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Comments: His Comments: Mine

Monday, July 15, 1895

We bought a new self binder the first one we ever had on the

place. I hope we will have good luck with it. It will reduce the

work of our harvest one half.

Sunday, July 28, 1895

and she has ever

Amanda finished a week working here and I went home with

forward to be the

her. I asked Mrs. Check if she was willing for Manda and I to

same My Peerless

get married and she said "yes" so the "Little Girl" accepted

Amanda.

me and put on the ring that I got for her last October. I am so

happy to think that I have won her at last she is one of the

dearest and best of little girls that ever lived and we will be

married as soon as possible.

Monday, August 19, 1895

I started from home for Barnesville on the six o'clock train.

Got here at 3 P.M. next morning and went to work for the G.

N. RR Co. in their store here at $65.00 per month. I hated to

leave home, the folks there and my little girl. But we can not

always be together and I have stayed at home longer than

most fellows do. I hope I can stand the work and get

something better after awhile.

Saturday, August 10, 1895

and we both nearly

Lizzie came up to visit for the day and I quit work and we

cried as we both

certainly had a good time. In the evening I went almost to

seemed to realize that

Oak Park with her. We kissed and hugged each other and

our years of friendship

said good bye. This was the last of our years of courting -

was over. It was the

She told Mother she was to be married soon - but she did not

last

tell me. But I thought so. I told her I expected to marry

Manda some time.

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