January 1, 1913 - January 2, 1913 - no entries

January 3, 1913 - A wet day.  Annie and Dorothy Fulton and Maggie Fields were to have been here to tea but it was too stormy.  How the years roll away!  1912 has passed into eternity.  In the past year there has been more to gladden than to sadden us.  And as the years come and go, the Everlasting Arms will fold us more closely until at last we shall be folded from human sight.  But in all the loneliness and care, God is close to us.  He whispers his true assuring words, bidding us be strong and firm, for He is our Refuge and Strength.  All the trials and hardships will be as nothing when we reach the home of which we dream.

"We too shall go over the river of rest,
  As the strong and the lovely before us have gone.
  Our sun shall go down in the beautiful west,
  To wake in the glory that circles the throne."

January 4, 1913 - June  3, 1913 - no entries

June 4, 1913 - Wednesday.  Not very fine.  Sowed the first piece of oats in the intervale.  Jim harrowed all the afternoon; drove to Springside and back.

June 5, 1913 - June 10, 1913 - no entries

June 11, 1913 - Finished the crop - potatoes, garden etc.

June 12, 1913 - no entry

June 13, 1913 - Friday.  Glenn went for Flossie and Edna Lockhart.

June 14, 1913 - August 9, 1913 - no entries

August 10, 1913 - Sabbath.  After a rain last evening, it looks like a fine day.  We have no hay cut to get wet, having finished haying.  Olive and I went to Lower Stewiacke July 15 - came back July 29.  Got home at 11:45 p.m.  Glenn came to Wittenberg for us.  Bub took us down.  Flossie got her first rank M.P.Q. on July 30.  She and Roy went over to Stewart Hill last night.  She will stay a few days.

August 11, 1913 - August 15, 1913 - no entries

August 16, 1913 - Saturday night.  This has been an ideal week for haying. We finished haying on August 15 yesterday.  Flossie and Edna came on Wednesday evening.  Genevive Selig had a party on Thursday, August 14.  Flossie was there. Mrs George Fulton had a garden party on Friday, August 15.  I was there.  We had a nice time.  Roy is over to Musquodoboit tonight.  Glenn and Harry are in Truro, and Alden, I don't know where he is - perhaps in Truro too.  The house is quiet and there has come a time of thought for the boys and girls.   How we would shield them if we could.  But they must go out into the world and fight the battle of life.  Bub, Roy , Edna , Flossie, Flora and Edith  went up to Burnside to look for raspberries today.  They found none.  Flossie, Edith, Flora, and Bub were up to the cemetery  - to Morrison's grave.  How I should love to go to it often! And when life's burdens press upon me it might be comforting to go and cry out my sorrow there.  But there is an everlasting and ever present father in Heaven, and yet always near to speak words of comfort to the downcast ones.   And the innumerable company of angels are ever about us.  Thoughts of these things and happy hopes for the "City which hath foundations" help us to "gird on our armor and keep back the tears."

"Bless me also , Oh My Father
  In the noontide of my life.
  Ere the evil days come o'er me
  Arm me for the coming strife.
  For I know that thou art mighty
  Only in Thy strength, I'm strong
  Shielded by Thy great salvation
  I can battle against wrong."

August 17, 1913 - August 22, 1913 - no entries

August 23, 1913 - Saturday night.  Dark, windy and rainy.  Bub and Flossie went away to Gay's River on Friday, August 22nd.  Flossie to teach school in that section and Bub to return after getting her there.   Mrs W.F. Blaikie and little Marion came out from Truro yesterday at coach time.  Mrs J.A. Lockhart is visiting about Upper Stewiacke.  She is out at Otter Brook now.  Greta is here too.  Mrs Bertha Putnam addressed the Prayer Meeting on Wednesday evening.  She was very interesting.  Olive and I were there.   Edith and Greta Lockhart were out at J.W. and Alex Fulton's today.  Edith is down with Flora tonight.  Perley Graham is here tonight. Old Mr Daniel Bentley of Eastville  was hurt by his horse taking flight at an auto yesterday.  It was Ross Marshall's auto.  The old gentleman is seriously injured.   Uncle George Deyarmond is very ill.  He has kidney disease.  Suffering and sorrow everywhere, also sweetness and sunlight.  Now I must go to bed and rest.

"Oh Christ, He is the fountain -
  The deep sweet well of love
  The streams on earth, I've tasted
  More deep I'll drink above."

August 24, 1913 - September 7, 1913 - no entries

September 8, 1913 - Monday.  Dark today.  Raining tonight.  Got my money today.  Was glad to get it.  Gave the firm $150.  The tenth is $25.40.  Glad to have it.   Perley Graham is working here.  They are sawing shingles tonight.  Aunt Martha telephoned me today. 

"Each life has its hours that never forgot
  Which brighten and brighten as time steals away.
  They give a new charm to the happiest lot.
  And shine on the gloom of the lonliest day."

Note:  There are only two more short entries for 1913, as follows:

November 1, 1913 - (approx)  Finished potato digging

December 4, 1913 - Began ploughing.