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should take it so Mr. W. went to it and broke (bent)
the slender tree to which it was fastened.  As soon as
the tree was bent he heard the buzz of the hornets.
we thought it best to leave the nest till later.
By the time we got to the spring it was quite dark.
It was a most beautiful evening, the atmosphere
so clear and the moon shining lovely. We
walked very slowly up the road to Frederick Av. enjoying
the beautiful evening.  We reached the cars about
7:15 P.M. but it was too pretty an evening to rush
home so after strolling about for another ¾ hr. we
took the car for home, reaching it about 9 P.M.

63.

Oct. 21. 99.  A trip to Glenburnie, Saw Mill Pond and
the Old Furnace.  The weather during the past week
has been quite warm but to-day it is much colder.
We met at Camden Station, Miss M. again coming at the
last moment.  We took 7 A.M. train.  Everywhere the
ground was covered with frost. Arrived at G. one of the
first things to attract our attention was the finding of
Bouncing Bet still in bloom.  We took our regular
        