will grow as I think they are two or three years old. I also raked some more up under the old willow outside the fence, I finished inside yesterday. To-night I went down to a party of the Every-ready Club girls at Bessie Paterson's. We played Five-Hundred which I had never played before and which I didn't know any thing about so consequently didn't win one game. Colin Ryerse and I cut for booby prize and I got in a little tin watch and chain which proved a great source of amusement for the baby. Bill Davis & Johnnie I think got first prizes. We also had a hat trimming contest. Each boy had to trim a hat I did one for Hazel Silverthorne by just tying a couple of ribbons around it. I was quite tickled with the job I made. Sam Schram got first prize at that and George Henderson the booby. Marj. was there and said her sore throat was "all better". We all had a nice time and got away about half past one. It was pouring rain again to-night so I went down to Aunty's and stayed. They had half expected me as the bed was all ready to crawl into. It has been quite hot to-day and the fields are beginning to look quite green.

Friday April 14th