Another fine day. I worked hard to day to get a few things ready. Got home at 4 o’clock, when Martha dressed up to go to Ludlow. She left with the 5.48 and got back with the 11.50 acompanied from Arthur. I bought Oilcloth and put it down, to surprise Martha, but she had caught on to it, for that fool, the driver, talked out of the school. 1 pair of shoes was all I bought for M. M. took home all the presents for the folks and fetched hers back. She was richly presented, also our boy has had his share. I stayed up, till M. & Arthur came and had the table set and the lamp lit. The boy was awfully uneasy, so he keeps me well awake. Nettie & Bertha Seuss wrote and sent us theyr picture. Our pictures didnt get finished so we must go for another sitting, as I disliked the position in which Shillart had us aranged. Bought a chicken of Warnack.
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