' I beg your pardon, Heck ; I was nearly asleep. 

 Let us divide the water into three parts for to- 

 morrow's fishing, and have the drawing now, for 

 I am off to bed." 



The slips are cut and marked 1, 2, 3, then placed 

 in a hat and handed to Mrs. Davis, who after some 

 persuasion is prevailed upon to draw first. Then 

 my friend pulls out No. 3, and I am left the 

 same water I had to-day. 



" Just what you both wish. And now good night. 

 Will see you at eight-o'clock breakfast; am too 

 tired to sit up any longer." Presenting my friend 

 with a big red candlestick, we leave our cheerful 

 room to dream of happy doings on the morrow. 



Ill 



