REMINISCENT TALES 



Angler to select everything necessary for 

 himself and friends during the fishing season. 



It became a pleasant duty for the Angler 

 to do as requested. A rod, reel, line, a few 

 small hooks, a box of split-shot, and an assort- 

 ment of favorite flies were selected. The flies 

 were tied on No. 6 hooks and in bunches of a 

 half dozen of each kind. A few leaders added 

 made the outfit quite complete. 



The Angler left on a Friday afternoon and 

 arrived at his friend's house that evening. 

 It was a comfortable shack not far from the 

 ocean. Plans for an early start were made be- 

 fore they retired. Enumerating just what 

 the outfit contained he handed it to his host. 



During the night it rained hard. The 

 sportsmen arose at daybreak, had breakfast, 

 and made a start as soon as a sleepy old nag 

 could be harnessed into an old-fashioned but 

 comfortable buggy. 



After a somewhat lengthy drive a farm- 

 house was found where they changed their 

 shoes for long rubber boots and left the team 

 in the barn. They walked from the house 

 to the brook. When it was located the bush 

 growth proved to be extremely thick and no 

 chance to cast at all. 



The utter astonishment of the Angler may 



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