7O FISH : THEIR HABITS AND HAUNTS, 



and did some fine fishing ; shot a nice mink, 

 the skin of which David stretched on three 



sticks, as I had promised A she should 



have one ; and in the afternoon hunted par- 

 tridges. Tuesday, October 7th, we started for 

 Kempt, arriving at five in the afternoon. The 

 morning of October 8th was beautiful, and 

 David drove me to Digby, stopping for break- 

 fast (a good one it proved, our appetite being 

 keen after our long ride) with his sisters, 

 who own a fine farm. We reached Digby 

 at two, and spent the night at Lord Duf- 

 ferin's house. Next morning I took the 

 boat for St. John on my way home. I had 

 a very fine trip, with good weather. So 

 ended my first moose hunt, a trip never 

 to be forgotten for my success both in hunt- 

 ing, and fishing, and for the beauties of the 

 country I saw. 



