Journal #3- Chapters 8-9 from the perspective of Atticus

Today I felt very good and ready to start the day off. I get out of bed with my eyes wide open and my brain feeling refreshed. I get up that morning noticing it was very snowy out today. I walk outside and see the kids playing in the snow lovely and carefully. I notice Scout and Jem as they build the snowman that they were talking about how they made it look like Mr. Avery. I quickly told them to disguise it so that no one would notice that its Mr Avery because it was so much alike him.
Later on that night I woke scout and told her to put her bathrobes on and come outside with me. After she got her clothes on, we both walked outside. We saw that Mrs. Maudies house was on fire with the neighbors helping to get most of the furniture out and the fire truck on its way. Then from a distance i saw someone drape scout with a blanket but couldn't tell because i was too far away. By the time I get back to ask who it was, we were both confused. After some talk and interest in the person who did it, scout had a lead. She thought it was Boo. I looked at her with very glaring eyes telling her " that could be true."
Later on that day I ask scout who did it. She still is clueless. Its very odd why someone would do that. I hear Jem talking to himself about who it is. I overhear and come to find out that it was Boo.
I went straight to scout, with Jem, and told her that we thought it was Boo. She knew it was Boo and almost threw-up because of knowing it was Boo.

A couple days later i get a call from the principle saying your daughter nearly got in a huge fight and needed to be taken home immediately to get some rest. I talk to scout when she came home for the day and she told me that the fight was because another kid found out that it was because i was defending black man. I told scout that I have to defend him. Even though i would lose this case horribly, it would still give me a sense of Justice and self-respect.

A few more days later my brother came into town. Since my brother is hear i think we should go to Alexandra's house for a while. Everyone gets ready and we head off to a rambling old house in the country where my sister lives. Im glad that Francis has come to give scout company. Scout does not like my sister much. She tells her that she has to dress like a lady more often and scout doesn't appreciate that. I could tell by the look in her face.
I thought we all had a wonderful trip and we all return to maycomb peacefully. I get back and decide to talk to jack. Jack and I start talking about how Im defending a black man in a court case. I told jack that we had no chance in winning this case, especially with a white jury.