Jo. Harding is full of going on a walk to the White Mountains next summer, and he wants me to go too.
Made New-Year calls on Susie Smith, Mary Lyman, Ellen Jenkins, Christie Jameson, and Martha Buzzell.
JANUARY 2,
SUNDAY.
Warm again and misty.
Went to church. Mr. Simpson's pup followed him in; and it took Simpson, Jenks the sexton, and two small boys, to put him out.
Accompanied Susie Smith to the Baptist's this evening, and went home by way of Centre Street to avoid the crowd. Crowds are not so bad sometimes.
JANUARY 3,
MONDAY.
Still mild and pleasant, but cooler.
Went to school, and failed in algebra. This X business is too much for me.
Abel's shoe-factory, next to our schoolhouse, caught fire this afternoon while we were at recess, and Mr. Nason dismissed the school. We all hurrahed for Nason, and went to the fire. Steamer No. 1 put it out in less than ten minutes after she got there.