May 31st. Thursday

Lovely day. Was out in the garden before breakfast. Ferna and Barbara here. Finished "The Mariner of St. Malo" by Stephen Leacock. Vi Mair was here in the afternoon and Duncan was up for awhile. Ferna, Barbara & Arthur Davey were up to see Dorothy in the evening. Mr. Phillips was here planting flowers in the evening and I was out in the garden for awhile.

June 1st. Friday

Hot. Went down to Mrs. Beattie's about 9 a.m. and she came back with me and put in some seeds. In the afternoon Irene Frazier (who is here until to-morrow) called & brought little Jean to see me. Then Jen Krug & Pearl Buckley called. Pearl brought Ice cream & Jen flowers. Then Fen came along & stayed until tea time. Went down to Mrs. Beattie's after tea to give her a quarter she left

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