12. Went to John Lewis to visit. Saw old Aunt Mary and she said if she lived one month and one day she would be ninety six years old. Got a letter from Rosa and Henry answered it for me. Ironed after I cam home

{The above entry is marked by two vertical pencil strokes in the left column) 13th Went to Smith's Falls. Called at Eliza's and Johns and then did my trading and got home for dinner. Bought a pair of boos 1 dol 85 cts and a pair of cuffs 95 st. at Clarks, on credit. Borrowed $9 from Francis. Churned after I came home. Had 15 lbs butter 14th Baked bread and did my sweeping for the last of the week. In the afternoon pa and I went over to Aunt Isabella's to talk matters over and stay to make arrangments with regard to bringing Aunt Ann home from Asylum. 15th Washing in the forenoon and in the afternoon went over to Mr. Murray's to see if I could hire their daughter. Herbert Coolidge here to dinner. 16th Sunday. Went to church. Rev Mr Webster preached. 17th Churned, washed some coloured clothes and sewed carpet rags. Had 18 lbs butter. Pa and Harvey Brown went to Almonte to see the lawyer. I got a bottle of Ayer's