TROUT-POOL. "TN -MAY." 235 



Here \vas the most promising pool for a lusty trout with 

 which my eyes were ever gladdened. The water came 

 tumbling and tearing down the beautiful river among the 

 boulders, and by a sloping fall slid swiftly into the basin 

 below, around which stood large forest trees with thick 

 undergrowth down to the water's edge. It was beautiful 

 in itself, and delight fully enough situated and environed 

 to be, under the surface, a Very (Jarden of Kden for the 

 trout family. 1 knew belter, but, while waiting for the 

 boat, which the guides had taken across the river above, 

 and oil' into (lie woods, before they knew of our inability 

 to crOSS,] ritr-vd my rod. and standing upon a shelving 

 rock almost in the middle of the -tivam. yielded to the 

 temptation which 1 knew \\as a delusion, and cast my 

 prettiest and lonuv-t. It was of no use. This was not a 

 spring-hole, and no trout in ^ond s ( . ( -iety would so far for 

 get his position as t> ivniain in town after the first of July, 

 or admit that he was at home if he was unable to be off 

 at tin- SiimmiT watering places The hermit of Owens's 

 Plains told us. however, for our comfort, of marvelous 

 catches in this same pool "in .May.' 



As \\ e climbed up the river bank and emeruvd from the 

 forest into the clearing, we were astonished to find the 

 jovial, can-less and happy 'Squire, quite at home, talking 

 with (Jrimshaw and exhibiting a large trout. There lie 

 was, in his shirt sleeves, with his rod and his ,, M e trout, 

 without coat, blanket, provisions, boat or guide. 



" Lost ai:':iin, 'Squire?" 



"N<>. I'm here; and what's more, I've got the boss trout, 



