when we got there & we had to wait so long for Dan to put away both horses so we missed about half but the remaining part was grand. we saw such a lot of folks we knew we sat with Edith who had went up on Sunday & stayed till after Mon night. also Delia {Thag. McCa?} there. Dr. Wild's speech was splendid on "Music". I just wished C. & M.L.'s had been there to hear it. The hall was jammed could hardly get a seat. After it was over we intended to bring Laura back with us, but there was a letter waiting her there from her ma saying she was to be home next day so we had to say "Good bye" in a {illegible}