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alarmed by him. he then went off, but soon called to Papa and asked him if he would give up half of the vinegar. Papa told him he would if Charles would give up an iron bolt he has borrowed of Papa also a pound of borrowed nails. Louis then gave his word ( wich by the way is worth a great deal ) though the things should be returned Papa told him he would take his word and Louis Promised to come down this evening and see it fairly done. I hope it may thus end but I have some doubts. After this Papa and Olliver went over to the claim. The day passed with us as usual. Mama did the home work Caroline growled whined & stormed at every thing for she has got to be the spoillist little thing I ever saw Dick played and teased Caroline to jig his horses and when she would not do it he appealed to Mama, with 'Can't that child do it?' And I went from ? to ? for what I know I felt so bad, after taking a powerful dose of Pink, I would lay on the bed a little while and then sit in the big chair. Louis did not come in the evening as he agreed 9th I got up about breakfast time feeling no better, about 8 we saw Louis coming down with a small white keg under his arm. After talking a few minutes with Papa he went into Charles and got our little red keg and then came in with them both he sat down as if waiting for the vinegar. Papa asked him where were the yokes? I give you my word you shall have them says Louis. I shant disturb the vinegar till I see the yokes said Papa. After two or three minutes though Louis went out and when he came back said the yokes were out there, and that instant Charles came along saying in a loud tone. here are the yokes Louis and you had better look out for him or watch him. Pretty times too if a man must be watched for he will touch his own property. As soon as Charles said that Papa walked to the door. before this though Mr. Hill came in with a couple of fowls and was standing on the heart a looker on. Papa then took hold of one of his yokes which Charles immediately grabbed by the other and and tried to pull it away Louis then walked out and took Charles part, and there was too against one pulling the yoke Louis then began to get mad and told Papa if he did not go and measure off that vinegar he would put the whole out of the house quicker than lightning and if he did not let go of the yoke he would smash him. Papa told him too do either if he dared, but, by this time Mr. Hill who can whip most of the men around here had Louis by the arms or shoulders Charles of course was calling Papa all the names he could and Abby (shame for her) was holding her own brother by the collar of his shirt with a tight grasp though not for a long time for she gave up her frightening posture at the wors. "Let go of me". Mr. Hill soon got the yokes from the whole of them & Papa & Louis who was now cool again went to measuring out the vinegar. When Papa first said he must have the yokes before he measured the vinegar Louis said he must see the vinegar measured first so to know how much there was he thout? Abby said they ought to have 71/2 galls as there was enough put in in the first place to make twice that amount. Papa told him that Abby knew nothing about how much there was put in he told him he could have half of what there was in the barrel and no more. it might be more than 7 gall or lbs. he told him they had used out of the barrel just as much as they wanted and so had we and thatsome had leaked out in the cellar as Louis had to give up getting half of what there was in the first place. There found to be 5 galls lacking1 qt per piece. Louis took his and went off and Mr. Hill delivered the yokes to Papa. Papa & Olliver then started for the claim, Mr. Hill to his ward Ratty and Charley to theirs and we were left alone. I should have told you that Erastus Olliver Mama & myself were quiet observers of the dronnamer? After they were gone I took a good dose of unknown and squirmed about on the bed floor or chair most of the day. Olliver spent the evening in Aunt Abby's