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of into my crossed out word lips which were swelled up to about 1 inch in thickness. I went to my sewing again & Mama to her washing Caroline and Dick gathered strawberries which grew on the sloping hil that led down to the lake shore. About noon Caroline and I went with Mrs Cellop strawberying we rooted? through slews? wires? and every thing else and found but few berries. We did not enjoy ourselves but little for Mrs C was so vulgar that we were disgusted with her we returned about dark having gathered but a quart of berries very unknown and tired. When we moved into the house there was a man come to us and wanted us to keep his calf in the yard as he was going to have the house as soon as we moved this we consented to, and he gave us milk from the cow whenever he brought her for the calf to suck, to day he killed the calf and we had some for supper 20th Early in the morning we had a heavy thunder shower but it cleared off very warm and pleasant. I was reading "The Last Days of Pompeii" when Papa came in and went to reading loud, which disturbed me so much that I went out in the yard and sat down on a stump with my book. Pretty soon I heard Mama Papa & Caroline laughing very hard. when on turning round I perceived they were looking and laughing at me, as I did not like to be laughed at I took my book and went to the lake shore where I staid till supper time. There was a meeting held in the courthouse but none of us attended. After supper Papa Caroline and myself went to walk through the woods, it was really delightful though the mosquitoes were very troublesome. after walking about a mile we came to a piece of cleared ground with a log cabin on it, where the strawberries were very plenty. we picked 3 quarters in a short time beside all that we eat and returned much pleased with the walk