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done and we have been on the hump all day. We just put in six loads, and think that will be enough till we see if it keeps and we can easily put in more another time.It kept us busy to keep it well chinked with snow and icechips and we have yet to get some sawdust and pack it.

Dick had to work last night till midnight and to-night came home, he has to work every other night for awhile. It has been very mild and sunny all day, freezing to-night.

Wednesday February 19th

Dad. & I did the chores all up this forenoon. Vyse was over for quite awhile and also a pedlar who eaited around tren minutes for Enah to make her appearanvce to sell something and then received hardly any attention so departed with haste. Aunty went down to the dentist biut had to again to-morrow. We took Joe & Ginger down right after dinner to be shod. I came home sonon after we got there but Dad. did not get back till dark. Butler is so slow. I didnl;t do mucvh except put some more snow in the chinks of ice and cuta little wood. Dad. had to milk after tea tonight. Dick did not come home to tea as he has to work to-mmnight. Mrs. Jackson Mrs. Charlie Martin were over this after noon