Thursday, Jan 7, 1886 Painted on various pictures, my large one not being dry enough, but mostly on Mrs. Warrens picture. Gill called and I am to let him have the little picture which came home from Buffalo if the one in Detroit does not arrive in time. Spent the evening at Marys reading Miss [Morper's?] story "Away down in Lonesome Cove["]. She writes most interestingly and many of her suggestions of the landscape are full of feeling--some are rather gushing. I was looking over the announcement column in the Tribune this evening and noticed so much I would like to see. Modjeska is playing at the Star, the American Opera at the Academy of Music, the Mikado at the Fifth Avenue and many other things, but I have not dared to spend a cent for some time in anticipation of the Annual taxes. This evening I sent off my check to Grove Webster the County Treas. for $403.34 the amount of my fathers, Calverts and my tax and now I have just 1.34 in the bank with nothing certain coming in except bills. However I paint away and keep hoping to sell something, but it is awfully depressing to be out of money. I notice I am pretty well contented as long as I have money and full of worries when I have none. The weather is very cold.
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