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Have to fight hogs and hens to keep them out of
potatoes and strawberries. After R goes home we are
alone for a few hours. I out in veranda reading or writing
when I hear the busy clatter of foot steps and the greeting
of merry young voices out they come to greet me. Myrabelle
and Madaline Morgan looking so elegantly neat and
fresh and pretty and smiling presenting me with
a boquet of different assortment of flowers.
Next came Mr Ogle taking Emma for a drive.
Waited long - it seemed long for Voltie's return
from State Park and was much surprised &
pleased and disapointed at same time.
Surprised and pleased to see Bert, Maud &
Hubert who came across river with V, but so
very disapointed at the non apearance of Will
who did not come as agreed. tho he was there,
together with Lena, Willie, Lottie, Louise, Charlie and
Ada. Some of the Hart relatives also Charlies
young kid Jerald. They brought a sumptius [sic] lay
out for dinner. Well we all had supper after they
came including Mr Ogle. Then came Wm Niles
and his sweetheart Miss Jones. At ten pm
they all went home except Bert, Maud and Hubert
who staid all night and Voltie has to row them
across in morning. Poor dear Voltie alone with
no one to help him while John is wasting his
life in Watertown. Will couldnt come he has to
work at home doing their own hay. Of course "charity
begins at home"

Monday 17 July 1917
A fine day. Wind South. Voltie rowed B, M & H
across this morning. R came over for her margarine and
to see Will, but no Will was to be seen. Took her
Oleomargarine and went home. V started in to
mow with mowing machine this pm
done a good job. Emma not very well got