and I did up all the chores we could this forenoon and Dad. drove down in the cutter to fetch Mrs. James over. The sleighing wasn't much good but he got there. We had a gay old dinner party about two o'clock, seventeen of us all told sat down to demolish the big turkey Huby provided and a lovely haunch of venison that Marjs Dad. had sent her along with two brace of partridge (wer didnt have the partridge to day though) All from Huby's were over including Cecil. Mr. & Mrs. James, Elva & Brant & of course Aunty Aunty Alice & Dick. After dinner we stripped the Christmas tree and all drew a lot of nice presents I came out with new neckties, handkerchiefs {illegible} candies, Christmas number of "Life" and a renewal subscription to "The Literary Digest" which has lapsed since last summer although the magazine has kept coming We had to get at the night chores as soon as the tree was stripped and soon after we came in the party began to break up although most of them stayed till we had a little music & Cecil & Win stayed and played Purchase (an abominable game) with Tim & me till about nine o'clock, Dad. drove