
          448.

found, too, that it would be impossible to cross the stream
on acc't of the ice.  We could see the old house opposite
<s>here</s> very plainly.  Leaving the wood-choppers we walked along
the shore, reached the point which was a beautiful little grove, saw
the blinds, little box-like structures, nicely thatched around with
straw, in which a person could sit and await the ducks, and
then returned over the same route towards the house.  On our
way we passed through a lot of Calamus.  Reaching the house
we got a nice piece of Holly.  It was more that 12 ft. from
the ground but by means of a ladder and a saw it was gotten
safely from the tree.  We then went to the front of the house
where we took another picture.  Mr. W. then took a picture of 
myself with a small piece of holly and then I took one of him.

It was now after 1 o'clock so we hurried down into the
woods  where we prepared coffee and ate our dinner, having
stopped on our way at the spring for water.  We remained
in the woods till about 4.20 P.M. when we started for
the train.  On our way past A's we saw the bull 
followed by the troop of cows and calves marching homeward
towards the barn.  We arrived at the station a few minutes
        