IN A FISHING COUNTRY 



The principle applies in a larger degree 

 to the day's work. Win to a spot where 

 the mind can repose itself in contemplation 

 of an easy and pleasant start on the mor- 

 row. Indians carry this to the point of 

 running on in the dusk through dangerous 

 rapids, so that they may not be haunted 

 through the dark hours with the thought 

 of attacking ugly water the next day in 

 cold blood. 



Sit so hard upon the man who announces 

 he will 'go on ahead,' or will 'catch you 

 up', that he shall be constrained to put 

 away from him these individualistic yearn- 

 ings. Accidents happen; plans have to be 

 recast; people go astray, mistake direc- 

 tions, fall asleep. The speed of a party is 

 the speed of its slowest member; keep to- 

 gether. What seemed, at the time, an in- 

 nocent breach of the rule, cost us an irre- 

 coverable half day, and a lot of needless 

 worry. 



The sudden flashing realization that you 

 are lost is extremely discomposing; im- 

 pulses to plunge at random are apt to 

 sweep a man clean off his feet. Summon 

 to your aid every inhibitive force. Throw 

 oflf the pack, sit down, light your pipe,- 

 think. A moment gained at the crisis, and 

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