so i shet up.
Oct. 13. clowdy but no rane. Georgie has lerned a new tune. it is i wood
i were a fary queen. we are going to have the minister to supper and
father is going to make Keene and Cele and Georgie show of. i hate
showing of. ennyway i havent got to show of becaus father says i cant
sing. i can sing but he dont know it you bet.
Oct. 14. rany and windy. i have got a sore throte. father dident want to
have the minister to supper. he said to mother, what in thunder do you
want a minister for, and mother said, we must have him becaus he will
think it very queer if we dont, only you must be careful not to say or
do ennything queer, and father he said he wood keep his eye peeled, but
he told mother she must look out for the children.
Oct. 15. still rany, my throte is beter. we are going to have chicking
for supper when the minister comes. tonite father brought some new
goblets from boston. mother and aunt Sarah wirked all day making pies
and cake. then mother let me lite a paper and hold the chickings over it
to burn of the little fethers and hairs i like it becaus it smels like
thanksgiving only i burnt my hand and it smelt jest like the chicking
but i dident like that you bet.
Oct. 16, 186- today the hole town was full of ministers, most of them
had long tailed coats and white necktis. Deekon Gooch came down to the
house with 2 of them. aunt Sarah was wating in her best dress and when
she saw them coming she said Murder Joanna they is 2 of them, what shall
we do, and mother said, mercy sakes what will George say.
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