IMH 75:2 209

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Saturday, May 21st

It grew a little hotter to-day and there were clouds and
slight indications of rain at night Rain is needed, for the
roads are dry, and dusty, the ground is hard, and things have
about quit growing, Father and I went to town in the hack,
starting pretty early. When we got to Wat's Albert Bishop went
along as passenger. Pap bought him a second-hand mattress,
and "one-boss" black walnut bedstead at Mrs. Jennie Potter's
sale. He also got a little more paint, a kit of fish, and some
other things. We were back before one o'clock. Nearly every­
thing had been taken out of the big room and Alvin was
doubing on the whitewash when we got home. I got to plowing
across the creek about theee o'clock; finished the "land" I began
yesterday and plowed some on another one. Mr. Henry Fowler
got the stalk-cutter cut what he wanted to and sent it clear
home at night. Bill Dezearn brought home the harrow and
Dudley awhile after noon. Father was employed on miscellane­
ous jobs during the afternoon and Alvin finished whitewashing.
Mrs. Nancy Benge came to-day after the Benge supply of milks,
and also some soap or soap grease neither of which except the
milk, she got.

Teaching Note; I have no idea what a "kit of fish" would be.