“Then had nothing to do but wait for daylight and breakfast. Had hot fried mush, hot ham, some good coffee, and a couple dozen buckwheat cakes. Seemed to agree with me.”
“Cable broke and had to stroll downtown. Got to office late and was called down. Many are called down, but few deserve it.”
“Shucked corn all morning. In afternoon repaired rail fence on the east eighty till dark. Then took some nourishment in the shape of boiled ham and cabbage.”
“Boss says that it mustn’t happen again. I hope it won’t.”
“Sat around awhile. Hated to tackle the cold sheets, but finally it got so late that I had to turn in, though I couldn’t get to sleep till after 10.”
“I Wish I Lived in Town Where I Had Some of the Comforts of Life.”