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rain, besides our Weather Bureau had predicted fair weather.  Mr. W.
however, thought it might rain as he had observed that the wind was
from the east.  Snow is found almost everywhere.  The roads are
still in excellent sleighing condition.  Because of the snow on the
ground we were undecided whether to go through the woods or
down Hilton Av.  We finally decided to go through the woods, along
the path to the tunnel.  Everything went nicely until we were beyond
V's and were about to enter the ravine.  Mr. W. then thought that
perhaps it would wisest to go over to Hilton Av. instead of walking
through the untrodden snow.  But seeing a path leading to the
right in a direction we had never taken, I suggested that we follow
the path.  It took us to a little homestead down in the hollow, but
seeing a path leading away from the house we followed it and it
took us to the pump-house.  This little walk was very interesting and
well worth repeating.  From the pump-house we followed the path to
the tunnel.  At the <s>S</s> spring, I took the temperature of the water, it was
8°C or about 46°F.  We now noticed that it was hailing.  Before long it
stopped and it looked as if the sun might shine, but soon after, it
was hailing again and thus it continued until we reached the tunnel.

When we reached the path leading to Yule Camp, Mr. W. thought we
        