t was all white where the pork was. i
can go in swiming Monday. i went down to the library tonite. it is the
first time i have been down since Joe Parsons chased me out. i gess he
has forgotten it. i got out Bush Boys to read. it is a splendid book
about shooting lions and zebras and gerafs and everything.

July 29. i tried to have father let me stay away from church today
because my leg was sore but he said all rite you can stay, but i gess
that leg will be too sore to let you go in swiming this week. so i went
to church and dident limp enny. this afternoon i set under the apple
tree and read Bush Boys. father and mother went to ride with Nellie. it
is the first time mother has been out. Aunt Sarah took care of the baby.
they gess they will name it Edward Ashman Shute. i gess it is named
Ashman after the leader of the band. i am going to tell him tomorrow and
see if he wont sell me a cornet on trust. brite and fair.

July 30. Brite and fair. i told father i was going down to see Mr.
Ashman, and he said if you ever do i will lick you. the babys name is
Edward Ashton Shute and not Ashman. i woodent name him for enny cornet
player. it is pretty tuff luck. if i cood have got that cornet i woodent
have minded a licking. went in swiming today.

July 31. Franky had the croop last nite. i waked up and heard him cough
auful funny and kinder as if his throte was tite. i called mother and
she came in and hollered for Aunt Sarah and father and they rushed round
lively and gave him egg and sugar and put hot cloths on his throte til
he howled and after he cood howl he was all well. Aunt Sarah took him in
with her the rest of the nite. father said i was a brick to wake up and
call them. i dont know when he has called me a brick before. went in
swimming 3 times to-day.

Aug. 1. brite and fair. Annie tumbled down the front steps from the top
to the bottom. she howled and mother thought she was about killed but
she was so fat that she dident hurt her.

Aug. 2. father came home early to-day and took mother and Aunt Sarah and
Keene & Georgie to ride. Me and Cele staid to look after the house. Cele
went up stairs to look after the baby and when she was gone i got Annie
and Franky fiting. it was the funniest fite i ever saw. they jest pushed
each other round and tried to claw each other. while they was fiting
Cele came down stairs and pulled them apart and boxed their ears and
made them go in different rooms. She jawed me and said she w