
          619.

toward S. S. R'd and Arbutus.  On our way we stopped at the cottage
near the spring.  It looked as if it was unoccupied, so we stopped
to examine it.  We learned that the people were just moving out.

We met Mrs. Johnson & her son and learned that she was thr
wife of the flagman at the station. We learned that she was
63 yrs. old.  She proved quite an interesting and intelligent talker.
<s>After leaving her,</s> We next stopped at the station and had a chat
with the flagman.  This poor, ignorant fellow has always been
an object of interest to us.  We learned again, from him to-day
that people die everywhere; and then again that he had never
heard of people coming into the world otherwise than naked,
that even Adam was naked and Eve.  He, too, is absolutely certain 
that all rich people go to hell.  He, too, tried to impress
us with the fact that he only was there to keep people from crossing 
the tracks while the train was coming, as if, we might think
he was there to prevent them at all times. We were very anxious
to get his picture, and after he learned that there would be no
charges he willingly stood up at the station <s>for it</s> to have it
taken.  He anxiously put his hat in better order and smoothed
his beard so as to look his best.  After we had his picture we
        