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to retrace their steps by the imperative sentence "Go back" and it seems the gentleman bird of the species is not addicted to that habit. It was nearly six when we got home. Enah was down at Art. Ryersie's with Tiddums the Wicked. Dick has been gone all the after noon and had patronized rhe church again to-night as he said he would be home to tea if he didn't. Frank has beenknocking around he woods all the afternoon. He tried to bargain with Tuppwer for a unea cock but he had no success.

It has been sunny to-day but a cold wind. Walt McColl & his retinue cam eover in his automobile this morning and was agreeably surprised in Dolly. He says he is going to take her up and train her now. He wants Dad to keep his mare for him this summer. Frank Faulkner was over this morning to see about bringing over hs heifer calf to spasture. He brought her to-nifght. It froze ice last night and I wrote to Auntu Alice & Uncle Hal to-night.

Monday May 12th