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he had possibilities, which is contrary to most peoples' opinion around here. I have never met his wife and I was in such a rush tonight I failed to even glance at her - I just saw he had some one with him and I bowed and said hello as I passed them. Old J.V.B. Duer and wife (I assume again) were on the train Rufus certainly looks like his mother and has a small voice like his father.

I had dinner on the train. In the diner was an elderly lady and two young gals, one of whom was about as sweet and fresh and vivacious as any youngster of sixteen or so Ive seen in a long day. It was refreshing to watch her - sad to think how far I am away from that age of innocence now. Soon Bab will be like that I trust - she is lovely now and promises much.

Spent the evening from 7 to 11 reading Life and Time, getting caught up. I'm so busy lately. I'm way behind on my magazines.

En route to Buffalo, N.Y.
Monday, Oct. 21, 1940.
Ran into Tom Sawyer and Ed Williams of Alco in the Washington Terminal this morning and breakfasted with them. They are en route to further surveying on the Southern. Had never met Williams before - he came from the New York Central recently, where he worked for Gordon Wilson, my Syracuse alumnus pal who, according to Williams not only played football for Bill Orange, but was All-American - the latter was news to me. Ed is a nice kid, homely, tall, graduate of the University of Vermont, and with a wealth of practical railroad shop experience behind him - native of Allburg, N.Y., lover of Lake Champlain.

Had a talk with Blair who said a new and "good"