No Ordinary Man. Lois Winslow-Spragge

      Miss came today and we got on very well with lessons. After lessons we went out and had a battle with the students after dinner we went into the Baynses¹⁷ and had some fine fun we played at Jacks alive and several other games <George gave me>

      March 2nd. 1861

      This morning after breakfast I went to town and bought 38 marbles and went out a little to play, after dinner I took Rankine¹⁸ out and had a game of marbles with Ohara,¹⁹ this eavening I feel very tired and uncomfortable.

      March 3rd. 1861.

      Did not go to church this morning it was so sloppy red a story in Sherwoods²⁰ before dinner: after dinner I took rankine out for a walk wrote some of my bible index and red a little. William Ross came up and took tea with us tonight. It is sloppy thawing weather.

      March 4th. 1861.

      Miss came this forenoon. I read a good deal before dinner. After dinner I went down town and bought several things when I came home my feet were very wet. A lady and gentleman took tea with us tonight.

      March 5th. 1861.

      Got on very well with lessons today before dinner I went out to play a little after dinner we were playing marbles after that Rankine came out with us we went down to the garden and swang and did several other things Grandpapa dug the first of the parsnips today.

      March 6th. 1861

      Miss came today and we got on very well with lessons. It was <very> cold today <We> I snoeshoed a little and sailed my boats we then played tag round the College Ohara came in today and they played old man. I had a <very> bad headache so I did not play but went to bed early.

      March 7th. 1861.

      Got on very well with my lessons today after lessons I red a little, after dinner we went out but it was so cold we were always running in to warm ourselves <I>After that I went into Baynses and spent a very happy eavening after I came in I learnt my lessons.

      March 8th. 1861.

      Miss came today and we got on very well with lessons Had only 8 speaking marks this week. This afternoon I went to see the snoeshose races I saw them giving the prises. The greatest prise was a sivler cup after that we <went an> slid on the ice. This eavening Nina came in I went to bed early tonight for I am pretty tired.

      March 9th. 1861.

      This morning being Saturday miss did not come it was dull and rainy this forenoon I ocupied myself with reading and several other things after dinner I went down town with Grandpapa I bought some sweaties and Grandpapa bought me a walking cane this eavining william & Anna were both out made a List of seeds to be bought for garden.

      March 10th. 1861

      After they were all gone to church this morning I red a story in Sherwoods after dinner I learnt my question after that I went to the Bible Class when I came home I finished the story in Sherwoods I went to bed pretty late this eavining.

      March 11th. 1861.

      School got on very well this morning read a little before dinner after dinner which was late Ohara william and me went down town to get some seeds for planting in box to raise for garden when I came Home I was asked into baynses but mama would not let me go after tea I learnt my lessons and then red.

      March 12th. 1861.

      Got on very well with lessons this morning they were shortened on account of the College races after the races we had dinner after dinner I went into Mrs. Baynses where we had some fine fun first we were telling stories and reading and after tea we were playing birds in the bush I came home at nine aclock and had to write my composition. I am Late of going to bed again as it is ten a clock now.

      March 13th. 1861.

      it was very stormy this morning. Miss came got on very well. <after> before dinner I read a little in [...] after dinner I went snoeshoeing all up and down the field after tea papa planted the seads to raise for spring Anna is going to read to me tonight After I go to bed.

      March 14th. 1861.

      Got on very well with lessons today I read a little before dinner after dinner I went snoeshoeing all up and down the field ran a rase with Ohara and we both came in equell after tea we went to a lecture on the microscope and saw some very pretty objects while the lecture was going on a bench broke down there were some very disorderly people there.

      March 15th. 1861.

      This morning miss came and we got on very well with lessons I had only 5 speaking marks this week between lessons & Dinner I went down town and got back in time for dinner we went out to play after dinner mamma had