Saturday, April 5, 1913

We all washed this morning. I ironed and sewed, read and lay down this afternoon. Baby and papa spent the day working out our future home. Bernice went to town this afternoon. Zella came home from Topeka this evening. O.H. brought her out but he didn't come in. Zella got several new pieces of music.

Friday, April 4, 1913

Lottie and I went to Auburn this morning. We started about nine o' and got here at 11:10. Good time, wasn't it? However Lottie broke our whip. Ha! Ha! We went up to the school house and visited Maude's room before dinner. When Zella came in there at noon she was certainly surprised to see us -- tickled too of course. I went back after dinner with Maude. We visited Zella's room this afternoon. After school, we went up town, got a buggy whip and something to eat and started home. It warmed up considerably this afternoon so that we didn't get a bit cold going home. Zella stayed all night with Lottie and went to a box supper at the opera house. I was so tired when I got home that I went straight to bed.

Thursday, April 3, 1913

Bernice stayed home to-day to keep house. I took the horse up to Grandma's this morning and she went out home and spent the day. It turned cold at noon. I walked part way home with Mildred S., I forgot to say that Ernest M. treated me after school yesterday at the drug store. ? gut.* Lottie G. was to visit school this afternoon & she went into English class with me. Howard came out for me about 7:30 with a carriage, Snip and Celia and we stopped for Inez and Roberyt and we all went out to No. 3. ???* We had a nice time and after eating ? we came home. We had a good time there but Howard and I fought considerably coming home. I like Inez better than I thought I would. She is real nice. Mildred told me a message to give to her Lyndon beau if he was there but I didn't ace him.



*She was studying German and she was experimenting with writing the old German script. So though I can read German, frustratingly, I can't make out what these little secret asides are meant to say!

Wednesday, April 2, 1913

I got a note from Howard this morning asking me to go out to No. 3 with him to-morrow night. Ernest asked me also -- and Max H too. If I go, I guess I'll go with Howard. I sent a note to him this afternoon. I have a new white silk waist with blue stripes in it and I wore it with my linen skirt to-day. I didn't quite resemble Vivian Montgomery nor yet Flora Siders. We got out reports this noon. I got 99 in Geometry, 98 in German, Psychology, Civics, and 97 in English, 96 in Deportment. Kelley and I studied Civics this noon. Bernice & I are still keeping house as mama is still sick. Warm to-day.

Tuesday, April 1, 1913

I didn't get fooled once to-day. I ate dinner with Mary this noon and we went to town. Dr. Schenck was out to see mama to-night and she has Laryngitis. We kids got supper and I trimmed me a school hat after supper. I sent an apology to [??]. Awful hot today.

Monday, March 31, 1913.

Mary and I went to town this noon and you can't guess who I saw?! Harry Woolverton! and he looked swell too. I went out home with Mary to-night and after supper, Alfred, Mary and I went three miles north to Stowe's to a shower for Nora Stowe. She is going to be married soon. The girls I met were Viola Mast, Viola Warner, Beatrice Davies, Beulah Emerson, Bertha Young, Isabel Ishman, Ruby Bodine & Verni Stowe Baker. We used to take milk to her when we lived in town. Stokes Dodson was there. Mrs Baker, Stokes, Vernajae Emerson (I had to catch flies with him to pay for my forfeit -- fine dope) -- and I played cards -- then Stokes and I played -- ate supper together and [something in German?] ha! ha! He and I had quite a talk and Beatrice Davies seemed quite jealous. It was just dandy riding home.

Sunday, March 30, 1913

Baby, Bernice and I went to S.S. this morning and I went down to the P.O. I saw Allie and met his friend. They came down last night. Mary was at S.S. and she asked me to stay all night with her to-morrow night and go to a shower with her. Lloyd told me that he told Howard last night that he (Lloyd) that he (Howard) could go with me again. Very kind of him I'm sure. I wish people would keep out of my business. Papa took Zella up to Auburn this afternoon Mama has such a cold she can't talk out loud. I read and took a nap this afternoon and the kids went over to Aunt Lula's. Quite warm to-day -- up to 70°.

Saturday, March 29, 1913

Bernice and I drove home this morning early. Zella came home last night. I sewed some on my dress this afternoon. Zella ad Bernce went to town this afternoon. I got a card from Olive T. an a letter and picture from Irene Teller. Mama and I beat Zella & papa a game of whist to-night and they beat us one.

Friday, March 28, 1913

I think today is cousin Ella's birthday. I went up to Grandma H's for dinner. Then after school, I went up to Grandma M's where I stayed all night. I walked home with Misses Cox, Ellis and Spalding. Max Hoover asked me to go to Literary with him to-night & so I did. We went riding south a ways before literary and it was swell riding -- not a bit cold. Then we were the first ones at Literary. Harold A. sat with me and Howard in front of me. I certainly was homesick for him to-night. Harold kept me pretty straight though. I sang "Killarney my Home o'er the Sea" at Literary. Harold, Howard, etc. went up to Karl's to a Stag Party after literary. Bernice spoke at Literary and stayed all night at Grandma Hayson's. Howard wrote a note to me in Literary and asked if I still intended to go to the lecture course number with him. If he knew how much I had been looking forward to it (for I must confess, I have), he wouldn't have asked me.

Thursday, March 27, 1913

Mary found out some way about my suspicions so she asked me about it and I told her & she cried. So we made up this afternoon but I can't help from feeling uncertain about it. I rode out to Kelley's with her after school and stayed with her for supper and then we walked back to town. Kelley's house is awfully nice & I saw Gertrude's reception dress. It was lavender trimmed in black. Very pretty. We went up to Grandma H's to tell her I was going to stay all night with them. Then we went up to the school house where the C.C.C. met. The Civil Government class is it. We had a dandy time. We got in through the window. We introduced and passed a bill and discussed the current events. Then about 8:40 we adjourned. Harold took Miss Starbeck home and Jean Miner took me home & he and I took Kelley. I like Jean real well. I think he is a fine dope. He behaved beautifully. Kelley and I had quite a talk and I like her just fine.