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near the tracks the storm burst upon us.  Stooping down
we held the umbrellas equally over us, and but for the leaky 
skylights in our umbrellas, we would have kept perfectly
dry.  As it was we did not get wet for in a few minutes
the rain was over.  At the dam we found that rare
Impatiens pallida in flower.  How muddy was the river!
The river here makes a great curve; the railroad therefore
does likewise.  All along this bend the railroad company
has cleared the bank of weeds - but why - we were not
able to find out.  At the spring around the curve we 
again rested, prepared coffee and finished our repast.
After dinner we had another shower.  This time a very 
severe one.  Our skylights leaked badly, and we came near 
getting drenched.  How swollen the river had become!
And how beautiful was the little cascades along the wood
with this increased volume of water!  On the track we found 
a turtle.  How he got there seemed somewhat of a mystery for
he did not seem to be able to climb the track.  After
allowing him to try several times I helped him over.  He
did not seem to be so much afraid, most of them on
        