could do no better I had taken up one month of my wages and could not collect any more but before this money came we sold our beautiful Lightning for $120 then I paid up debts bought shoes for us all fixed up my harness and bought other things necessary for the horses bought a cow for $35 after looking to or three days about the last of Aug Mrs Waterman came and staid two weeks with us we made a dress for her we gathered plums and grapes and made them up attended another Institute (?) and I was chosen as one of the Committee to arrange a programme for one in Nov Mr Baird wished me to teach school I told him I would teach for $20 a month for 4 (?) months (unreadable) 16th [Sept?] Father and Collie go to the office to meet Belle and Jennie we were very glad to their precious letter (unreadable) so wise and dear Belle she seemed like one of our family We had traded Black Tiger for another Horse and $50 and Belle (unreadable) little (unreadable) brought it to me then we took her to town Sept 20 so to take the cars at Larned Staid all night at the Larned house The next day I paid for (unreadable) [PAGE BREAK] and lodging and went without myself until I bought some crackers father would have went without but I told him to get his breakfast I put a Homestead on his land and bought lumber for the house and barn to be fixed and paid the carpenter and .75 I had owed him for two years. We stoped at Mr Waterman the 21st and they spoke to me about teaching their school I told them I would drop them a card if I would and I went home worked very hard for the home I staid collected another months pay of my summer school and Friday morning the last day of Sept Julia and I started to Larned to the teachers examination to be held the next day we staid at Mr Watermans they were very kind and seemed glad to see us we here met a Mrs Smith who was going to be examined she rode down with us and we found her a pleasant lady we were (crossed out) was examined at did better than I expected but as our Institute lasted right after five oclock we had to wait at Mr W until Monday when he took me to town and I received my certificate then Mr Waterman took me to several directors and friends in the district and introduced me and I had to go