THE NORTH AMEEICAN FISHERIES. 21 



panion. Within the meshes of the casting net \^'e 

 found seven enormous trout^ nine smaller onesj an 

 eel, and a six pound salmon. America clapped her 

 hands, and called out for Mr. P. to come and partake 

 of her joy, which was that of a child. He was soon 

 with us, and had been equally successful with his 

 fishing. The total catch for the day was forty-five 

 trout, of which eleven weighed from, eight to nine 

 pounds, fifteen eels, over a hundred gudgeons, three 

 smallish salmon, and nineteen basse. 



The day after this extraordinary take I was com- 

 pelled, by an imperative letter from my editor, to 

 choose between my immediate return or retirement 

 from my engagement. My friend, who had no great 

 liking for the celebrated James Gordon Bennett, the 

 chief editor and proprietor of the Neiu York Herald 

 (of whom I was then the liegeman), wished me to 

 adopt the latter alternative ; but the necessity for 

 work was too strong for me, and I had to take leave 

 sorrowfully of my amiable hosts. 



J\lany a time since my return to France, have I 

 inquired of Americans for news of my friends of 

 Lake Manor, but without hearing anything of 

 them. Should these lines ever come under the eyes 

 of America and Mr. P., I hope they will remember 

 that they have in Paris a friend who has not for- 

 gotten them. 



