went over to get Beany to come with me to
get a 4 foot yardstick down to Lyfords. i was going to get Beany to ask
for it and then they wood lam him, becaus they isent enny 4 foot
yardstick. i jest laffed to think of Beany getting licked. well when i
asked Beany he said he wood go only his father wanted him to go down to
old Kellogs harness shop to get a pint of strap oil to oil some harnes,
and if i wood go with him ferst he would go with me. so i said yes and
we went. jest before we got there Beany said you go in and ask for it,
and i will wait becaus old Kellog dont like me very well. so i went in
and old Kellog was sitting straddle of a seet with big wooden nippers on
it and he was sowing on a harness and he said cross like what do you
want and i said i want a pint of strap oil and he said o yes i have got
some good strap oil and he got down and grabed me by the coller and took
down a strap and licked me till i hollered. then he let me go and when i
went out rubing my legs Beany was jest laffing fit to die and he said
you thought you was prety smart old Plupy to get me to go down for a 4
foot yard stick dident you. and then he ran his tung out and run of down
town. i will pay Beany for that.

Apr. 2. brite and fair. i went to church.

Apr. 3. Father is going to have a garden and i have got to dig it up.
Father says he is going to help me but i know how it will be. he will
dig about ten minits and then he will go over to see Beanys father. i
dont see why it is that jest as soon as it is time for fishing father
wants to make me wirk. Pewt cought 3 pirch today.

Apr. 4. Brite and fair. last nite we went diging up the garden. father
began to dig and dug about a minit and then he stoped and went in the
house to change his shues, and then he come out and took of his coat and
then he dug a nother minit and then he went to the fence and talked with
Sam Dire and then he took of his vest and took up his spade and then he
said i was doing splendid and he wanted to see Wats a minit and he went
over to see Beanys father jest as i said he wood and dident come back.
well i dug until mother called me in to go to bed and i got about a pan
full of wirms. tonite me and father are going to dig some more. my back
is lame.

Apr. 5. Brite and fair. last nite father told me to cut the eyes out of
a lot of potatose to plant. so this noon and after school me and Keene
and Cele cut out the eyes of the potatose. we raced to see which wood
b