a life time, while an ordinary one will only be good for about ten years, he at last promised Tommy his orice, Tommy said he could have it for six minths without intrest and at four percent after that as long as he liked. It was a beauty Tommy had selected all the leathe rhimself and said it was rhe best oak-tanned leather that could be had, he had also cut out the patterns Every ring and buckle on it is stamped soli=d nickel so it is a beauty or will be when it is cleane dup. Dad. told me afterwards he would give ot to me for a 21st birthday present, so now with Queen and it I will be pretty nicely hooked up and I am going to take the old buggy tio Simcoe as soon as I get a chanv=ce to have it fixed. We didn't get away from there till six o'clock so were late getting through with the chiores. Cooler to-day.

Wednesday August 9th