atened
water neether.

Mar. 21. brite and fair. Medo Thirsten came up today and wanted to buy
my stuff and i sold it all to him. i am glad to get out of the store so
i can go of with Potter and Chick Chickering. we went up to the Eddy
today. we saw some blackbirds and some robins and 3 blewbirds, and got 2
last years nests. it is almost time for flying squerels. we saw a redder
today.

Mar. 22. I saw Beany today and he run out his tung at me. all rite for
you Beany.

Mar. 23. it raned and was auful windy today. i sold my iron and bones
today to old Getchel for 42 cents. i took out 12 cents to treet the
fellers and put 30 cents with my cornet money.

Mar. 24. it was warm today and fine. I saw some wild geese flying over
today. it made me feel funny to hear them holler. me and Potter and
Chick went out in the woods today with our bows and arrows and bilt a
fire and fride some potatose.

Mar. 25. this is the last day of vacation. Beany and Pewt have had a
auful row, Beany says Pewt sold all the iron and nails and kept most of
the money. Pewt says Beany drank up more then the moneys wirth of
sweatened water and smoked all the best cigars i am glad of it. i gess
the next time Beany will know more.

Mar. 26. sunday. nothing to do but go to church and think of going to
school tomorow. i wonder if i shall get a licking this tirm.

Mar. 27. i went to school today. they isent much fun now. it is two
muddy to play ennything. so the fellers all have clappers and we clap
all the time. Skinny Bruce is the best one. he has some bone clappers
that jest ring. Fatty Gilman has got some made of black walnut.

Mar. 28. we plaid ball a little today. it is geting prety dry in the
school yard now.

Mar. 29. it snowed a little today and then melted. they wasent enuf for
snow balling. my hens has begun to lay.

Mar. 30. the top of my roosters comb whitch was frose last winter when i
was sick has come of and his comb is all smooth and shiny and hasent
got enny picks on it.

Mar. 31. brite and fair tomorow is april fool day. i am going to get one
on Beany.

Apr. 1. today i had a good one to get on Beany. i rung the doorbell of
our house and mother came to the door and i stood there laffin and she
laffed and said i am glad to see you sir because i want you to fill the
woodbox and get me 5 pails of water. gosh i dident think it was so
funny. at school old Francis woodent let us play april fools on each
other but in the afternoon i