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With Rod and Gun in A T cw England 



The canoe had now reached the mouth of " Eig brook " and we soon 

 were busily at work among the spotted beauties ; they were not large fish, 

 their average weight being not over three-fourths of a pound, but they came 

 to the fly in such numbers that we usually had pairs on our lines, and 

 Hiram literally had his hands full in landing our fish. 



A goodly number was taken when the Doctor exclaimed, " Enough is 

 as good as a feast ! We 've all the fish we can possibly eat." 



"Right, Doctor, you are," said Hiram; "we cannot use any more, 

 and it's a sin to kill for waste. It's noon, all right; don't you think we 

 had better go back to camp for dinner " ? 



" Yes," replied the Doctor, reeling up his line, "the Judge will be 

 waiting for us." 



The prow of the canoe was headed down the lake, and, propelled by 

 our vigorous paddles, was in a short time at the landing place at the outlet. 



" What luck, boys " ? exclaimed the Judge, as we stepped ashore. 



"A Togue, by Ale that's Wonderful." 



" Good," replied the Doctor ; " we 've all the trout we can use, and have 

 enjoyed a fight with an old sinner." 



" What do you mean " ? asked the Judge. 



" See here, sir," said Hiram, holding up my big fish. 



" A togue, by all that 's wonderful " ! exclaimed the Judge. " I did not 

 know there were any here. Well, I cannot congratulate you very much 

 except that you 've killed him ; he is a poor fish, to make the best of him." 



