Recurerariyg Herarrn. 69 
SECTION SIXTH. 
A DAY WITH THE DOCTOR.—ANGLING AT THE BASSING 
CLUBS. 
Well, doctor, having arrived at West Island, which is 
owned by an association of gentlemen who have formed 
themselves into a club for the incomparable enjoyment of 
angling for striped bass, they will of course assign us stands 
to fish from to-morrow. It is the practice here for all mem- 
bers to draw at night for the choice of stands to fish from 
the next day. 
Doctor. A gentleman just handed me a ecard containing a 
“number,” and “ outside the Hopper,” marked on it. 
S. I perceive by the card that the outside of the Hop- 
per is assigned to us. Well, of course that is owing to the 
composition of the club; the members have given us their 
best stands. That is a feature of all the bassing clubs; and 
besides, William C. Barrett, Esq., is president of this institu- 
tion, and he is a sportsman possessed of the most discrimin- 
ative sense of true hospitality. On the morrow we will try 
to do honor to their estimate of us. 
D. Gentlemen, as Mr. §. and myself are somewhat fa- 
tigued, and would prefer to retire early, will you have the 
goodness to join us in a parting glass for the night? 
All join; and we retire with a sense of good-will toward 
all mankind, and indulge school-boy hopes of the morrow. 
¢¢ While others are brawling, let anglers agree, 
And in concord the goblet replenish ; 
‘Twill cost not a care so long as we share 2 
The cups of content and of concord.” 
Our dreams were rose-tinted; but the pleasurable antici- 
pations of the morrow’s exploits caused us to awake early, 
and I sounded the doctor before daylight. 
S. Hallo, doctor! Mosier, who is to be our gaffer, rapped 
at my door and said it was four o’clock. 
D. Well, sir,I have been up an hour, and down on the pi- 
