preparation along and it has absorbed all the spare mimnutes. Dad. has kept the plow going steadily and FRiday night had about an acre to plow but Lloyd Ryerse told him tnat Colin was coming up with the tractor to finish it for him so Dad. got in a day disking yesterday. Colin came yesterday after noon and plowed till tnhey had to stop for a thunder shower but finished all but what Dad. would have had to plow any way. I have kept rolling and harrowing after him with the ittle team and the chores ahve kept me busy as we are out of hay now and have to forage grass for the stuff that is in with the scyrhe. Marj. has recovered sufficiently to go down to Aunty's to stay for a few days. I droive her down this morning when I went to Sunday scxhool and went down again lasrt to-nihght, she is feeling mich better. Frank hasn' done any thing yet but feels well and thinks he will start working this week. Roy cam eot stay over to-day last night. He hates Detroit but is glad to be at work Aunty is under the weather to-day with a bad tooth and Tid is in bed with what we thought was mumps although he seems all right to-night. The