Ther. Wed. Jan. 5, 1898 Wea.

Another day has come so I must be up and doing as we must not be idle. After I got the boys off to school and the work done I cut out a pair of pants for Lancie for school. I got a little sewed of them but not much as I was late in getting at them.

Ther. Thursday 6 Wea.

I rose this morning and made a fire and then got breakfast; I then attended to the works of the house and then went to my sewing In the afternoon W. Cole and his daughter Aggie came so I did not get any sewing done.

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