Tuesday, June 18, 1912

Today is D.W. Melton Jr.'s second birthday. I didn't feel very well today. Howard called me up & Jean, Mary, he & I are going to Buek's tonight in a carriage. Aunt Lulu was down this afternoon & she & Uncle Jim were here for supper. We four kids didn't get out there in time to see Olive surprised -- if she was. The kids there were: Olive, Gertrude, Max, Glenn, Marie Buek, Helen Jennings, Helen Haller, Mae Cain, Frank Haller, Joe Haller, Laura & Kay Smith, Ernest Wise, Alice Cleland, Irene, Esther, Josie, Gladys, Mary, Oscar, Eugene, Arthur R., Charlie A., Lloyd, Marshall, Jean, Howard, Kenneth T. & I. The boys started to play pool and we girls took the balls away from them and then we played wink 'em. Then ice cream & cake were served. Then the boys found the balls and most of them went back and played pool. Mary & I were upstairs talking to Eugene. We went into the bedroom & he turned out the light and put his arms around both of us. I thought he wanted Mary, so I said "I think I am the wrong one" and left. Pretty soon they came out and Mary left & Eugene & I sat down on the lounge and _____! He said that he saw a note I wrote to Chet which said that I loved him (Eugene) a little bit & Howard a whole lot. I almost believe it is the other way. Olive & Emil were together all evening and Oscar & Alice Cleland ditto. I wish Howard had seen Eugene & I on the lounge. ha! ha! I was mad going home at Howard but I couldn't help it. I didn't want to kiss him when he had smoked a cigarette. I did it anyway. Je gave me a picture of the band boys for which I thank him. I like Arthur Rogers, admire Joe Haller, love Howard and worship Eugene Sellards now!