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visit a friend, and in that way missed hearing him and Rev. C. Jones when they were in our neighborhood. I intended however to stop at a place called Bathania on my way home, as they were to attend a Quarterly meeting held there on the day I had fixed upon for my return. I was coming through Utica, and stopped to make same unclear half an hour for the train much crossed out purchases till it was high time to hurry to the depot, as I was going hurrying down the street I missed a parcel, and knew must have left at a music store several rods above. After I searched unclear I went back and found it then started again for the depot as nearly on a run as I dared to get comfortable in a city but despite my haste had the pleasure of seeing the cars move off when I was within a stone's throw of the track. Father told me once when I had been similarly served that "Well my girl that disappointments are good for us." That I was not philosophical enough just then to consider it - I tried other way to get by which I still might return there and at length decided to take? the stage &c unclear started afoot and walk from there. Being told some one came into the depot to