My trunk has been half packed for a month.
"January 23.

Foreseeing that the thermometer would show a very low point last night, we sat up until near midnight, when it stood one and one-half below zero.

The stars shone brightly, and the wind blew freshly from west north-west.
"This morning the wind is the same, and the mercury stood at six and one-half below zero at seven o'clock, and now at ten A.M.is not above zero.

The Coffin School dismissed its scholars.

Miss F.suffered much from the exposure on her way to school.
"The 'Inquirer' came out this morning, giving the news from Europe brought by the steamer which lies off 'Sconset.