when he got here as when he heard that Mr. Parks was to get such a large commission he was afraid he might be a crook, however when Dad. had showed him some of his recent letters he was reassured. It gave Dad a little uneasiness though to think that Mr. Parks would tell a total stranger so much but I suppose, he is so full of the subject that he can't think of anything else. Dad. was down at the bank the other day and found that Mr. Parks had put £100. to his credit just as a gift to be paid back "if & when". though he says now there is no if about it. Fine, warm. Sunday August 23rd We all went down town this morning and Marj. Harry B. and I went to church and Gay & Baby Sister stayed with Aunty. We had a New York preacher that none of us cared for much. Harry B was very good. We stayed at Aunty's for dinner and this after noon I drove out to Edmond England's funeral, and I never saw such a big one. There were over 100 cars. I tied Queen in McPherson's lane and Enah drove Dad. out and as there were so many cars she drove Joe home again, so he went home with me. Marj had all the kids over seeing Mrs. Lawson when I got back, Aunty was with them too. We came home before tea and as they were all asleep by the time we got home Marj. & I went out into the wilderness, which under happier circumstances might have been our garden and got a pailful of overgrown cucumbers, some corn and I dug a few potatoes. Fine and hot. Monday August 24th I took the rake back this morning and got the rack and Dad. and we hauled in the alfalfa. We were delayed quite awhile at the mill as Dad took some barley down to trade for some oat chop and Frank took a sample of wheat down which Charlie said was very nice. It was a great wheat year. Jim Waddle thrashed 1047 bushels the other day from 40 loads in 9 hours which the "Maple Leaf" said was a record run for Sam Law. Charlie Ivey said George Law told him he had the best crop of wheat this year he ever had or ever would have. Arthur Preston beguiled away the time talking to me while I waited at the mill & in the course of his conversation informed me