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Magnolia, Mass.
1901
Aug. 15

Heavy fog over the water all day, drifting over
the land with the gentle south east breeze. Sun under
fog all day. Air cool and comfortable .

Gloucester plans again abandoned. This morning
we walked over to call on Mrs. Robert D. C. Ward,
our neighbor at home. We took the road to the beach
built across the extensive marsh, and bordered by
willows, called Raymond St., to the state road. We
passed Lily Pond, an extensive sheet of water
amid a dense cat tail swamp. As I peered
through the willows at the pond a Crow flew
lazily over the water. Mrs. Ward is living with
her mother, Mrs. Lane who has built a capa-
cious home high on a rocky ledge over looking
the water. The house is filled with a large
family. We made a delightful call. We walked
home the same way, a distance of about 1 1/4 miles.

This afternoon we read aloud and walked
over to Mr. Allyn's to accept an invitation to
dinner, where we arrived at 6 o'clock
afterwards. All the family were there
besides Brownie Mareau & a little nephew of Mrs.
Allyn. We had a delightful evening.