Thursday, May 14, 1868 - "I was hunting woodchucks to day"

This is a fine day. This is fast-day. Some of the folks are to Church to day.
I was hunting woodchucks to day.
I was doing chores to day.
I was up to Boyds to day.
I shot at three woodchucks and killed one. Jim Douglas and David Sloan were up to M. Tuttles this forenoon. A. Golden was here to day he was fishing. 

Farewell to cold winter
Farewell to cold frost
Come cheer up my spirits
For my old b[e]au is lost.