EXPERIENCES OF SPORT. 



" May I ask/' inquired the captain of the 

 major, " what bait you propose to use, for I 

 see you are this young gentleman's mentor ?" 



"What bait?" returned the major. "A 

 curious one, but fish. Look in the kettle, and 

 satisfy yourself." t 



The captain opened the lid, and looked in. 



" Gold fish, by all that is wonderful. Upon 

 my soul it seems to me to be rather ludicrous. 

 Gold fish," repeated he, " I never heard of such 

 a thing in my life before." 



" Never mind him, lad," said the major ; 

 " look at this trace, no lead on it ; what's wanted 

 of that I will stow away in the bait. " 



The old gentleman then took a fish one 

 touch of a needle, and it was dead. A sufficient 

 quantity of lead was dexterously placed by him 

 in its jaws. The fish was then attached to the 

 hooks, and the mouth neatly sewn up with a 

 couple or three stitches of yellow silk. 



" There you are, my boy," exclaimed he, look- 

 ing at it with an air of affection. " Good luck 

 to you, it's a beauty." 



" Good luck to you, Charley," chorused Lady 

 F. and her staff. 



