Wednesday January 1st 1913

We began to think that 13 at the end of the New Year was beginning right away to bring calamities upon us, for Dick who did not come home to tea last night did not put in an appearance all night, and it is the first time since he went into the back that he did not come home to bed. I woke up at half past four and found Dad. & Aunty up and in an awful state as neither one had slept all night and had her thinking Dick had tried to cross the pond about mid night when every body would be asleep and never got to the other side. Dad.& I went down about five and went to Haby’s first to see if he had stayed there. We went to Quint’s window and tapped and immediately saw old Quint gliding around in the room as soon as he lighted the light Dad. saw Dick in bed. We couldn't get him more than half awake and he mumbled something about wiggins being sick and her Hazen worked so late, he went down to watch the dance for awhile and he never thought we'd miss him. Later on in the morning I drove Aunty and {Lile?} down town with us thwo mince pies and the turkey we killed for Christmas which Aunty took down to help to cook. Dad did chores and we had a cold lunch after which Dad & I went down to Alfred's followed by Miss Tige & the white kitten