
          776.

along the tracks towards Elvaton.  We had not gone far
when we overtook the track-walker.  One of the first things
he told us was, "Well, it always does rain when you two
come down here." "Yes," Mr. W. said, "we had just remarked
the same thing."  Now, here was a man convinced that it
rained every time we went to G.  We walked along with him
for a short distance but as he was going too slowly, for us
we bade him good-bye and hurried onward.  Just before coming
to Marley station we passed over a high embankment, below
us was quite a wide stream. <s>which</s> A short distance from <s>the</s>
us it had been dammed and a nice little pond had been
formed.  As soon as we saw this pretty stream and the pond
we both said, "We will have to come here next."  Off in the
distance we could see several beautifully colored Maples.  Their
red color made them stand out very prominently.  Red foliage is
now already very much in evidence.  We were not very far from
M. and before long reached this picturesque station.  Not far
from the track stood a neat little brown-painted frame-house -
the store.  When Mr. W. saw the place, he remembered that he had
seen <s>the place</s> it before, about 10 yrs. ago, when he visited an old
        