Our great-grandmother was an amazing woman. And here, one hundred years later, we have her diary.
Take a trip to the past through the eyes of a teen-age girl, and marvel at how the world has changed -
and the many ways it has not.

Friday, August 3, 2012

August 3, 1912 - Saturday



3. Went in. Muz did not, as she and Mr. C. were going up the creek in a row-boat to catch crabs. I swam to the raft twice. Did not see either Pris or Marion. The water was cool and there was a stiff breeze blowing. Forded the creek and crossed the island but did not see Muz and Mr. C. Went in again after dinner but only to cross the creek with Muz. We carried yum-yums (a kind of ginger-snap), peanuts and ginger-ale to the island in Chris’s canvas sack. We looked like the Pilgrim fathers fording streams with our house-hold effects on our backs. We had to carry across a well-stuffed sack, a sweater and a rain-coat. Muz went home early as she was cold but I stayed a little longer to hunt crabs. I don’t use them when I do find them as the little ones squirm and the big ones pinch but it is fun to hunt them. Picked up some pretty shells and one lone, lorn baby crab. Let the B.C. go but kept the shells to glue in this book. Mrs. Corbly caught me scuttling upstairs in my wet bathing-suit (We’d forgotten to leave any-thing down-stairs for me to put on) and she looked sour to say the least. But she was quite decent about it, did not say anything but that look!!!!! I won’t do it again, please ma’m.

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