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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 ? hall an hour for the [H.W.] train. purchases till it was high time to ? 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 ? above. After I searched ?? 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 unclear and at length decided to ? the stage ? started afoot and walk from there. Being unclear some one come into the depot to