
          855.

I noticed, too, that the berries of the Rhus glabra, have turned black and
the branches were much smaller, on acc't of the great number of berries that
had fallen.  While Mr. W. was collecting some reeds, I started to go
through a small patch of them.  After going about 30 steps, I found
that I was surrounded on all sides by them.  They towered high above
me, and I could not see where I was going.  I decided to get out as
quickly as I could and so holloed, as loud as I could for Mr. W.
Nothwithstanding my holloing, I got no reply.  I finally reached a small stream,
and after some difficulty, managed to get across.  When I got into the open
I didn't know where I was, but seeing a small hut nearby I decided to
inquire, my way back to S's and start afresh.  At the house where I
inquired was a German lady, she didn't seem to know where she was herself, 
so of course couldn't direct me; but seeing another shanty close-by
occupied by a colored woman, I decided to inquire there.  The old woman
was asthmatic and besides had a sore hand (bone-felon).  After showing
me what way to go to reach S's; and I am afraid that I would never have
found it, from her directions, I learned when I asked her about Forest Home
that Mr. W. had been there about 15 minutes before me.  She now directed
me over the route he had taken.  After a bit I found the route and hurried
onward to Forest Home; it took me through a nice pine forest.  At Forest
        