CHAPTER XVI. 



LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG. 



We did not think to give you a report of this journey, 

 but the day before we left home little books called 

 Wheeling Notes were given us, with pages for day, 

 route, time, distance and expense, and pages opposite 

 for remarks. 



These little books we packed in our writing tablet, and 

 Friday afternoon, June 30th, we began our journey. 

 Besides the note-books we had an odometer and a car- 

 riage clock, in addition to our usual equipment. Nat- 

 urally we were much absorbed in our new possessions, 

 and the remarks, in diary form have become so interest- 

 ing to us that we gladly share them. 



July 2 — Rainy. Dropped in a back seat in a village 

 church ; only nineteen present. The little minister is a 

 Bulgarian, and inquired for two classmates in Leomin- 

 ster. We practiced all day on pronouncing his name, and 

 could say it quite glibly by time for evening service. 

 He is very loyal to his adopted country, and urged all 

 to make as much noise as possible all day on the Fourth. 

 Not a boy or girl was there to hear such welcome advice, 

 and we wondered if the parents would tell them. 



July 3 — Drove all day. Mr. Radoslavoff's advice 

 must have sped on wings, for the noise began early, and 

 kept up all night. Three huge bonfires in front of the 

 hotel at midnight made our room look as if on fire. 



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