& so did Johnstons also Ella McCauley came when I was eating my tea. Ida went a piece with her after dark. Mr Johnston came to see pa about councill I reading novel.

Thursday 6th.. pa oiling the buggy. Maria L. & Sarah washing some flannels. I was picking plums when the limb I was hanging hold on & the one I stood on, broke but I did not get hurt. We picked on till dinnertime Ethbert Gilliam & strange boy came after corn. There is going to be baptism on Sunday 9th.. Agnes Polic came just where Joe & Marven was howing so Joe went & was talking to her in the bushes. Laura went home Wednesday. This is a piece which laura sang

The prettiest girl that ever I see. Was sucking cider through a straw I said to her what