186 THE ENTOMOLOGY OF THE ERNE. 



" Has your reverence got a spotted argus ?" 

 said Pat, who had already selected the other 

 feathers and silks. 



" Well done, Pat !" said the Squire. " He 

 takes my dream for an oracle." 



" And you for a conjurer," said the Cap- 

 tain. " I am afraid he will find himself 

 mistaken." 



All this time Pat had been working away 

 with diligence, and having received the 

 argus from the Parson, who soon found it 

 among some of his miscellaneous stores, he 

 produced a very respectable-looking fly. 



" Well," said the Squire, taking it to the 

 window, " the fly is well tied, at all events ; 

 and I'll use him the first time I go out." 



" Won't your honour be going out to-day, 

 then ?" said Pat. " The rain is nothing to 

 speak of now; and I'll engage well make 

 the dream come true." 



" To-day ? " said the Squire. " Why, you 

 hear what they say of the water. But I do 

 not mind if I do ; I want a walk. Will you 

 come, Parson ?" 



" Not with the rod," said the Parson, 

 laughing. " I have had no dream ; the 

 Oracle has been silent to me : it is only 



