1 68 The Angler's Secret 



and desire to keep your shoulders dry, re- 

 move a piece of spruce bark two or three 

 feet square, cut a hole in its middle, put 

 your head through this, let the bark come 

 down on your shoulders, and you will 

 have a woodland umbrella. 



Sprains. There are any number of 

 remedies for a sprained ankle or wrist, 

 but the most rapid one is certainly boiling 

 water and common salt. Here is the 

 idea : Saturate woollen rags with the solu- 

 tion, wrap them about the ankle, and tie 

 dry cloths over them to allow the steam 

 to have an effect. The more often they 

 are changed the greater and faster the 

 remedy. This homely recipe will do 

 in twelve hours what iodine and other 

 liquids require twelve days to accomplish. 

 Keep the foot elevated, do not stand on 

 it, and move as little as possible. I will 

 say, however, that the extract of witch- 

 hazel is a fine remedy. 



