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before last had a thrill all its
own. We had a very poor day
as far as hitches want having
started off on the wrong detour,
and we walked and walked and
walked, not a house or tree or
car in sight until about 3 P.M.
Then a Ford took us a few miles,
and then more walking, along the
Susquehanna River, but not trees,
so no bathing facilities, when we
finally reached a clump of trees, no
river! Then a Mr. Ballad, owner
of the Ballad Silk Mills kindly
helped us a few more miles on our
way in his limousine and was so
worried about us "three kids" insisted
that we send him a card when
we arrived home so that he wouldn't
have to worry about us the rest