May.

{Letters that make up "Robinson" scrawled on top left}

14th Tue. Charles Eliott called this morning buying up fat hogs. This afternoon I went back to the church and helped finish covering the doors. Tonight Grandpa and Grandma came out.

15th Wed. Grandpa & Grandma went home this morning. An agent called to-day. All home.

16th Thur. This morning I went to church it being "Ascenion Day", and went to Mr. Gurrens for dinner, then in the afternoon we Mabel and I went up to the church and finished the doors. Ethel went down to Galloways this morning and got a little white kitten. Rest were home.

17th Fri. This morning Mother, Ethel and I went to Napanee and Father stayed home and made some garden.

18th Sat. Father took out the old posts, in the front yard this morning along the west side of the lane. Rest were home.

19th Sun. Father, Dick Bristowe and Fletcher went out to Sam Assailtines this morning to see the young cattle. Nellie and Fletcher were here for a few minutes this afternoon. Rest were home all day.

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