Makenzy - Antoinette: Diary of an Ordinary French Girl
October 25, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
My name is Antoinette. Mother gave me this journal for my birthday today. Paris is quiet for the night. So I came outside to write in you today. I am 18 and still not allowed to leave home after dark mother says. Paris is a beautiful town and the Queen and King of Navarre are coming tomorrow to visit. I can't wait to see them up close. Mother is calling me in for the night. I will write tomorrow.
October 26, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Today I am going to the unfinished Eiffel tower to see the arrival of the King and Queen of Navarre. I am getting dressed to go right now I can't wait any longer. Mother says that we have to dress nicely for us to have tea this afternoon. We are meeting mother's friend's at my favorite cafe. I have to be nice to her daughter the whole time we're there. Mother says it's polite to do such thing. Oh, got to go! Mother's calling for me to go. Write soon when I get back.
Later that day...
I 'm back and happy to be home. Afternoon tea was horrible because mother's friend's daughter spilt tea all over my new dress and did that with the pastries. They got in my clean hair. We had to come home early, so I could change dresses and clean out my hair again today. And it's all that girl's fault for doing it to me. I even missed the arrival of the King and Queen of Navarre too. Everybody will be talking about it when I get back to school, so why me? and why today? why does this had to happen to me. Write later.
October 31, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Today I am going back to favorite cafe for morning tea with Mother. I can't wait for those warm pastries I love so much. They're so tasty and full of the Raspberry filling Mother and I love. I can't wait to get my hands on one of them. I can't wait for the platter to come to our table. I will write soon.
later that day..
Tea was wonderful with Mother and the pastries smelled and tasted good as usual. After tea, mother took me shopping around the Eiffel Tower. It's still being built, but will be done this March. I got a beautiful new dress that's emerald green. I want the shoes that match my new dress. Write later.
November 3, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
I haven't written in you for awhile. I have been busy doing more shopping in downtown with Mother everyday of this week. She is being nice to me, she must have some news, that's good or bad. Hopefully not a baby, those things cry too much and they would keep me up all night long. I would wether have bad news than good. Write later.
November 4, 1888
Dear little book,
Mother is out with some guy she meet at the marketplace a few days ago. He's tall and has curtly brown hair. His name, I don't know yet, but he took her out to dinner a few times already. The next time he will court Mother, I will follow them the whole time. Oh Mother's coming, write later.
November 6, 1888
Dear little book,
They're out again for more courting. I will follow them around town if I have to. They just left, so I have to go now. Write when I get back.
November 8, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Mother called for me and finally gave me the news that she was marrying the King of France. I couldn't believe what my eyes heard heard. I am going to be rich for the rest of my life. Some day I might even be Queen of France. I can't wait to tell all of my friends from school that me, Antoinette de Paris will be my new name in a year of my life. I will write later.
November 10, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
I can't wait until my mother's wedding. I get to help mother plan and even make most of the decisions for the wedding. I picked red and blue for the wedding colors. Mother loved the colors. They are the colors of France and of the flag. Mother gets to pick the flowers, but she would pick the most ugly flowers she sees in the flower shop. The cake is all mine! I get to pick the flavor, decorations, and even the style of it. I am going to the bakery right now to get the cake ordered for Mother's wedding in April. She wants everything done before it's close to the wedding day. I can't believe her right now, I am going to have tea with the King of France for the first time in my life at the Palace tomorrow. I never met the King. I wonder if he has any handsome sons, hopefully, Write later.
November 16, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Today I am going to morning tea at the Palace with my mother and the King that, hopefully has a son or more than one. I will write in you later.
Later that day...
Dear little book,
I am back from tea and it was lovely that the king loves my mother. He has five sons and three daughters, which are going to be my step-siblings. Mother says that I have to be polite to all of them when I move into the palace. I have to do everything they tell me to do. I will write soon.
November 18, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Everyday is a day closer to Mother's wedding day. We still have to pick Mother's dress for the big day. It has to be white. Mother's calling for me. Write later.
November 20, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
I am going to visit the King and am going to meet the sons of the King. I am so excited to meet them. I hope they're handsome and nice to me. They may want me to be their wife before the wedding day. I will write later.
November 26, 1888 King's Palace
Dear little book,
I have been busy with my boyfriend. His name is Jacque. He might ask for my hand in marriage on our next courting. Tomorrow night is our next courting and Mother doesn't know about it at all. Mother's calling. Write later.
November 27, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Tonight is my meeting with Jacque. He sent me a pale blue gown with matching shoes, jewelry,and even a tiara for me to wear. Mother's calling.
Later that day...
Dearest book,
I am scared for tonight, everything Jacque has given me is lovely, but I don't want to mess up Mother's wedding plans. Who cares about Mother? I don't right now. I want to worry about my meeting with Prince Jacque tonight. I can't wait any longer to be in his arms. Mother hopefully doesn't find out about our meeting. Mother's coming.
November 28, 1888 Palace
Dear little book,
Last night Jacque asked for my hand in marriage. I am at the palace waiting to see the room we are going to share when we're married. Jacque and I are going to tell his Father about the marriage right now. He is excited for the wedding. Now I get to tell mother in a letter, telling her the whole story about how this happened and hopefully she is happy that I am getting married to a prince on January 13, of next year. I am sending the letter right now to Mother, I hope she understands that this is what I want to do and to start a family. I would never give you up for any thing little book. Mother's here and looking for me. I will write later.
December 5, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Mother was glad that I was betrothed, but mad that I didn't tell her about me and Jacque. The wedding date and everything else is still the same. I still need to order the cake and pick out the dress from the tailor at the palace. I want a pure white dress that is full on the bottom skirts. For the flowers I want pink Roses and Blue carnations to compain our favorote colors together in the wedding. We decided to do that for us. Jacque is really romantic to me and for me. He desn't do anything that is not polite to anyoneor anything. Mother's calling for me. Write later.
December 8, 1888 Palace
Dear little book,
I am here at the palace in my room that I am going to share with Jacque when we get married. Jacque and I are going to pick flowers for the wedding. I will write later.
December 31, 1888 Palace courtyard/Wedding Day
Dear little book,
I can't believe it's the day of my life to start with a husband. It's almost time and I am all dressed in my dress, veil, and in my tiara. Oh, it's time to go and start my life with the man I love!
Dear little book,
My name is Antoinette. Mother gave me this journal for my birthday today. Paris is quiet for the night. So I came outside to write in you today. I am 18 and still not allowed to leave home after dark mother says. Paris is a beautiful town and the Queen and King of Navarre are coming tomorrow to visit. I can't wait to see them up close. Mother is calling me in for the night. I will write tomorrow.
October 26, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Today I am going to the unfinished Eiffel tower to see the arrival of the King and Queen of Navarre. I am getting dressed to go right now I can't wait any longer. Mother says that we have to dress nicely for us to have tea this afternoon. We are meeting mother's friend's at my favorite cafe. I have to be nice to her daughter the whole time we're there. Mother says it's polite to do such thing. Oh, got to go! Mother's calling for me to go. Write soon when I get back.
Later that day...
I 'm back and happy to be home. Afternoon tea was horrible because mother's friend's daughter spilt tea all over my new dress and did that with the pastries. They got in my clean hair. We had to come home early, so I could change dresses and clean out my hair again today. And it's all that girl's fault for doing it to me. I even missed the arrival of the King and Queen of Navarre too. Everybody will be talking about it when I get back to school, so why me? and why today? why does this had to happen to me. Write later.
October 31, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Today I am going back to favorite cafe for morning tea with Mother. I can't wait for those warm pastries I love so much. They're so tasty and full of the Raspberry filling Mother and I love. I can't wait to get my hands on one of them. I can't wait for the platter to come to our table. I will write soon.
later that day..
Tea was wonderful with Mother and the pastries smelled and tasted good as usual. After tea, mother took me shopping around the Eiffel Tower. It's still being built, but will be done this March. I got a beautiful new dress that's emerald green. I want the shoes that match my new dress. Write later.
November 3, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
I haven't written in you for awhile. I have been busy doing more shopping in downtown with Mother everyday of this week. She is being nice to me, she must have some news, that's good or bad. Hopefully not a baby, those things cry too much and they would keep me up all night long. I would wether have bad news than good. Write later.
November 4, 1888
Dear little book,
Mother is out with some guy she meet at the marketplace a few days ago. He's tall and has curtly brown hair. His name, I don't know yet, but he took her out to dinner a few times already. The next time he will court Mother, I will follow them the whole time. Oh Mother's coming, write later.
November 6, 1888
Dear little book,
They're out again for more courting. I will follow them around town if I have to. They just left, so I have to go now. Write when I get back.
November 8, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Mother called for me and finally gave me the news that she was marrying the King of France. I couldn't believe what my eyes heard heard. I am going to be rich for the rest of my life. Some day I might even be Queen of France. I can't wait to tell all of my friends from school that me, Antoinette de Paris will be my new name in a year of my life. I will write later.
November 10, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
I can't wait until my mother's wedding. I get to help mother plan and even make most of the decisions for the wedding. I picked red and blue for the wedding colors. Mother loved the colors. They are the colors of France and of the flag. Mother gets to pick the flowers, but she would pick the most ugly flowers she sees in the flower shop. The cake is all mine! I get to pick the flavor, decorations, and even the style of it. I am going to the bakery right now to get the cake ordered for Mother's wedding in April. She wants everything done before it's close to the wedding day. I can't believe her right now, I am going to have tea with the King of France for the first time in my life at the Palace tomorrow. I never met the King. I wonder if he has any handsome sons, hopefully, Write later.
November 16, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Today I am going to morning tea at the Palace with my mother and the King that, hopefully has a son or more than one. I will write in you later.
Later that day...
Dear little book,
I am back from tea and it was lovely that the king loves my mother. He has five sons and three daughters, which are going to be my step-siblings. Mother says that I have to be polite to all of them when I move into the palace. I have to do everything they tell me to do. I will write soon.
November 18, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Everyday is a day closer to Mother's wedding day. We still have to pick Mother's dress for the big day. It has to be white. Mother's calling for me. Write later.
November 20, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
I am going to visit the King and am going to meet the sons of the King. I am so excited to meet them. I hope they're handsome and nice to me. They may want me to be their wife before the wedding day. I will write later.
November 26, 1888 King's Palace
Dear little book,
I have been busy with my boyfriend. His name is Jacque. He might ask for my hand in marriage on our next courting. Tomorrow night is our next courting and Mother doesn't know about it at all. Mother's calling. Write later.
November 27, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Tonight is my meeting with Jacque. He sent me a pale blue gown with matching shoes, jewelry,and even a tiara for me to wear. Mother's calling.
Later that day...
Dearest book,
I am scared for tonight, everything Jacque has given me is lovely, but I don't want to mess up Mother's wedding plans. Who cares about Mother? I don't right now. I want to worry about my meeting with Prince Jacque tonight. I can't wait any longer to be in his arms. Mother hopefully doesn't find out about our meeting. Mother's coming.
November 28, 1888 Palace
Dear little book,
Last night Jacque asked for my hand in marriage. I am at the palace waiting to see the room we are going to share when we're married. Jacque and I are going to tell his Father about the marriage right now. He is excited for the wedding. Now I get to tell mother in a letter, telling her the whole story about how this happened and hopefully she is happy that I am getting married to a prince on January 13, of next year. I am sending the letter right now to Mother, I hope she understands that this is what I want to do and to start a family. I would never give you up for any thing little book. Mother's here and looking for me. I will write later.
December 5, 1888 Paris, France
Dear little book,
Mother was glad that I was betrothed, but mad that I didn't tell her about me and Jacque. The wedding date and everything else is still the same. I still need to order the cake and pick out the dress from the tailor at the palace. I want a pure white dress that is full on the bottom skirts. For the flowers I want pink Roses and Blue carnations to compain our favorote colors together in the wedding. We decided to do that for us. Jacque is really romantic to me and for me. He desn't do anything that is not polite to anyoneor anything. Mother's calling for me. Write later.
December 8, 1888 Palace
Dear little book,
I am here at the palace in my room that I am going to share with Jacque when we get married. Jacque and I are going to pick flowers for the wedding. I will write later.
December 31, 1888 Palace courtyard/Wedding Day
Dear little book,
I can't believe it's the day of my life to start with a husband. It's almost time and I am all dressed in my dress, veil, and in my tiara. Oh, it's time to go and start my life with the man I love!