Thursday, January 16, 1868.
  Clear but rather cold.
Ther. about 14[degrees] - 
30[degrees] - 14[degrees]. Rose as
usual but being rather
late for breakfast Father took
care of Don for me.
Walked down to Appian
Way with R. Deane &
then took the car. Walked
home from school.
Had lunch as usual
and spent the P.M.
in the house on account
of my eye which was
very painful. Pricked it
with a needle & put a
bread poultice on it when
I went to bed. Saw a
flock of about 30 Robins..
Smith, a boy from Texas,
stabbed Howe in the back in
Mr. Orne's room in school
to day.
Friday, January 17, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant.
Ther. about 2[degrees] - 24[degrees] - 
12[degrees]. Rose as usual and
fed Don. Rode down
in the car but walked
home. When I got back
from school had lunch
as usual and then walked
up to the pond alone.
Found Farrar, Allen &
Wilson there skating
with about twenty or thirty
others on a place where
the old ice had been cut. Spent
the P.M. there and I never
saw better skating. A man
fell in & lost his skates.
I have got the "Outer Edge"
quite well. The champion
skater of Boston was skating
there. Got back at about
6 P.M. Fed the dog as
usual after supper. Saw
a very large flock of Tree Sparrows
& heard an old  male sing finely.