March 19, 1943

 I hate Aunt Eunice! She's an evil woman! She took my journal away yesterday for no reason. All I did was wander around the woods. Uncle Lester wasn't home when I woke up and I didn't see Aunt Eunice so I went looking for them. I thought Uncle Lester might have been at the creek waiting for me so I went to see.

 When I got down there I still didn't see him so I went back to the house but on my way I saw a rabbit trail going to an old barn. I wanted to see if there were any rabbits there so I tried to look. I got halfway there and Aunt Eunice grabbed me from behind and nearly killed me! She already had a switch with her and wore me out all the way back to the house and didn't stop til it broke!

 I hate her! I was just looking! I wish mom would hurry back and get me!