school in the afternoon with 8 pupils 14 taught school 15 thought I would walk home but the river had raised in the draw and I came back. 16 taught as usual nothing uncommon to note 17 taught 18 taught and walked home to see my family they were all glad to see me I did all I could for them and went back in the morning I boarded through the week at Mr Keyes May 23 I commenced boarding at Mr Haines staid here two weeks except I went home Friday and helped (unreadable) little Etoile housekeeper I afterwards boarded two weeks at Mr Wm Keyes found them very pleasant and kind to me with three nice bright scholars for me I now am boarding about 2 � miles to Mr Langs found them very pleasant and kind but the creek came up and I go to Mr Hamms this time they receive me very cooly and they don't like to board me although they send four scholars and have not boarded their time out I manage to finish up the week I now go a week to Mr Bartos 2 � miles find them tolerably pleasant rather plain fare I now go back to pleasant Mr Langs for another week then board another week to Mr Keyes I now go to Mr D(unreadable) a german family whom all look upon as though beneath them but I thought I would go a few days and please the two little children they send if their ways were different from ours and the walk was a long one but I went there found [PAGE BREAK] them very kind willing to gratify my slightest wish Then I thought it was best to be kind to everyone and despise none without it was for some wrong I then finished up my time at Mr Hamms although they were very cool at times before school closed try to be more friendly Father brought Julia from her school the day when my school closed I went home that evening and set up all night to get the little ones ready for coming to my school the next day but in the morning the rain poured down This was July 29th� We had a rainy morning but it cleared off in the afternoon for my scholars nearly all had some nice little piece to speak then I called upon my four youngest children commencing at Louis little seven year old boy to speak Mothers Fool (?) which he spoke nicely then Little (unreadable) by Grace five years old then Collies piece Charge of the Six Hundred which was nicely done Then my little Etoile twelve years old Oh why should the spirit of mortal be Proud nicely spoken Julia Grandfather Mr Henson (?) and Mr J Heyes(?)? were our guests Now about the 1st of Aug we hired a man to mow for us 9 days then father and the children with my help put it into stack Julia attended one at middle branch during this time also went to Mr Bairds collecting her school money after deducting the account had $38.25 out of $45 he had but we