106 WHAT I HAVE SEEN WHILE FISHING 



with its pink flush brought my teeth together before 

 a word escaped. 



Of course, I determined that I would somehow 

 reverse the order of things, so that Pat should 

 be gillie and I the fisherman, and on one day 

 I succeeded, but that was an unlucky day. The 

 little fellow fell asleep, and a cow came and over- 

 hauled each and every article he had in his care, 

 and finally decided that my new waterproof fishing- 

 coat was most to her liking and was chewing it 

 with as much satisfaction as she would her cud 

 after a day in clover. When I woke him he said, 

 " I quite disremembered you, sir, but I was draining 

 of you." 



I have often thought of little Pat and his love 

 for my rod. He wrote me a letter, which I think 

 so characteristic of him that I add it to this : 



Billhead 



Ardara Co. Donegal 



January 18, 1904. 

 DEAR GREEN 



If you could come here about the middle of May it would 

 I think be a good time for fishing. Anyhow I will lit you know 

 when I think there is a good prospect for fishing. I have had a 

 good day's fishing alone with myself on Oct. i, 1903, but I only 

 caught three salmon. 



I sincerely hope you are well, and wish you a happy new year. 

 I am your 



humble servant PATRICK EARLY. 



Ardara, as I have said, is a commercial centre, 

 and you would enjoy making purchases there, 

 especially during fair time, as that occasion brings 



