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told her father, coming over on the
waggon that she had churned that
afternoon, though I cant see what
there is silly or flat about churning
or speaking about it. If it is I am
silly and flat nearly every other day.
Well tommy has left us because
he couldnt cudgel the poor old mares
all he wanted to. Sr heard the blows
away down by the river, where he
ws building fence, and came where
tom was pulverizing and took
the cudgels away from him, all broken
and twisted and told tom to put
the horses in the stable and go
hoe strawberry vines but instead
of doing so he came to the house and
changed his apparel and has cleared
out some where. I saw him go off up
the road walking as fast as if he was
kicked behind. Maud and I get supper,
wash the dishes, do all the chores and go to
bed. So good night.