[Oct. 1-16. 1914] Oct.1. first to 16. Well I’ve had my hands more than full with A. Smith calls her up on some pretence or an other every day and A goes to the office to talk with him & at last he came most to the fairy to meet her & I sent Nellie on an earand so she could keep track of A & N. was so angrey that, when S & A. stoped on the Nickle Plate Crossing she ask A. if she wasn’t going to town with her & Mr. S. spoke up & ask A if she wasn’t going to see Mrs. S. with him as they had arranged to do and she said she was & N left them & went one
[Oct. 1-19. 1914, cont.]Page 165. way & they went the other. Well, A wouldn’t talk, so we didn’t quarrel, but I gave her a talking to and tried to show her where she was wrong & her duty to her baby girl, but she is so head strong & stubborn it’s hard to do any thing with her. Well I’m lossing some flesh. I weighed 180 lbs.
[Tue. Oct. 20. 1914] Tue. Oct 20 Ma & Pa have been married 35 yrs. today
[Wed. Oct. 21. 1914] Wed.21. Sold 2 doz. eggs 75 cents & bought 3 1/2 yds goods for tight fitting under waists .63 cents & gave A. what was left 7 cents A. went to town delivered the eggs stoped to Wyns & met Nellie & did some shoping Aunt Edie, Wyn & Virginia were here Sat.17. & Sun.18. Frank & Ruby & Evelyn were here for dinner & supper. I finnished my skirt Mon. & washed Tue. A. didn’t help me much & I was to tired tonight, Got a letter from the folks. am glad it is getting nice there
[Thrs. Oct. 22. 1914] Thurs.22. Aunt Edie came over after dinner today I had a bad sick spell Wed. night & don’t feel very good today, crocheted a little today & done some house work, but feel so limp. Oh dee,
[Fri. Oct. 23. 1914] Fri.23. Aunt Edie went home after dinner & then W. called & wanted her to take her place for a day, but I said no. & A. was as angrey as I. I wand her to stay away from evil in fluence & try to be what she will want Martha to be, a good woman. Mrs. Hunter invited me there this after noon but I am glad now I didn’t go as I had intended to do, Well I am all tired out but have to do more when A gets here.
[Sat. Oct. 24. 1914] Page 166. Sat.24. Well I haven’t done any scrubbing to-day, it rained last night & the wind is getting cold & icy we are going to get a tast of winter.
[Sun. Oct. 25. 1914] Sun.25. Mr. & Mrs. Bob Wheatley & son spent the after noon here, they are friends of Audrys. son was so ill from 2 until 5 a.m. had Dr. Carver. Ice 1/2 in thick in chickens drinking dish this morn. & a cold sharp wind is blowing. I was so ill I had to have a Dr. 2.a.m. this morn
[Mon. Oct. 26. 1914] Mon.26 I didn’t wash so I sewed today.
[Tue. Oct. 27. 1914]Tue.27. Sewed & did house work don’t feel as though I could wash my back & side hurt so.
[Wed. Oct. 28. 1914] Wed.28. Felt bad all day, but made two aprons & finnished my waist & helped do house work & took sick while wash-ing supper dishes had them most done was in the worst distress I were ever in yet & sweet until my shirt was soaking wet, of all things that is a terrible pain under my right short rib.
[Thrs. Oct. 29. 1914] Thurs.29. Well I’m all tired out & no washing done this week so far, Oh. dee! Pendenus White rented boat today. got a letter from Lillie & Iva today.
[Fri. Oct. 30. 1914] Fri.30. Well I did the wah & am tired.
[Sat. Oct. 31. 1914] Sat.31. I scrubbed both floors & part house work & did the house worked & Oh how I ach.