1850
1850I held on to my eldest sister, Sarah, I could not stop the flood of tears. It was relentless. Mama told us over supper that Caroline, William and I would no longer be going to the church school because we were moving from Collingwood to Fitzroy. I am happy to be leaving Collingwood when it rains the streets flood and you can’t leave the house without wellington boots on. I have none, Mama can’t afford to buy me a pair. But I love the learning, of being with other children, and I love my teacher. Mama says she doesn’t have the money to find a new school in Fitzroy. I told her I could walk from the house in Fitzroy to school in Collingwood. She said no. It isn’t fair. Mama works hard with lots of mending that people bring to the house, but she still hasn’t got enough money. Sometim
