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Iowa Byington Reed diary, April 3-1883-December 31, 1892: Part 2

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Friday February 12th 1892
It was a pretty cold morning but I walked to town
was down to see Mr Collins about weaving a carpet. I
stayed at Hatties all day. I finished her edging.
I knit some in the evening.
Saturday February 13th 1892
It was a fine day. We washed in the forenoon
and done most of the ironing in the afternoon while
doing the baking. Will and I rode to town in the
evening and brought home the carpet rags from Hatties.
Sunday February 14th 1892
I walked to church alone this morning alone. Mother
helped Josie get the dinner. I read all afternoon
and Will and I went over to Marys to spend the evening.
Monday February 15th 1892
I was busy about the work all forenoon and in the
afternoon rode to town with Will. I was down to see
the girls but they were gone. I worked in the carpet
rags in the evening. weather quite pleasant.
Tuesday February 16th 1892
I was busy about the work all morning and we washed
in the afternoon. I worked in the carpet rags in the evening.
Wednesday February 17th 1892
I helped a little with the work this morning and Will
took me down to Stevens to spend the day as he was
going to a sale nearby. It was a fine day.
I spent the evening at home sewing.
Thursday February 18th 1892
Mother went to town early this morning and I went
over as soon as I ate my dinner to help quilt. I
spent a pleasant afternoon. I rode home with Mary
and the girls. Will & John brought wood from the valley.
I worked on the carpet rags in the evening.
Friday February 19th 1892
I was at home all day and worked in the carpet rags
all the time I could. We went to the Opera house in
the evening to see the play by home talent. It was long 
but I enjoyed it very much.

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Friday February 12th 1892 It was a pretty cold morning but I walked to town was down to see Mr Collins about weaving a carpet. I stayed at Hatties all day. I finished her edging. I knit some in the evening. Saturday February 13th 1892 It was a fine day. We washed in the forenoon and done most of the ironing in the afternoon while doing the baking. Will and I rode to town in the evening and brought home the carpet rags from Hatties. Sunday February 14th 1892 I walked to church alone this morning alone. Mother helped Josie get the dinner. I read all afternoon and Will and I went over to Marys to spend the evening. Monday February 15th 1892 I was busy about the work all forenoon and in the afternoon rode to town with Will. I was down to see the girls but they were gone. I worked in the carpet rags in the evening. weather quite pleasant. Tuesday February 16th 1892 I was busy about the work all morning and we washed in the afternoon. I worked in the carpet rags in the evening. Wednesday February 17th 1892 I helped a little with the work this morning and Will took me down to Stevens to spend the day as he was going to a sale nearby. It was a fine day. I spent the evening at home sewing. Thursday February 18th 1892 Mother went to town early this morning and I went over as soon as I ate my dinner to help quilt. I spent a pleasant afternoon. I rode home with Mary and the girls. Will & John brought wood from the valley. I worked on the carpet rags in the evening. Friday February 19th 1892 I was at home all day and worked in the carpet rags all the time I could. We went to the Opera house in the evening to see the play by home talent. It was long but I enjoyed it very much.