
          869.

*Near the spring found Luzula campestris in bloom.
On the road, too, we saw our first butterflies.

The view from the house is very pretty. In the garden was a Silver
Maple (staminate) in bloom.  The perfume of the blossoms was delicious
and the honey-bees were very busy collecting the sweet nectar from them.
<s>blossoms</s>  On a little farther we came to Garrettson's, the house
stands right at a forking of the road.  We were now not very far from
Benfield P.O. and in a few more minutes reached this place.  Here
is a large blacksmith shop and here is the Annapolis R'd.  This
road leads down to Severn Run.  We learned that nearly everybody
in B. was named Pumphrey.  We soon reached Severn Run and
a most beautifully picturesque place we found it.  Just as we reached
the run we met a lady, when we learned very soon was Mrs. Clemens.
Mr. W. knows Mr. C. and Mr. C. was very anxious that we visit her
home.  As she intended going to the store, she thought we might meet
her on her return.  We were more anxious to see Severn Run so bade
her good-bye.  We learned that the path on the north side of the run
lead to a mill, so we decided to visit it.  The path is a very pretty one.
Here we found on the side of the road some standing water in which
were frogs' eggs.  They looked very pretty in the clear water and in the
sun-light.  It was now about 12 o'clock so we found a pretty place 
near a spring, and stopped to eat our dinner*.  After dinner, we visited the
        