sick around here 26th Mr. Robinson could get no one else to stay with the sick child and I was obliged to stay for I could not be so cruel as to leave the woman with her child alone when he was liable to die anytime he is awful sick 27th I am still at Mrs. Butts. Mrs. Robinson has tramped all over but can get no one to help her I will have to stay tonight Collie came over to get my horse for I rode Bird horse back. Grandpa wanted to use the bridle I had he tried to cross the Pawnee Creek but could not 28th Grandpa came after me I sent word for him to he went after Mrs. Heimer to come in my place but could not get her so old Mrs. Robinson came. I went home and went after the mail could not cross the creek. I have to go back to Mrs. Butts tomorrow morning [PAGE BREAK] 29th Grandpa and I went to the office no mail 4 men had ate breakfast at our house (bread and milk) and willingly paid us 60 cents Grandpa and I went to Wearis and bought 40 cts worth of Dried apples when we came home we eat dinner and Grandpa took me over to Mrs. Butts the child I could see had failed 29th I have made some mistakes in dates but today is the 29th Grandpa came after me I can leave my work at home no longer I came home Mr. Butts arrived home soon after I left 30 At home to work all well this afternoon went to post office got a postal from Poor little hardworking mamma she wants to stay 2 weeks more if Possible 31 At home working I wish I could hear how Buddie Butts was