and to see if he could borrow a pick somewhere in case the sand was frozen but he couldn't get one and I guess didn't need it. He couldn't find any gravel on the beach except some piles which Mr. Porter told him Ivey's men had raked up yesterday, so Huby said quoting some Greek Scripture "First come first served" and they took what they wanted of that. Dad said it would have washed away soon anyway as the lake was pretty high. They came around by town and got the storm windowns and picked Frank up somewhere.

I did chores all the afternoon and got three eggs which is the most yet. Mrs. McBride has been here all day and half the night cleaning the kitchen, picjing ducks and a chicken and itoning. To-night I printed pictures