II 



THE TWO BOYS 



E may safely interpret a lowery day 

 in haying time as a providential 

 hint to go fishing. It did not re- 

 quire a strong hint of this kind 

 to move grandfather, especially 

 when the boy was around; for he 

 not only loved to fish but he loved the boy who 

 loved to fish, and was always planning something 

 for his pleasure. 



Why not stop for a moment just here to consider 

 what sort of a grandfather a boy should have? 

 Of course he must have white hair and a kindly 

 face, but these are comparatively unimportant parts 

 of his outfit. It is the disposition that counts. 

 He must not have nerves. The peppery, irascible, 

 impatient man, who growls and sputters on the 

 least provocation, should never set up in business 

 as a grandfather. In order to highest excellence 



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