•WILD IXOVVICRS OF COLORAOO. ,, 



large enough to hold in tlie fingers. The pickles were eon- 

 spicuous, each man having contributed a bottle, and so we placed 

 them upon the four corners of the cloth to act in a double 

 capacity-to hold the table-cloth down, and to indicate to each 

 man that he was to sit opposite his own bottle. 



While waiting for the trout I made a study of these lavender 

 asters. They grow close to the ground, and are often called 

 the spider aster. I have seen but the two colors, white and 

 lavender. It flowers late in the fall, and makes its appearance as 

 early as June. 



The water had just commenced hoih'ng when Dick and his 

 companion were seen in the distance. They held up a shining 

 strino- of fish. I wish you could have seen the nine beautiful 

 trout they had caught. They at once commenced i)reparino- 

 them for cooking. Dick prided himself on his c-^kino- and 

 always carried with him on his trips his little box of cooking 

 utensils. -Oh, these are beauties," he said, as he placed the 

 pan offish over the fire, -four of them fill the pan completely. 

 We had better blow the horn for the fishermen to come to dinner, 

 and they can see them before they shrink in the cooking." 



The horn was promptly answered. They came, each man 

 carrying his basket as though it was hea\y, but quickly dropped 

 their baskets when they saw the pan of fish and stood in silence 

 while Dick told them of the spot and promised to take them there 

 as soon as all had finished dinner. 



To say that the lunch was good would but poorly express it. 



