Had to help Pappie this morning, as he was worse again, and was nearly late for school. Dr. Scannell gave me a history of German literature for Pappie. He was delighted with it. Found on coming home that the sciatica was much worse, and the doctor was coming. Miss O’Brien left for Cappoquin to-day. Went to town with Mammie for new suit. It looks a very good one. Got a fine lift in Moira O’Connor’s car home. Doctor was there, and said that the sciatica might last a day or a year, but he gave some drugs. I had to go for those, and did scarcely any work, and no piano. All the evening poor Pappie had terrible pain. Mam went to ‘Joan of Arc’ with Fräulein Engelmann; for she could not go any other night of the week, and must see it. Worked at my lessons in Pappie’s room till 11, when Mammie came home, really impressed by the play and saying it was great. The strike is evidently worse.
