go Tim Aroostook Woops. 

now the trout are cruising around the shores and a few sport- 
ing in the quick waters even this early. The flies are not at 
all troublesome as yet, and you know in two weeks they will 
be just horrid. The green leaves are just opening from the 
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s¢ Seems I smell *em, Joe.” 
‘Wait! the bears are roaming around the camp trying to 
steal some more of your bait, just for fun.” 
‘¢That settles it, I ain’t going.” 
‘*Oh, sho! come on; the sun is nice and warm through the 
day, and the nights are just cool enough to have a nice fire, 
while sleeping in the shelter tent down along the stream at 
the fishing chance. And the mornings are so bright and 
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cheery with the birds singing so gaily 
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<< Tie up, Joseph, I-cuess 
‘¢ Just hold on a moment if you please; you know the 
camp wants to be opened to the sun and a fire in the stove to 
sweeten things; and its just the time to make a garden, plant 
some potatoes, beans and cucumbers to have to eat during the 
fall outing. How they will grow on the new land. Just 
think of what a little paradise of a garden we can have even 
there, away back in the woods. Now what do you say?” 
*¢ But you see, Joe——” 
‘‘Wait a moment, and just think of those six and eight 
ounce trout, out of the water and into the pan ten minutes 
atker.7: 
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‘¢ Hold up Joe, I want to say to— 
‘‘T can’t stop just now, please; the moon rises at. nine 
o’clock, the night promises fair, we can get to camp by noon 
to-morrow, even should we have to walk the horse up the 
hills. I have the new boat finished for the doctor; he writes, 
