Monday, May 11, 1868.
  Clear but with Easterly
wind. Ther. about 42[degrees] - 
55[degrees] - 35[degrees]. Rose
as usual and exercised
the dogs. Walked down
to school with Theo.
After lunch Dan came
out & took dinner with
us. Began having dinner
at 3 P.M. to day.
After dinner Dan
& I took Tiger in the
open buggy & taking
R. Deane in rode up
to Waltham where Dan
took the cars. Then
rode back with Ruth.
As soon as we get back
father cut the end of
Jup's tail off spoiling
his good looks: it bled
all the evening. Went
to bed at 9.30 P.M.
Tuesday, May 12, 1868.
  Clear and a lovely
day. Ther. About 45[degrees] - 
65[degrees] - 42[degrees]. Rose at
5.30 A.M. & went
up to the R's & studied
my Greek with Theo.
After I got back from
school put up a bird
box & a powder keg.
Then took my blow gun
and shot a male House
Wren. In P.M. stuffed
the Least Pewee & Rose Breasted
Grosbeak and in the
evening the House Wren.
In the latter part of P.M.
R. Deane came down:
He saw a Bal. Oriole
to day. The lilac bushes
are covered with leaves & I
saw the first Cherry blossoms
to day. Stuffed during the
afternoon with the window
open.