20 A COLLECTING TRIP 
like a tree. Sister had a lunch for us and then we 
met more relations. When we left we had afternoon 
tea and delicious sandwiches and cake. Then we 
packed up and drove over to Hilden, where the Gor- 
dons live. There we met more relations. We turn- 
ed in at 11.30. Yesterday we went through the 
mill; it was a great sight. In the afternoon we took 
an auto and went to Ardville, James Barbour’s place. 
This was a great run through a wide expanse of love- 
ly country. Their house is very large and their place 
great. They are the ones that gave us the potato 
ring. We had afternoon tea with them and then old 
Mr. Barbour took me around the place and all 
through his greenhouses and gave me a huge basket- 
ful of the most delicious hothouse grapes I ever ate. 
We drove back, or rather motored back, and dined 
at 7.30, and met more relations; we played bridge in 
the evening and turned in at 10.30. This morning 
we breakfasted at 10.30. We then packed up and 
made a call at the Harold Barbours at Grove Green. 
We left Lisburn for Holywood at three, and tomor- 
row we shall be in London, where we have endless in- 
vitations to stay with relations and friends. Frank 
Barbour gave us a wedding present of $250. I will 
send you the views of Dublin, which we bought, and 
you will see just where we have been. Love to all, 
especially to Mother. 
Affectionately, 
Rosamond. 
