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It is interesting occasionally to hear the family particu- 

 lars and be introduced to the pet dogs and cats, and walk 

 round the kitchen and backyard, where the sunflowers 

 and hollyhocks grow from oldtime habit, and not because 

 of a fashion. 



The Samoset House at Plymouth seemed all the more 

 luxurious after the modest comforts at Assonet. We 

 "did" Plymouth once more, this time taking in the new 

 monument, and having plenty of time, we drove down to 

 Manomet Point for a night. The Point is quite a resort 

 for artists, but as we have given up sketching, we did not 

 delay there, but returned to Plymouth and on to Dux- 

 bury. We did not ask Jerry to travel the extra miles ofif 

 the main route to take in Brant Rock and Daniel Web- 

 ster's old home, as this was our second drive in this 

 vicinity, and rather than drive two miles to a hotel possi- 

 bly open, we took up with the chances near by. We 

 found oats at a grocery store, but it was too cold to 

 camp ; indeed, we did not have one of our wayside camps 

 during the entire journey. There was no hotel, no stable, 

 no "put-up" place or available barn, but the grocer, 

 appreciating our dilemma, said he could easily clear a 

 stall back of his store, and while he was helping us un- 

 harness, we saw a large house perched on a high bluff 

 not far away. Although it was a private boarding-house 

 we made bold to cross the fields, mount the many flights 

 of steps and ask for dinner, which was willingly granted. 



You will surmise we are bound for Boston again, and 

 will not be surprised to find us with friends on the Jeru- 

 salem Road, after enjoying the beauties of this road from 



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