14000 MILES 



roads were narrow, sometimes grass-grown, with the 

 trees over-reaching, and a profusion of white blossoms 

 bordered the roadside. 



Exclamations of surprise greeted us as we drove to the 

 cottage by the lake, where we spent the rainy Sunday 

 two weeks ago. We took snap shots of our friends and 

 left messages for those soon to join them for the summer. 

 We do not tell you where this restful spot is, for some- 

 how we feel more in sympathy with our friends who like 

 the seclusion, than with the man who would like to 

 "boom" the place, and asked us to mention he had land 

 to sell. 



July 17. — Another bright day! What wonderful 

 weather! And how lovely the drive over Dublin hills 

 overlooking the lake, with beautiful summer homes all 

 along the way and varying views of Monadnock ! 



July 18. — Took a parting snap shot of Monadnock, 

 for the sun shone on this last day of our journey, as it 

 has done on every other — except that first rainy Sunday, 

 when stopping over for the rain brought us at just the 

 right time at every point on the trip. 



According to record of distances in Wheeling Notes, 

 we have journeyed five hundred and forty miles, over 

 four hundred by carriage, and the time record is two 

 weeks and five days. If odometers and carriage clocks 

 had been in vogue from the beginning of our journey- 

 ing, the sum total recorded would be about 14000 

 MILES, and nearly two years in time. A journey now 

 would seem incomplete without a note-book tucked be- 

 hind the cushion, for remarks along the way. 



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