
          79.

niche in the rocks around the spring.  We now started 
for O.B.  Right at the mill on the bank between the
tracks and the river we found Papaver dubium in
profusion.  Workmen were busily engaged repairing the 
woodwork confining the flow of water through the mill.
The openings in the dam were now open and the water
allowed to flow through than instead of over the dam.
The walk along the River Road was very pleasant, the
greater part of it being in shade.  At one place we found
a horse and carriage turned out of the road, while up on the
bank we found its occupants.  Immediatedly before reaching
Ellicott City, several blasts exploded in a quarry across the river; a noise was heard close to us as if a piece of rock had been blown over to us.
We at last reached the path passing the bird's nest.
Reaching it we found the bird nowhere in sight.  Examining  
the nest we found in it four little birds.  We now went up
the spring and prepared some lemonade.   We learned that the 
path lead to to a road which lead to the Columbia pike and
through a village called Rockton(?).  Coming back we
found the old mother bird in the nest.  We quietly passed
        