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Sunday 18 Oct 1896
Mother, Voltie & Maud gone over
to Belle's. Mother going to remain
for a weak [sic]. So I will write in
her diary when I think of it.
This day a very disagreeable one.
Sun under clouds, and wind
blowing cold from West. Snowed
a little last night. I stay
alone all day. Voltie & Maud
come home about 3.30 p.m.
In morning, Wellie & Wallace Niles
here a few minutes

Monday 19 Oct 96
Voltie & Grace arise at 4.30
in morning. Grace gets breakfast
and milk 4 cows, have breakfast
a little after six. Then Maud
washed dishes & goes to school.
Grace scims [sic] milk, prepares
to strain. Voltie goes to
Woodman to thresh
in forenoon he finishes