IMH 75:2 163

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Sunday, January 23rd.

The cow Frona had a male calf last night red and white
spotted and well formed. It was still cloudy with the mercury a
few degrees below the freezing point. It "spat" snow in very
small quantity occasionally. Everybody staid at home till after
dinner when Alvin and I went up to Bethlehem in the sled. Mr
Moore preached a short sermon to a small congregation. There
was very little more snow on the ground than yesterday. Like
most other quiet times this day has not much history.

 

Teaching note: The last sentence " Like most other quiet times this day has not much history."
Doesn't that give one pause to consider what makes history?" David McCoullough says that
History is about appreciating. How can one living in hustle/bustle life style not appreciate
"quiet time"...peace times...I sure can... and at times crave their "quiet times."