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children just graduated from their cradles, were occupy- 

 ing the more modern building. The gentlemen had waxed 

 rich, but had not ceased to delight in the experiences of 

 forest, lake and river. A young fellow of the party, in the 

 flush of his first trouting season in the wilderness, contrib- 

 uted his robust enthusiasm and full flow of ruddy spirits 

 to our enjoyment. 



At the guide-house were several men, hired b\ Fuller for 

 the season to act as guides and boatmen for his guests 

 when required ; while here. also, was .Mm my. " the Irish 

 lad of all work, an indescribably funny fellow and as full 

 of genuine Irish wit and humor as an egg is of meat. 



So much we saw ami learned a- we -Irctched our legs 

 along the grassy slope in front of the houses, lounged under 

 the breezy pines, and explored our surroundings, in the 

 morning hours 



Taking boats and guides we went to the south end of the 

 lake, where the stream from ( )sgood I'ond enters, looks 

 down the lake, and. turning hastily to the west, departs 

 again with hardly an effort at forming an acquaintance 

 with the beautiful lake to which it has contributed, the 

 stream becoming at its exit the east branch of the St. Uegis 

 River, and in due time emptying into the St. Lawrence. 

 We. descended this outlet to the head of the rapids, walked 

 around them to a bridge on the road leading from Fuller's 

 to Paul Smith's on St. Regis Lake, and there wet our lines 

 and tried our luck for the tirsl. A pleasant forenoon was 

 thus passed, and we returned to the house for dinner. 



In the afternoon, we again went to the inlet and to the 



