04 NOTES OF TIJE HUNT. 



party gathered in the wheel-house and But we will 



let Willie tell about this in his letter. It was pitch 

 dark when the tortuous river was reached, and careful 

 navigation only saved the boat-load from imprisonment 

 all night in a grounded boat. While the steamer was 

 a distance from the wharf and groping to find it, some 

 kindly citizen, attracted to the landing by her whistle, 

 called out cheerily to the captain and considerately 

 struck an occasional match to show where the wharf 

 stood. By which very primitive means the travellers 

 at last reached terra firma at seven p.m. 



Stopped at Norfolk House ; had supper ; went to 

 telegraph office and got news of Ohio election, then to 

 hotel again, where Willie had some lemons, and all 

 hands sang Dearest Mae with fervor, Chandler and 

 Tinker especially. Had great fun getting to bed. 



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Friday, October 17th. 



T^EFT Baysville at half past six; a beautiful morn- 

 -" ing, good horses and a comfortable rig. It was ten 

 before Bracebridge was reached, but there was time to 

 see Dr. Bridgland, to visit the barber shop and then to 

 catch the boat. Once on board a heavy squall came 

 on, which gave the navigators trouble. A capital 

 dinner was enjoyed on the boat, Wiman smiles yet as 

 he remembers it — and the last rose(y) of autumn was 

 produced and discussed. 



No further events or adventures are narrated until 

 Aurora is reached. At that station Dwight comes upon 

 the train, and the other passengers start and stare at 

 the shout of welcome which goes up, as " the boys "' 



