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longer 1 couriered, the more I thought my need of Jolt', 

 wns greater than .letl'.'s m'ed of me, and I "took it out 

 mainly in biting my lips and wishing .Teff.'s nose would 

 <nap u]> my tail -lly, just in the nick of a vigorous east of 

 the line, without, however, involving me in any moral 

 responsibility. I should have " played " him with a gentle- 

 nev and compassion only equalled in tenderness by that 

 of good old I/.aak \Valton when lie sewed up the frog's 

 mouth. It is true. 1 said something Ilia t was human 

 nature hul only "words! words!" 



\Vlim .lelf. had been in a measure reduced to silence and 

 -iibordinalioii. we proceeded again with our fishing, my 

 friend with hail and I wilh Hies. Here and Ihere we picked 

 up a trout, the modest fly and humble worm in friendly 

 contest, and neither gaining a lead \\orlli boasting of. .Jell', 

 was answered, however, for the lly did lake trout, the 

 "1 mp-y" rod brought them to basket. and it wasn't June, 

 either. Changing from lly to bail and back airain, 1 had 

 about ei|ual fortune with each. lul the day was against 

 us, the best hours of the late afternoon were lost in return- 

 ing over troutless waters to the steamer ; and we brought 

 away more delightful memories of the river itself than we 

 did of is famous -wif! Hashing trout. It is a glorious' 

 stream (I wsi> not blinded to that) and I have no doubt it 

 deserves all Ihe high praise it has recehed. Everybody 

 told us. however, that il had been over run all summer and 



iMied to death." It is e\ery year fished more and more, 

 and H> will pa-s a\va\ the glory of the .Jordan. 



The -te-imer wa- in waiting, .lell., the unmitigated, and 

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