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and their great healthfulness as food. 
People come hundreds of miles to dif- 
ferent points on the stream entirely for 
the benefit their health derives from 
eating its bass.”’ 
Drummer told all this in the most 
solemn manner and without a blush. 
‘(Sir 2 “said: ithe. strancer, 9°. 
afraid you are romancing ?” 
‘¢T give you my word, sir, that it is 
a fact. Parties in Mendon have even 
talked of building a sanitarium in 
which the treatment is to consist entire- 
ly of fish ; different portions have been 
observed to be of decided benefit in dif- 
ferent diseases. ”’ 
am 
The Ameriuan Angler 
‘¢Ts that so. Now what fish or what 
part of a fish is good for mendacity ?” 
-“bhieashoulder. ~ 
‘“Then I think you had better take 
those fish and get outside them as quick 
as you can.”’ 
We had to laugh and Drummer laugh- 
ed, too. It is a nice thing in Drummer 
that he can always laugh even when 
the joke is on himself. 
‘Well, can’t I sell you these ashye 
continued D., and sure enough he did. 
For three of them he got twenty cents, 
and was once more happy. All that 
had ailed him for some time was an 
overwhelming desire to sell something, 
this done he was once more contented. 
TO BE CONTINUED. | 
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