a little dog when he coughs and looks like the mischief and I guess feels as bad as he looks although he has been very good. Frank and I laid floor in the chicken house this morning and used up all the lumber we had, so this after noon we did up all the chores and drove down town in the waggon and got 20 {illegible} more, which we laid to-night after tea, we worked out there till nearly nine o'clock and only have it to finish up with a six inch board which has to be notched to fit the studding. Frank has developed a case of pink eye this after noon and has gone to bed to-night not being able to see out of his left eye. Dick came home to-night the first time since last Sunday. Very soft & mild. An April day.

Sunday January 23rd

Owing to the condition of the familys health this morning I had to most of the chores. Frank helped me clean out the cow stables after breakfast but he can't do much on account of his eye, he feels all right other ways and went back to the gully and set a rat trap this morning. Dad's head doesn't ache to-day and Enah says she feels a little better but the poor baby looks awful although his cough doesn't sound as bad. This after noon I went down town and also to-night. I came home at tea time to do chores, but Dad. & Frank had them all done. Aunty Alice has the doctor down to see Aunty this after noon, he says it is the regular grip she has It froze last night and has been colder to day but feels very like Spring.

Monday January 24th

Frank went to school this morning sore eyes and all. Dad. and I did up the necessary chores and then went out and got in the rest of the corn, there were three rows but we brought it all in one load and got it in about noon, this after noon Will Philips was in for quite awhile to ask Dad about a sick horse and then {Name?} McPherson came in to get us all to sign a petition to the Government to put through a total Prohibition Bill or submit it to the people, we all signed it. I would rather have waited to hear some more argument on the subject but as it stands it looks right enough to me. We then {cacked?} up a grist which I took down to the mill. To-night Frank and I went skating, the ice was great in spots but there were a lot of rough spots to skate into Dad has been out all day but feels too weak to work hard. Enah and Tid show very slight signs of improvement while Frank reports that Aunty though still in bed is a little better. Very mild all day & to-night. Spring.

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