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frequently to read the epitaphs, particularly those on stones marking
the graves of departed friends.  After we left the cemetery we
walked along the B. & P. R.R. tracks.  We had not gone very far
when it began to rain.  It did not rain very hard, so my
umbrella was quite large enough for both of us, Mr. W.  partly protecting
himself with a piece of rubber cloth.  When a short distance
from A. we decided to stop and eat our dinner.  Notwithstanding the
rain we had no trouble whatever to make our fire.  As we were in
no particular hurry, it was past four o'clock before we were through dinner
and ready to go onward.  In the little open woods where we had our
camp grew several very large patches of Catherina undulata, beautifully
fruited.  We reached R. about 4:30 P.M. As we came up,
Mr. J. was seen with his flag standing in the middle of the road.
He greeted us very pleasantly.  He thought we had been having an
awful winter, still, he was not quite willing to believe that it
was all caused by McKinley's assassination.  He gave us some
quite interesting information when he told us that he had read
in the Bible how God to punish the Jews had caused such
upheavals out in the Rocky Mountains.  He told us too that
Schley's name was pronounced Shoo-lyé; and that he,
        