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The Story of Ruth: The Watercolour Journals of Arthur Adair Brooke
Location: Brooke residence "Asterfield", Mt. Ida District in the Salmon Valley, Salmon Arm, B.C.

 
"Ruth delights in leading Flossie but Flossie takes no delight in it."
73 of 137 		"Ruth begins this book by trying to plow with Harolds' team . . . "
74 of 137 		"Ruth is an animal trainer. She is trying to teach Minette to play ring-around-a-rosie."
75 of 137 		"To keep out of mischief while the floor is being washed, Ruth climbs on her stool, by herself!"
76 of 137 		"Ruth has afternoon tea."
77 of 137 		"This sort of thing usually happens whenever I have to stoop."
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"Then before going to work Daddy must play ring-around-a-rosie."
79 of 137 		"Ruth entertains her niece, Doreen. Harolds' baby girl."
80 of 137 		"To keep the rain out!"
81 of 137 		"Ruth delights playing in the snow, the joy of all Canadian children."
82 of 137 		"In the snow! Bonne-nuit! In her big brothers' shoes!"
83 of 137 		"Ruth loves riding on the horses and Ralph likes to see her enjoy herself."
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"Harold gives Ruth a ride as he hauls the telephone poles along the frosty ground to their holes."
85 of 137 		"An accordion duet! Ralph and Ruth."
86 of 137 		"Hauling in green poles for wood. Ruth got cold and Daddy has to warm her up."
87 of 137 		"Ruth is fond of driving the horses and will take the lines whenever she can . . . "
88 of 137 		"Filling the barn loft with hay, Ruth gives the order "Go'head! When-oo ready! . . . "
89 of 137 		"Here comes Ruth and here she goes." March 1925
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