Frank also went down after dinner to hear a trial between Lloyd Crysler and Earl Long over some hay deal. Lloyd was the defendant and won the case. I did up the chores after dinner but felt pretty tough and when I got through I was afraid I was going to have an ear-ache so I curled up on the sofa for the rest of the day and Enah kept hot salt bags on my ear which staved off the pain pretty well and I went to bed soon after tea. Dad. came home early and he and Frank did all the chores. Dad. says they have opened the Post Office down in Harold Sloan's old ice cream parlor and Patterson is opening an store and telephone & telegraph office up in Coleman's little shack where Huby used to be. It was raining when I went up to the fire this morning but about five o'clock the wind switched around to the north-west and it got very cold and still is.

Saturday March 6th

I stayed in bed till noon to-day and have not been outside all day but to-night I feel better. It has been bitterly cold all day and windy. Dad. and Frank have down all the chores and Frank took Joe down town this after noon and had her shod. He also took down the bag of good clover seed to Harry Misener and he gave him $67.00 for it but didn't weigh it up then. Dad. went to the doctor yesterday to ask him about his arm as it has been paining him a lot lately. The doctor didn't know what it was but gave him some pills to take.

Sunday March 7th

Frank went down to Sunday school and church this morning but I have not been out of the house all day although I feel better. Aunty came over with Frank to dinner and was here all the after noon. Dad. went back with her to tea and I think he went up to see Cousin Loll to-night. Lloyd Ryerse came up just after dinner and he & Frank went over and spent the after noon at the England's. Still very cold.

Monday March 8th

I have been in the house all day again to-day but would have gone out if the weather had been decent but it has been very windy and blustery although not very cold. Dad. and Frank just did chores. I still have quite a cold in my head but my throat is much better. I spent the day reading "Troilus & Cressida" which I didn't care much for. It's representation of the Trojan war and the Grecian heroes was rather tame after the "Illiad". I went out this after noon to gather the eggs and found the two white roosters had got together and had a battle royal and were both about all in. The one that was with the pullets has died and the other one will come around I think. He is the one I was most particular about as his mother is 74 last year's best layer. He is the only rooster I have now as Dad. killed my Rock one the other day, he was sick.

Tuesday March 9th

This has been a beautiful Springlike day and sunny

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