before I came home last night and this morning there was quite a {words very faint} was not cold though. I went over to the farm and began to do the morning chores and then Dad said there was nothing much tio be done oitside {words very faint} came back home, whichn I did {words very faint} home not going over to do the chores to-night. Dad. walked over with me and went on down to Aunty's with some milk. I staye din and {words very faint} up Mr. Johnston's scroll and rad all day. This after noon Frank and Dad went by with Billy {words very faint} and Harry with him and later they came along woth George. They said {words very faint} with them at all although Billy {words very faint} from them when the tongue hit him turning in the lane. They had to let him run up the lane and turn into the corn foeld an dturned around. George was very lame too much in reality. He seems to lack ambition. I went out befoe six and shovelled the snow.

Saturday February 12th