we owed him, they haven't a place yet but are thinking of taking Charlie McQueen's if they can ever get Charlie to make any agreement. To-night I went down town and just sat around and talked to Marj. all evening, she and Essie have each knitted a Red Cross sock so I tried them both on. Cloudy and raw wind all day. Clear and frosty to-night.

Friday February 11th

We didn't do much but chores this morning and unloaded our load of coal. This after noon I copied out a long letter I wrote to Lt. Col. Pratt in answer to the one I got on the recruiting subject. I sat up till two o'clock last night to write it About four o'clock Dad. hooked up Joe & Ginger to the cutter and took Enah & the baby down to Aunty's for tea, after tea Dad. Frank and I walked down as Aunty Alice's party that she has been talking about for the last month in honor of Dick's birthday All the family where there but noone else except Marj. & Dess. We had a great time Huby keeping us laughing most of the time and the baby enjoying himself but not very bad. I showed Huby the letter I wrote to Pratt and he advised me not to send it. Dick and I got a ride home with Alan Law but had to wait till after twelve in at Hec's for him to start. Rather stormy but not very cold.

Saturday February 12th

Did chores all morning and Dad. drove down and brought Enah & the baby home as they stayed down at Aunty's all night. This after noon we hooked Joe & Queen up to the cutter and went down town. Queen went fine, she balked a little when we first started out at a snow drift and broke her martingale. Jim isn't any better to-day Dad. gave her another dose of salts but she won't eat or drink a thing. It has been very blustery to-day but not very cold.

Sunday February 13th

Frank and I went to church this morning and Frank went down to Sunday school. This after noon I took Joe & Ginger with the cutter and took Marj. & Glad. Law for a drive it was pretty cold up the gravel so we didn't go far. I brought the team home and then went down to Aunty Alice's to tea, there was no church in our church to-night. Cousin Willie conducted the service this morning. Mr. Johnson is still in Muskoka. Art. Quanbury told me this afternoon that they had telephoned over from the Jame's to get Enah to go down first thing in the morning so I went up to inquire into things to-night and found Mrs. James was in bed with a swelled neck and Elva wanted Enah to go down in the morning so she could go to work. I then went around and

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