File #43326: "Theobald Toby Barrett 1918 Diary 124.pdf"
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much to anxious to go to the theatre to-night to see John E. Kellerd in Julius Ceaser. I considered myself very lucky to get the chance to see the play as i have always wanted to see it and have never had a chance before. When i got to the Herring's I found Cousin Clair had gone to Brantford for the day but Mr. Herring was home and he treated me right royally. I told him I wanted to go to the play to-night so he asked me if a matinee would be too much and treated me to it which was "The Bells" by the same company. He then took me all around the city and to the Library and Armouries where he showed me through the Officer's quarters. To-night he and I went to see Julius Caeser at which I stood treat and I certainly enjoyed it immensely. When we got home we found Cousin Clair had not yet returned so we waited up for her. She came in on the twelve o'clock car. I asked her what she thought of me landing in on there without warning. "Well" she said "Why shouldn't you, what have you got relations for," in a tone of voice that made me feel very much at home. We didn't wait up long after she got home and i went to bed feeling very much beholden the the Military Authorities for giving me the opportunity of having such a good time and more than paying my expenses.
Thursday October 10th
Cousin Clair gave me my breakfast this morning and I got off in plenty of time to catch the Dover train which left at 9.20. This being Caledonia Fair day there was a big crowd on and we didn't get into Dover till nearly twelve. I had dinner at Aunty's and then went up to get their mail for them. Every one I saw seemed very interested to know how I made out in Hamilton. Aunty and Rebecca came over to the farm with me. I didn't get home very early but Dad Frank and I went back and got a load of clover seed. Dess came over to tea and to-night we managed to persuade Dad. to go down and stay at Aunty's so that he could go to the Caledonia Fair to-morrow. I also went down to see Marj. Lovely day.
Friday October 11th
Frank and I got the chores done up nearly as early as usual this morning but as we thought it was too wet to haul clover seed this morning on account of the dew we started in to cut corn and got about fif teen shocks cut before dinner. We went back right after dinner and put on a pretty good load of clover seed and then Frank raked up the rest of one side and I bunched up till he got through and then we came up with our load. To-night Frank went
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