Friday, February 7, 1868.
  Clear but very windy
and rain. Ther. about
10[degrees] - 20[degrees] - 6[degrees].
Rose as usual and
exercised Don. Rode
down to school with
father in A.M.
We were dismissed
at recess. Came home
through the Square
and got a box for my
Humming Bird nest.
Saw about a dozen Robins
feeding on a Cedar tree
in the Bachildors' yard.
In P.M. took a ride
with father & mother
through Brooklyne.
Read most of the
evening.
Saturday, February 8, 1868.
  Saw three Robins & two
Golden Crests.
Clear and a pleasant day.
Ther. about 20[degrees] below zero
24[degrees] - 0[degrees]. Woke at
6 A.M. intending to go
shooting but it was so
intensely cold that I went
back to bed again. Rose
as usual and had breakfast.
Then read for some time. Then
excercised Don. Went into
Boston at 10 A.M. Saw
a Snow Bunting feeding
in the road. Went up to
the State Home but Mr.
Samuels was not in. Went
down to the Market. They
had numbers of Black Ducks
from Randolph. Went down
to Jenning's store, & saw his dogs.
Came out with Tiger & saw Mr.
Bacon's dog. Also looked at a
pointer puppy in the Bridstons.
Went shooting around Mt.
Auburn in P.M. & shot
a Tree Sparrow but did not pick
it up. Studied at R's in evening.