Dad's furniture is going over well.School is still going great. We will finish for summer break in a few weeks. I can't wait.May 28, 1901Dad is expecting to open his own furniture store in mid June. He already has a lengthy waiting list of people wanting assorted pieces! Dad has stopped working at the factory to concentrate solely on furniture. Mom quit working at the garment factory. She is staying at home to help with the business. Everything seems to be coming together again.June 19, 1901I am done with school for summer break. I haven't had much time to spend with friends because I have been busy helping dad set up his shop. It's small, but it is just perfect for him and a few men to work in. His waiting list has remained lengthy so he has plenty of work ahead of him.Dad and Mom said that I should attend a new school this fall. I am too old for my old school. My new school isn't in town, but provided that the shop goes over well, I will live in a boarding house. Imagine that! I'll be living on my own! It's so exciting to just think about!July 27, 1901Dad's shop is already famous. He forever has a list of projects to create for people. I am so glad that his shop went over well here in America.We should be moving to a new home in a month, that is how well Dad's store is doing! It will be more like our old house in Germany. My Mom seems especially happy about moving. I am glad that everyone's hard work paid off.It is definite that I will attend a new school in the fall. It's called Hope Bur*censored*, and it is about 20 miles from home. I will stay in a boarding house. Going to a new school thrills me to death! I feel so grown up. I love America! I am so glad that we came.October 11, 1950The last entry in my diary was July 27, 1901, because we moved and I proceeded to go to school that fall, so the diary was never unpacked. My parents lived a long and prosperous life. Dad's shop became famous in the East,...
