Charles E. Burchfield Journals, February 1, 1936

February 1, 1936-

 At Brunner’s meat market a boy ahead of me – he had a round friendly face, and from time to time he would glance shyly at me, as tho he were about to smile.  He attracted me in the same way many small boys do, who are so thoroughly “boy” – I wondered what does he think about me – I mean, am I as attractive to him as he to me – I mean, do I mean to him admirable quality of “man” as he does of “boy” to me?  It is something that could never be asked.  As the Butcher weighed up some wieners for him, the look of the wieners, and the expression on the boy’s face seemed something whole & completely satisfying and desirable, as if some deep elemental human quality 

 – wind & blizzardy snow storms all day yesterday & today – working in studio on the Steubenville street scene –

Charles E. Burchfield, February 1, 1936