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Dec 14, 1901.  To Lutherville.  We were to meet at Towson at
9 A.M., but as I entered the Towson car, I found Mr. W. already
in it, so we made the trip together.  We arrived in T. a little past 9 o'clock. After a short stop at
the court house, we started for L.  The day was cloudy and
we had an occasional shower, the temperature <s>p</s> was rather warm.
When quite near to L., we met a "patriot", who gave us some incidents
occurring during the Civil War.  The most interesting one
was the one he said occurred when <s>they</s> his company was on <s>their</s> its way to
Gettysburg and was approaching Charlotte Hall school.  It
seems that <s>their</s> his commander did not know of the school
nor that the pupils were uniformed.  What was <s>their</s>his surprise,
therefore when on ascending a hill, <s>they</s> he came in full
sight of a troop of "Confeds"[note at top of page: As they supposed] drilling.  The command was quickly
given for action, which was instantly obeyed.  How seriously the
affair might have terminated!  But almost at the same moment
the professor takes in the situation, and without delay
sticks his handkerchief on his sword and waves it.  He said
"We soon came up and the professor and their commander had
a good laugh about the matter."
It was about half past eleven when we came to L. station,
        