clear orange brassy color that I always associate with late February or early March-
     For walk North beyondFrench Rd.to the R.R. The sunshine is warm and mellow – many fields are clear of snow, and the grass glows with a rich warm ochre color –
     The murky woods and swamps –
     At the railroad I came upon trash heaps in which were innumerable nuts and bolts and iron washers – a flash of some boy-hood memory when such things thrilled my young eye came before my mind, and vanished again like a stray gleam of sunshine in November that lights up some indistinct object on the far horizon a moment, and then goes leaving a misty blank as before-
     OnUnion Rd.the melting snow reflected the sun in a glare –
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     The Old Testament yearning for a Messiah is essentially a confession of weakness – (and indeed it is only the realization of one weakness that creates spiritual growth).
     But what most of them really desired was a Savior from poverty and political bondage.  No wonder they were disappointed with Christ who came to save them for spiritual slavery.  It seemed much more simple to burn a lamb or a couple of pigeons on a altar.
     A night of disturbances – having a pain in my shoulder, I turned on the heating pad.  Later I woke with a start all hot and sweated – Then the fire-whistle blew, which aroused M.A. and Martha and frightened them so that when they had to go to the bath-room, I had escort them – Then I dozed a little but awoke later with a burning strangling sensation in my throat – This caused me to imagine all sorts of things the matter with