front of the Johnston's house. He was working at it all the after noon in the rain. Yesterday's paper reported the sinking of a White Star liner westward bound and several lives were lost. The U.S. is mighty hot over it but Wilson is waiting to find out for certain if they had no excuse, they say if she was convoyed they had if not it was an unjustifiable act. It begins to look doubtful if Wilson's patience will last much longer.

Sunday August 22nd

Huby walked over this morning about seven to bring the tidings of his success. The committee was unanamous in his favor all but one man and he voted for Huby when he saw how he stood, the two Waddle men were not there, so Huby's recomendation has gone into Parliament already and of course he is nearly certain notw of getting the appointment especially as Mr. Millman has things shaped at the Ottawa end of it. Of course Dick enlightened Dad. with the cold facts this morning when he was half asleep but Huby embellished them with all the details. The news I think saved Dad. from considerable worrying as it has been raining all night and every thing is flooded. I went back after the cows and had to wade up to my knees across the creek channels and parts of the flats are flooded. All the family but Aunty Alice & Tid went down to church this morning. Frank drove Huby and me to the sidewalk and then came back after Dad. & Enah Huby and I went to-gether. After church Dad. & I went up to the Ansley's as Dad. wanted to congratulate Harry and also express his gratitude for the time & labor he has spent on Huby's behalf. We waited there till Frank came with the buggy & called for us after he had driven Enah & Aunty over home. This after noon I started to read but was soon overpowered by sleep and wasted nearly all the after noon under the influence of that great enemy of my leisure & willpower, when I woke up it was time to do chores and Aunty had gone down to church. She & Aunty Alice stayed down all night. Dad. drove Aunty Alice and the baby up to the cemetry this after noon. Tid. took the poor old German Roller canary up in a matchbox and buried him this after noon, the poor old fellow has been sick for a long time and died the other night. Fine day.

Monday August 23rd

I went out this morning about five and caught some of the young chickens and took them out to the wheat stubble in the hope that they would stay there all day and then go to roost in the colony house but they are bound to come back here. This morning Frank and I went down to Howe and got a load of slabs as it was too wet to do any thing

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