A DAY UP THE RIVER. 1^1 



Scholar at once precipitated themselves on 

 the net and pinned it to the bottom, two 

 glorious fish were seen struggling in its 

 folds. 



"Upon my word, Captain," said the Squire, 

 "you will make a very tidy poacher, after 

 all ! You are a promising youth ; I have 

 great hopes of you. I do not think your 

 fish will w T eigh less than five pounds a-piece ; 

 they will make a good dinner for us up the 

 river." 



" Lucky for you to have such a genius 

 among you ! " said the Captain ; " for I sus- 

 pect it 's little else you will catch before the 

 sun goes down." 



" Off with you, and get your dry things 

 on ! " said the Parson ; " it is time we were 

 afloat. Come back as soon as you can, and 

 you will find us and the boats somewhere 

 between the islands." 



But the Squire also had some preparations 

 to make, and the three returned with their 

 prizes to the inn ; while the Parson and his 

 boatman Slievan lounged down to the pool 

 of Belleek, where the boats were waiting 

 them. 



The pool of Belleek is the deep still water 



