No 39 Diary and Weather Items Hodgeman, Kans. June 2, 1880 Jennie B. Simons Julia M. Simons [PAGE BREAK] June 2nd 1880 Father Julia Collie and myself planting rice corn on my claim all day. Etoile Housekeeper Louis foot so he cannot walk & Gracie stays at home. We had corn bread and a very little bacon for our dinner when I came home found none of the little ones had eaten anything since morning how sad I felt- I cooked these small pieces of meat and fried four eggs all I had for supper a little thickened gravy. Last of tea was our supper poor Father and dear little ones how sorry I am for them. Doesn't pay to deprive ourselves of so much to save our farms I have no money and nothing scarcely to eat-what shall I say Our Father who art in Heaven give us this day our daily bread. I feel more sorry for others than myself must try to pawn something tomorrow. How sad I am. God in mercy forgive my unbelief and help us that we may know thou hast not forgotten us June 3 Father and Julia went to office and to the ranche after sour milk Etoile and Collie planted with me until Father came up with the horses and some luncheon of sour milk and johnny cake with a little butter on it we skimmed from the buttermilk. Grigsby came to see if Father would take a load of brooms to Dodge or (Dodge or is crossed out) Spearville a distance of 80 miles for $2.00 and he paid them (unreadable) their expenses. Father agreed to do so next morn. June 4 Father went to Quances after brooms I rode with him to Grigsby's to borrow a little flour until he came back. Got 6 � pounds then C[ollie] and I went to the timber claim to plant. When we had planted all rows Julia came out for me as Etoile she feared was sunstruck I came home and she got better I worked at my sewing in the house which was quite a privilege. June 5 Julia, Collie and I worked hard planting all day finished our piece just got home as Father came from Spearville with two dollars he got a sack of meal 4 lbs of meat- a bar of soap paper of soda salt paid a debt at Hermers of 23 cents weighed 20 cents worth of crackers and cheese some of which he divided with us after he got home Cold and chilly. Julia worked with a shawl tied around her all day I with a sack around too cold without we were busy at work