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Sunday 14th December 1092 [sic: 1902]
Clear, cold morning wind North; frost so
thick and heavy on the windows, we scratch the
frost away to see out. Voltie built the fires this
morning long before day light. V and Maud
get the breakfast. Voltie fried beef which was
tougher than Bull tripe. I gave my piece to
Prince. The cows went without milking last night
Voltie rather discouraged about the chichen he has
grown for selling. He says they have not been
half fed or taken care of. They are poorer than Jobs
turkey with frozen feet, and yesterday he wrung
off the heads of 5 and threw them away ("Plymouth Rocks")
Maud went to church & after dinner and the dishes were washed,
went up to see shell Niles accompanied by Leanardo whom
she met watering their horses at consession. Voltie, after
weighing his pork, loaded it in the sleigh, and his dad
went with him to the foot thinking V could go in the
Hickory and I am left alone for a few hours
to sit by the coal stove and go fast asleep while reading
when suddenly I am awakened by Volties step and
voice and he comes in to tell me there is no crossing
in skiff to Hickory. He left his pork in Wm Gillespie
house and the Marshalls & Guernseys will not fry any
of our pork for a few days at least. After a while saw R
washing; said her old cow had a swelled "bag" and V goes back
with her and carries spirits of turpentine. R returns with Voltie
and stays to supper and all night. I retire early and am
disturbed several times through the night by several causes.