help Tom Butler saw some wood this morning and was gone till after dinner. I spent the day doing chores and husking corn and helping Dad fix up the calf pens a little. Marj. has had a busy day washing and ironing and is pretty tired to-night. Aubrey Wilson came over to-night and I charted him for the Tuxis boys. Tid. was promoted to Miss Bests room to-day. He doesn't relish having to leave Miss McQueen

Wednesday January 5th

It has not been such a nice day to day. Cloudy with a raw wind but not very cold. It snowed quite awhile this morning but it didn't stay on the ground and it was raining a little this afternoon. I haven't done any thing but the ordinary chores all day. I felt miserable all morning with a pain in my eyes but had a sleep at noon and felt all right. Dad. and Frank spent the morning fixing a stall for Mexico in the drive house so that they can put Belle in his stall. The colt has never been weaned yet and Belle is looking very poor. Tid's nervous apprehension's at the thought of the change of teachers at school got the better of him this morning Dad. took him down but he hated so to go in that Dad. took him down to Aunty's where he stayed till noon and then went in a little more contented frame of mind.