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30th continued
Sent Edith for the mail.
Only a few steps from the
house she fell and smashed the
lantern and globe. V gave his
lantern to her. Not much mail
only Herald, a letter from
Wesley, a beautiful letter.
I think I'll send it to Will.
I expected a letter from Belle
but received none, not even from
Grace.

Saturday 31 Jan 1914
This is the last day of the month
and the last day of the week.
Wind North and snowing and
blowing. Voltie got bad cold.
Emma set the breakfast table,
brought in wood enough before
breakfast to last 2 days. She
gathered the breakfast dishes
and is now helping to wash
them. Growing colder. Emma cleaned
dining room and pantry floor.
Edith cleaned peas for soup
put them to cook. V mending harness
in kitchen. Snow, hail and a
little rain falling all day.
My appetite not very good but
gradualy getting better. Wall came
this stormy p.m. helped V do
the chores. V wants to go to
Clayton & wants to go to Kingston
but can go to neither place.