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senior, Joseph Arnheim by name, of a swarthy complection and feature, strongly indicative of his race.

Skating or sleighing being out of the question, we had decided to spend the day in an exploring expedition "down the river", and accordingly, after a hasty breakfast, set out for the boat.  As we passed out of the gate, I remember that we noticed the hens basking under the lilacs, some of them crooning a lazy tune as if confident that the winter was at an end.  Indeed I think that we were all somewhat under the delusion, and it is certainly true that impressions of this nature, without foundation in fact, exert a powerful influence over our actions.  At any rate we embarked without serious calculations upon a chang of weather, and being young and inexperienced