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1887 she came home with me Martha had gone to Garfield Park to a private Pic-nic, weather cool and comfortable 23 Lou went home 25-26-27 awful hot 28 a little cooler wind N no rain yet and it is badly needed 27 so hot could not sleep in my chamber 28 Martha and Doll went to Town - 29 terrible hot day - Aug 2d I went to Chicago - Aug 4th I went again to get things that Adaline sent weather awful hot had a little sprinkle of rain in the morning. Martha and Allie started for M.O. I came home awful tired could not do scarcely anything for two days - Monday 8th Doll started for Ind - Tues 9th we had a fine shower with thunder and lightning which cooled the air - Thurs Aug 11th camp meeting commenced the rain came just in time to settle the dust which was enormously deep owing to the long drouth - Sunday had more rain Sat night we had a glorious good rain fell than at any one time since last Feb - Mrs. Kenedy No 2 called here to day Fri 26 had more rain - weather has been quite cool Aug 28 picked a bushel and a half of pears - Tues 30th set strawberry plants, weather warmed picked another bushel of pears - Mrs. Kenedy and Gertie called here Monday night Aug 31 I went to Town to see sewing-machines, also called at Humane Office