CHAPTEK XXII. 



GOING UP THE RIVER A THUNDER STORM OUR 



CHAMPION MATCH-LIGHTER EARLY 



MORNING FISHING. 



Sir, you have angled me on with much pleasure to the 

 Thatched House ; and I now find your words true, that " good 

 company makes the way short ;" for, trust me, sir, I thought 

 we had wanted three miles of this house, till you showed it to 

 me. But now we are at it, we'll turn into it, and refresh our- 

 selves with a cup of drink, and a little rest. [Sir Izaak Wal- 

 ton. 



T was a beautiful summer morning 

 when we broke camp at the 

 "Shedden Pool 3 ' to visit The 

 Forks, thirty miles distant. The 

 change required the transporta- 

 tion of all our stores and camp 

 equipage ample lading for two 

 baggage canoes, besides what 

 could be carried in those occu- 

 pied by the fishermen themselves. 

 Our fleet of six boats " moved off in gallant style." 

 Each canoe was propelled by two guides, and as 

 they glided forward in " Indian file," to the steady 

 music of their iron -tipped setting poles, the sight 

 was quite inspiriting and picturesque. The ascent 



