San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-10-12
FEBRUARY, 1881.

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l. Was little cooler. Papa got some
cheese and oranges. The mail came about
on time. Mr.. Capron has gone in with Mr..
Entrekin.
9. Nellie's mocking- bird was dead in its
cage this morning, and something had eat
its craw out; we didn't know what killed it.
Was pretty warm. Victors stylographic
pen came. Papa got little wood bowl
3. Two new women came and washed.
Papa got me lot of candy. Was warm
again. Fritz was closed.
4. Papa got our corner and the Office lot
planted in wheat. Put out my valentines
and got some stamped envelopes Was
cloudy and looked rainy. Cleaned my ma
chine some and sawed. Papa got me some
plum preserves, and bought bass and cat
fish.
5. Was rainy in the morning, and
cleared up till night, when it commenced
again. -
6. Dober's little white chicken got in the
tub of water and drowned. 1t dried good
DEAL and staid clear. The train didn't come
till after supper. The two Barbee girls
came to see Nellie and Laura.
Z. Nellie's bird got out, and she caught it,
Papa gave me dime to get some dates and
raisins with. I bought some fish for ten
cents.
8. Miss Russell got her things from Gin
cinnati Mr.. Hutchings gave me an orange
Gave Wake some orange, dates, and candy
and raisins. Was very warm part of the
day.
g. Went down town, and Papa took me
back after the mail came. Papa got me
some sour-drops. There were some show
people came to town.
10. The mail didn't come till after night
Papa took me down and back again. Papa
got me can of peaches. Fritz was open
again.
II. Was pretty cold Nellie made some
crullers. Couldn't go down town. Laura
couldn't 60 to school.
-. The mail came in. Miss Russell's val
entines didn't come.
13. Was pretty cold. The cars didn't
come till late afternoon. Papa smoked the
hams and planted the wheat
II. Sold most of my valentines. Victor
took Laura to the play at Harper's Hall, and
Papa went Mr.. Vogelsang came and put
up the new pump.
Is. Was pretty cold; rained little last
night. Papa got big bass. Went with Pa
pa and Nellie to THE play] at Harper's Hall.
Laura staid at Mr.. Daniels.
16. One of our peach-trees bloomed a
day or so ago. Papa went down after sup
peri. Went down afternoon.
II. A milkman came here and Papa got
quart. Rained some last night and all
day was wet and cloudy. The mail didn't
come till about dark.
1S. Papa and me went to the church sup
per before we came home, and ate. some.
Nellie's oleander was killed by the freeze.
49, The mail didn't come till dark. Pa
pa brought me home in the evening.
20. Rode down with Papa. Mollie and
Mrs. Gotten with her children, came here.
Nellie went walking with them. Laura
went riding. Papa cleaned up the safe and
other tn ngs.
81. A 'darkey" Papa hired commenced
digging ND the garden; he put the manure
and ashes in it. Papa brought me home
before evening. DR.. Combs filed my teeth
in two places. Papa got me some more
pluln-preserves. Sally washed the clothes.
%. The man came before breakfast to dig
the garden. The mail didn't come till about
dark. Nellie went down town and got some
things; her seeds from Wick came. The
fellow quit in the morning and didn't come
back to-day. Got letter from Lindley.
%. Popped some corn. Nellie planted
some seeds. Papa planted blackberry tree
at the point Papa got three bass and some
goggle-eyes from Lee Driskin.
"a. Mr.. Vogelsang came to get some
feathers. and Papa got him TO FIX the pump
some. Papa got some mince-meat and dates
and oranges and some other things Nellie
made some soap. Most Of the Peach-trees
are In bloom but oars- Papa had TO pr1ni
some papers on manila beca1se the other
didn't come. Papa got that darkey to dig
SeIie's aoEeE-bed, ut b ate his dinner
and went o.