Tuesday afternoon, I was sitting in the porch swing, crocheting about 4 o'clock when Oscar's truck drove up. Ruth & her two youngest were with him & they came in. Clayton is sure big -- I thought Jackie was fat, but Clayton is more so and is the same age. The baby doesn't look exactly like the others. They all stayed to supper, after which we had a small tragedy here. While we were eating supper, Ruth had left her pocketbook on the lounge and Albert Aldrich was the only person in the house -- he was in waiting for Neil. When Ruth looked in her pocket book, eight dollars was missing. John went out and asked Albert, but he denied taking it. So John went over & told his mother -- she asked him where the money was and he said "In there" and pointed into the house. She gave John Albert's bank to open and the three ones were there but not the five. So Mrs. A. stripped him and found it inside his clothes. She said he used to do that when he was small, said she told him "That man (meaning John) will never like you again" and he cried. He wanted money for a bicycle, and there were just tow pennies in his bank. It seems to me, if I had a boy who had a tendency to steal, I would stay home more. Poor kid! I suppose he'll hate to come over any more.
Wednesday, about 1:30, Babe, Jimmy, Zella & Buster came. They left the latter and went on a wild shopping tour (and to the Grand). Got back a little after six. I got Lesson 21 back, got 97 and a few slight criticisms on the first part & on the second, the comment "Very interestingly written!"!! Jimmy took us three women to the show -- novelty -- & John took care of the kids. They all went home right after the show.
Last evening, we all, except Neil, whom we couldn't find, went for a ride with Andersons. Harold got to drive because his Dad got his turbinate bone clipped and didn't feel so very good. Had a wonderful ride & discussed religion, Mrs. Anderson & I. John got some ice cream & brought Harold A. over to partake with us. He & John had quite a confidential chat in the porch swing & I read some in the Women's Home Companion. Harold is going to work in the Harvey House in Emporia this summer. The last few days, four in fact, have been real warm. Neil came home at noon with the idea that there was no school this afternoon -- so he didn't go. I don't know whether he was right or not.
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