Thursday, February 13, 1868.
  Clear but very hazy.
Thawed a good deal and
water stood in the
streets. Ther. about 14[degrees] - 
40[degrees] - 32[degrees]. Rose as
usual and rode down to
school with father.
Wrote our Virgil paper to
day and found it very
hard. I got out of school
at 12 N. and immediately
went into Boston. Father
and I met Mr. Bacon
& he instructed me how to
use Billy which father bought.
We brought him out with
us in the sleigh. Then
found Farrar, Allen & others
on our pond so I skated
with them till 5.15 P.M.
Spent most of the
evening reading and did
not have to study. The yard
was full of Robins all
day.
Friday, February 14, 1868.
  Clear but rather windy.
Ther. about  [degrees] - [degrees] - 
10[degrees]. Rose about an hour
early. Shot two Robins
in the yard and Billy
retrieved them in good
style. Walked down to school
with E. Dodge. Came
home from school with
Dan. We first went up
to the Deane's with my
Pointer and saw Ruth.
Then came back and
Dan took Bill's skates
and we skated on our
pond all the P.M. Farrar,
Allen and others skated
with us. Dan left at 5.30
P.M. After dinner found
R. Deane on the pond
and skated with him for
some time. Read most of
the evening and went to bed
at 9 P.M.