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Robert & the kittens all up in the
apple tree. Rachel came over and staid
till 7 pm.

Tuesday 18 August 1914
Emma washing some more things.
V and J cut peas; we had peas
peas for dinner. Weather rainy.
John goes for the mail (drives) a
letter from Grace, a card from
Muriel. I send a letter to Grace also
a card from Muriel.

Wednesday 19 Aug 1914
A very good day warm and
pleasant. Emma cleans floors
and bakes bread and cake. I make
apple pies (4). I work around till
I'm rather tired. V and J rending
oats on old Smith place
then V drives to dock for Bob
and Grace and Isabel so we
have a jolly house full again.

Thursday 20th Aug 1914
V and Reginald went to Cape with
Bob Wells Sr in motor. He is going to Brownville
to look for a house to move into. V & Reginald
came back early bringing tanglefoot and
rolled oats with a small glass pepper shaker
as a prize. Cloudy and begins to
rain in pm. Little Bob wouldn't stay
but went home to Kingston with his
mother. V gave Reginald 3 dollars.
John and Emma milk the cows and
Edith goes to water R's cows. R drove
her hom [sic] by ordering her to go.