for had a sore knee ever since Tuesdays picking I had three boils & was kind of lame anyway I had rash on my arms & limbs. I keept house that day Bees swarmed when Ma & Sam were going to church 2 hr 30 min. Ida stayed church. Ida Scratch down from Milton to Broderick's J.C.E.M.S.C. there. Us four girls were all going over to Brodericks after tea, but only got as far as barn gate when we met E.W. M Lucas E.W. playing Flute & M.L. mouth Organ. They came in we had some charming music with the Instruments. E.W. gave me a piece of Marbel with my name on one

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