
          1052.

Here we asked how far it was to Elkridge and were told 6 miles, a short
distance farther on we asked again and were told 3½ miles.  We here found
a pretty nook and so decided to camp.  After considerable trouble
we had a fire built, coffee was then soon prepared and dinner eaten.

After dinner we continued our trip.  Meeting a young fellow we asked him
how far it was to E. and he told us 2½ miles if we follow the path
he had taken.  This we did.  Just at the point where the road turns
sharply towards the south, we left it and followed the path around the
hill and past the new house, through a pretty glen, uphill, down hill
and finally through Patapsco.  Several willow-gardens were passed, all
of them pretty and do doubt interesting also from the botanist's standpoint.
We hope to visit the place again in spring.  Arrived at P. we followed
the railroad tracks.  Just as we had crossed the bridge across the Patapsco
the sun set.  Before we reached Arbutus, the moon was shining in all
its splendor and we now had opportunity to see the pretty wintry landscape
in moonlight.  From beginning to end the day had been one of pleasure
not a cloud marred the sky at any time.  We reached London Park
station shortly after 7 o'clock and a few minutes later the teminus of
the Wilkins Av. Electric line.  It was 8 o'clock when I reached home.
        