Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

. a revival meeting. But a second hymn went by without any dis­turbance and we began to grow uneasy. Finally the sermon proper commenced and we fully expected Trotter to “begin something” now, but as time wore on we became discouraged and finally had to give up all hope: of seeing any excitement whatever. So we left, and went up to Moyer’s for some ice cream after which we took in the movies.

                   Sunday Aug 17, 1913

This morning began with a deadeningly oppressive heat that increased as the hours passed. But withal, there were several things that helped dispel any feeling of dislike toward the morning. While I was in the bathroom, I heard the clear bouyant song of an oriole and on looking out beheld him in Lodge’s appletree, searching no