=== SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1870. === The past has been a fearfully stormy day mostly snow and wind from the East. Mother and I have not been away from home to church as a consequence. It has been a proffitable day to my soul, however, in my reading and devotional exercises. I have commenced reading the life of Lady Maxwell and find it to be an exceedingly interesting book, much calculated to encourage and strengthen the followers of Jesus. It delights me to read the lives of such holy persons & leaves the desire to go & do likewise. === MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1870. === We have all been to work to day as usual. I have been busy at the Harrow. The boy shoveling roads, spliting wood &c, & Charley has been threshing oats this afternoon. This forenoon he went after my Sister. We had quite a snow storm yesterday and to day there is more than eight inches of snow on the ground. I was down to Smiths this morning. We concluded to send off for a bushel of Norway Oats, together. I have not felt as much of the presence of God to day as in the {word obscured}

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