
          828.

in most handy when we wished to cross the brook, which to-day
was a raging torrent; without them we would not have been
able to cross.  The came in handy too, when we made our fire
they burned splendidly and were the neans of starting the other
wood.  The view around and about in the woods was grand,
had it only been less wet under foot, and less smoke from our
fire!  We remained till nearly five o'clock when we thought
it best to start for home.  When we reached Hilton Av. it
was quite dark.  With what light there was the fields now
looked as if covered with hoar frost.  Near the terminus were
electric lights, these illuminated the trees beautifully. Trees
when looked at so as to have the light shining through
them seemed decorated with bands of silver tinsel, otherwise
they seemed decorated in gold.  We reached the terminus
about twenty minutes of six o'clock.

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December 20, 1902.  With Mr. W. to Marley Bridge.  We had intended
meeting in Brooklyn at 8 A.M., but meeting in the car we decided
to go to Curtis Bay.  It was cloudy all day, and threatening rain, twice
during the morning we had a little rain, not sufficient, however, to require
opening our umbrellas.  We crossed the new bridge and took the route to M.
        