IMH 75:2 162-163

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Friday, January 21st

The rain turned to snow during the night for about an inch
and a half, was on the ground this morning. It remained cloudy
all day with occasional flashes of the sun through the broken
clouds and it spat snow once in a while. The snow was very wet
but did'n't thaw much. Father footed it to regions unknown to
any of us and was gone till two o'clock. Alvin and I took the
sled, and going down to where the sycamore tree was cut Jan.
5th., got the limbs, which had all been left there. There was a
sled-load of them. We also worked occasionally at making
firewood. Mother lacked a little of being as well as she was
yesterday. Her face is occasionally very painful. Alvin of course
lost none of his spare time but squizzed with vim and clatter.