A DAY OF DAZE 



work of this Van Winkle heirloom. It was 

 changed to a floating aquarium. And they 

 were quite happy for they were only semi- 

 conscious of the fact that they were cap- 

 tives. 



Act the second was but a repetition. So 

 eagerly and voraciously these strong, active 

 chaps responded to the lure, thrice a trio 

 of them needed all care and skill, while many 

 doubles followed. In the interim the singles 

 proved worthy antagonists. 



Anxious for a good creel and with every 

 moment taken up, the Angler utterly forgot 

 two important matters, namely: to count 

 the fish as they were taken, and to bail. 



Bailing was the more necessary, for should 

 the aquarium sink an accurate knowledge 

 of arithmetic would prove superfluous. En- 

 ergy and swiftness of action were demanded. 



The Angler bailed and bailed and bailed 

 some more, yet the lake rather enjoyed re- 

 turning more quickly than it could be thrown 

 out of the spongy aquarium. Then he re- 

 sorted to the arduous procedure of bailing on 

 one side and using the fence rail on the other. 



His strength was not equal to such a 

 strain and his vessel reeled, pushed her nose 

 skyward and settled aft. 



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