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[[underline]] Wed September 19th. [[underline]]
Margaret and I repaired our pond in the morning. In the after-noon we went up onto the hill where the old barn used to be. In the evening we popped corn over the kitchen stove. I stayed out-of-doors swinging most of the time while the corn was being popped. Margaret and I had spent the evening before in lying ^[[on]] the bed in a room with only a lighted jack o'lantern ^[[for a light,]] which I had made that day, telling stories. It was cloudy all the time while I was there, I don't think the sun shone once, but it didn't rain enough to keep Margaret and me in the house atall. We were hoping that it would rain on Thursday, but although it started quite foggy, it didn't.

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[[underline]] Thur. September 20th. [[underline]]
We all drove down to Keene early in the fore-noon, that is all but Mrs. Stearns. I went right to the aunts: where I had my dinner, and one of them, I think it was Aunt Annie, put me on the the train, and I soon got to Harrisville, where my papa met me, and we drove home together. There was a fair in Keene. I think the sun was shining when I got to Harrisville.

[[underline]] Fri. September 21st. [[underline]]
Rainy day, In 1887. I spent this day with Margaret Pollard.

[[underline]] Sat. September 22nd. [[underline]]
Rainy day. The Pumpellys called in the after-noon. In 1887 this was the day that Arthur Carey first intended to