24 October 1921 – 30 October 1921

Stories for my new book. N.Z. Honesty: The Doctor, Arnold Cullen, and his wife Lydia, and Archie the friend. L. Second Violin: Alexander and his friend in the train. Spring — spouting rain. Wet lilac. N.Z. Six Years After: A wife and husband on board a steamer. The cold buttons. They see someone who reminds them. L. Life like Logs of Driftwood: This wants to be a long, very well-written story. The men are important, especially the lesser man. It wants a good deal of working . . . newspaper office. N.Z. A Weak Heart : Ronnie on his bike in the eve- ning, with his hands in his pockets, doing marvels, by that dark tree at the corner of May Street. Edie and Ronnie. L. Widowed: Geraldine and Jimmie : a house over- looking Sloane Street and Square. Wearing those buds at her heart. " Married or not married. . . ." From Autumn to Spring. N.Z. Our Maude: Husband and wife play duets and a one a two a three a one a two three one! His white waistcoats. Wifeling and Mahub! What a girl you are ! N.Z. At Karori: The little lamp. I seen it. And then they were silent. (Finito: October 30, 1921.) I wish that my silence were only a two-minute one!