Collamore came & was hear {here} for dinner & I went to P.O. right after & got letter for S. Then finish scouring & picked pears & watched calves & fixed shoes & things writing in this. Maggie McCauley in morning here also. We got work done early & I was going to tea when Alf came I only ate a little then got my other dress on & he said he must go he drove down on a one seated rig. & we out on stoop talking & he gave Ida & I some candies & then he watered his horse & turned & around & he said for I & Ida to get on hat & go up to meet Sarah & so after coaxing we went us three when only room enough for one & he made the horse run to as fast as it could go. But train was gone past B.4. we got their {there}. Every one we passed Alf was hollerer out Hellow to see if Sarah was their {there} but could see no Sarah & when he drove us back Sarah was home. She came & talked to him & then he went. Bed 11.

Thurs. 18th Sep Frank came home on 12 train Wed. Eve. I had toothache & I slept nearly all morning & then finished worked & went when over for Mrs. Ing. When I got back Mrs. McCauley came. Willie Pickard & Mrs. McCay & they all went but Mrs. Ing here for tea. We got work done & I playing on organ &

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