96 FISH : THEIR HABITS AND HAUNTS. 



to cure skins and for letters, and we had 

 news from home. Saturday we took guides 

 and went to the old camp, where we spent 

 an hour looking at the log-camp and sur- 

 roundings. The weather was delightful Soon 

 we left for home and dinner. After reading 

 and writing, J., L., and I started for a walk 

 through the woods back of the camp. Here 

 an owl attracted our attention. He was 

 soon brought down from his leafy perch, 

 and carried home as a trophy. That night 

 we had our great open-air fire lighted in 

 the open tent ; and a fine sight it was ! 

 Here, seated on the hemlock boughs, we 

 enjoyed a supper not soon to be forgotten. 

 Our guides served us some nice fried white- 

 fish just from the water, and hot tea. As we 

 had never tasted the fish before, and they are 

 delightfully fine, the enthusiasm of some 

 members of our party could hardly be de- 

 scribed. We sat fully enjoying everything 

 without regard to time, but at last finding 



