which was a very good one, and made us roar with laughter. After he had done, I told him I was the person in question, and had certainly never heard the story before. I was told, afterwards, he was very fond of inventing stories and putting them down to other people. It is alternately raining and snowing now. Give my love to all.

TO HIS MOTHER.

Toronto, October 29, 1880.—I will not write now, because I shall be at Guelph, in my rooms, in time for Monday's post. I shall always send the diary separate from the letters, so that you may show it to whoever is interested in my welfare. I am somewhat close run for cash; after this, unexpected interlude, I have only enough to pay the SII entrance fee. I will write on Sunday from Guelph. I am going to a dance to-night, and to a five-to-ten "musicale" at the Norths' to-morrow, and go up to Guelph by the mid-day.

DIARY.

Saturday, 23rd.-Breakfast 8.30; smoke and conversation with the other fellows till ten; took a walk along the lake with Beatty till 11.30; played billiards with him till one. Lunch, and wrote a letter to Margaret, and meditated till 3.45. Went to meet Frank at Parliament Buildings, as he gets out from work at four. Then we both went to a very nice teafight at Government House; music and singing. I was introduced to people, and asked to a dance on the 29th, which I accepted. We went to the Queen's Hotel after dinner, and spent the evening quietly, but musically, with some ladies we were asked to meet, and some American friends. Smoke; bed.

Sunday, 24th.-Breakfast; smoke; went to St. George's church in the morning with Beatty. I went to dine at Trinity College. I found one of the Sardinian passengers also dining there.

I stayed till four, then went back to 336. Took a walk with Frank; 5.45 tea. Went to St. George's with Frank, then we went to supper at Trinity College. Smoke; bed.

Monday, 25th.-Breakfast, smoke, walk, billiards, and lunch, went in their usual routine. Read geography till four; went to meet Frank, and walk till five. Dressed, and walked up to Heward's; dined, and went to hear Josepphè perform on the piano, and Remearqé on the violin. After dinner, meditated on the difficulties of the fifty-two Canadian counties, and capitals, in Ontario alone.

Wednesday, 27th.-Same as usual till lunch. In afternoon P. P. C. calls on friends, all of whom have been very kind to me. After that I went to a five-o'clock tea (musicale) at Government House, and had a very pleasant time, since I knew everybody in the room. I went to a fancy bazaar in the afternoon, and I had great fun selling things, in aid of some Roman Catholic church.

Thursday, 28th.-Usual routine in morning; paid farewell visit at Government House in the afternoon, and afterwards went to a small family party at Trinity College. On Wednesday night 12° of frost. Thursday 40°.

Friday, 29th.-I wrote some letters in the morning; made some farewell visits to friends in the afternoon; went to a very nice dance in the evening; packed up all night,

Guelph Agricultural College,

Saturday,

October 30, 1880.-Came up to Guelph by the

12.15 train.

Was asked to play in a football

match against Guelph town directly I got out of the train. Played half back. Beat the town by two goals. Being All Hallow's e'en, or rather taken as such (there being no lectures on Saturday night), we went round singing for apples. I got nearly a bushel in a bag. Apples in Canada are very cheap, and very good.

Sunday, 31st.-Breakfast 7.30; church at

eleven. Dinner 1.30; wrote letters; went for a walk by myself, a little low-spirited. Tea 5.30; went to evening church at seven; bed 9.30.

Monday, November 1st.-Breakfast 6.30; snowing hard; examination. Eight, English grammar; 10.30, English composition; 12.30, dinner; two, geography and arithmetic; six, tea. Went down town after tea; bought blacking brushes; mug, with which to wash my teeth; overalls (red canvas), and overall boots. Ten, lights out.

November 25th.-Carrying potatoes from the cellars to the house cellars-nice work for strengthening the back and rounding the shoulders. Went to a dance in the evening.

November 26th.-Wood-hauling, i.e. chopping, cross-saw cutting, and splitting in the bush. We light a tremendous fire, and sometimes our pipes, and then set to work demolishing the trees round us. The tree is cut down, sawn, and split fit for fires, in a very small interval. It is a bit dangerous, on account of the chips