[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia. Postmarked: Whitewood, Assa. Mr 16 06. Two cent King Edward VII stamp. Receiving postmark (indistinct) Scotsburn Nova Scotia Mr 21 06.]
Poplar Grove
Assa. March 9.
Dear Janet. – Papa went into town Wednesday and brought back a Winchester Repeating rifle and I fairly danced. The only thing that is wrong with it is that the shells cost 5 cents apiece. I was away at school to day and a half a dozen prairie chickens came along and sat on he wood pile and Bob got fumbling around with the gun and he did not know how to load it. Two wolves came around today but of course I was away or I would have used the new rifle on them. I am up to them at school in Algebra and almost all the other things. We had Geometry (Examination) to day. I guess I came out pretty well for the only thing I know I had wrong was Define an Isosoles triangle I said it was a triangle with 3 equal sides and it only has 2 equal sides Bob has got a bad cold and he is trying the staying in cure. Reggie and I got fooling about with the bull & I got Reggie to ride him. Reggie would not get on him at first but at last he did try. He Reggie threw himself across the bulls back. The bull tried to buck but he could not so he began hitting at Reggie with his horns. Reggie did not look over his shoulder (hadn’t time) but joined me on the other side of the wire fence and then we quit experimenting with the bull Hoping that a wolf comes along tomorrow and I see him.
I remain
Yours truly
T.C.C. (Ha ha)
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