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Sunday 24th June 1917
Wind West, quite breezy but a very fine
day, trrees in full leaf now and beautiful beyond
description. Emma and Eva Langley went with
Samy to visit Dora Halliday and family. Voltie
says that he borrowed Samy to drive with the girls
to Dora's. So Sam not only lent himself
but his horse and buggy, and very glad of the
opportunity. We did not rise very early this morn.
Miss Langley staid here all night. V brought
in two nearly rippened strawberries this morning.
Oh I wish Grace or Belle were here or better
still, both of them. I dont see them more than
once a year and my dear boy Wellie never; no
more not since that winter after his father
died. Any my Johny. I wish John would
come home a live with us altogether. He needs
a home, and he has got it if he would only accept.
He and Voltie need each other. Voltie too
stays out nearly all day to day. Emma came home
between 9 & 10 pm Had Doctor for Dora,
Dr Bogart from Kingston. E & Langley and E Bates
& Maurice Maloney went to Kinston when they
carried the Doctor home to Kingston. Our Sunday
visitors were Miss Olive Jones and Wm Niles here to
supper. V milked the cows alone except three
which Edith milked. Edith got a good supper
and washed the dishes. All abed when Emma came.

Monday 25 June 1917
Looks like rain this morning and does rain.
Well the rain is needed but I'd like to the barn
going up, the work going on. Edith went to Rachels
with milk says Rachel is better. Wind blowing
a gale. I always think of Reggie when the wind
blows our dear Reginald away from us all, so
far far away on the lakes and only 16 years old.
I dont know what our men folks will or can do to day.
Voltie, William and Maurice. Maurice came from Hallidays.