her maids of honor will condescend to grace the 

 canoe." 



" I hope you will not be disappointed. May your 

 vision of the royal court not turn out to be a fairy- 

 tale and some fair goddess change them into slinks 

 before you arrive at camp." 



" Oh, that would be humiliating," replies Napo- 

 leon, smiling, as he pushes away from the bank. 



" What a delightful afternoon for fishing, James ! 

 It makes one feel as though life were worth living." 



" It does now, sir; but if you were here cutting 

 logs all winter you would n't think life worth 

 much by the time you had finished in the spring. 

 It is mighty hard work and little joy for the men 

 with big families. Hello ! got a salmon ont" 



" Yes ; he took the fly very quietly under water. 

 I am afraid he is not well hooked." 



" Whew, what a jump ! Was n't that glorious ! 

 There he goes again ! Mr. Heckscher would enjoy 

 that." 



" Indeed he would, William. Now is your chance 

 to gaff him. That is too bad you missed the 

 fish." 



" He turned too quickly, sir ; could nt do it." 



"Here he comes again; now you try him, 

 James." 



" He has gone ! " I cry ; and, with a flop of his big 

 tail, the bright creature turns on his side and dis- 

 appears beneath the swift, dark water. 



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