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would turn on his side, almost belly up, and 

 rush along the bottom a yard or so, rubbing the 

 sand from his nose to his tail. Then over to the 

 other side with the same performance, until he 

 looked like a silver cork screw. Every little 

 while another of the handsome fellows would go 

 through similar motions. 



I do not know why they do it, but think the 

 most reasonable explanation is that they, in that 

 way, rid themselves of parasites and uncleanli- 

 ness. It is a pleasant thought that the brook 

 trout, in addition to his other noble traits, pre- 

 serves his beauty and health partly by his own 

 exertions. 



POSSIBLE SMILES. 



Buckskin Joe, of cowboy fame, 

 Once from a creditor heard, 

 Who wrote a letter about the bill 

 And payment long deferred. 



The cowboy plugged him when they met, 

 And snuffed his earthly light ; 

 For in the letter he had read 

 "I'll draw on you at sight." 



L. A. H. 



Summer Guest — I have fished in that stream 

 of yours for a week, and haven't got a bite. 



Hotelkeeper — Well, most likely the , fish 

 haven't much appetite this hot weather. Try 

 'em with chewing-gum. — New York Weekly. 



Miss Wheeler — Lend you a quarter ? Why, 

 certainly. 



Fan de Bicycle — Thanks, awfully. It was 

 dreadfully stupid of me, but I came away this 

 morning and left all my small change in my 

 other bloomers. — Washington Star. 



A Detroit man the other day received an in- 

 vitation from a Kentucky friend to come down 

 and join a hunting party about to start for the 

 mountains. The Detroit man wanted to go, but 

 didn't know what kind of game was to be hunted, 

 so he sent this telegram : 



" All right. What shall I bring?" 

 A few hours later he received this reply : 

 "Corkscrews; we have the rest." — Detroit 

 Free Press. 



" Well, old man, how 's business?" 

 " Booming," said the manufacturer of sporting 

 goods. " I have just received an order for four 

 million pairs of sprinting shoes for the Chinese 

 army. " — Indianapolis Jotirnal. 



" You know the fish hook is the cause of many 

 sinful, awful yarns?" 



" Yes ; it's a nuisance — something to a-bait." 

 — Atlanta Journal. 



The Wife — Mother believes in cremation. 

 The Husband — Well, what of it ? We can't 

 cremate her until she dies. — Town Topics. 



Reporter — And what do you call your new 

 baby? 



Editor — Volume i, No. i. 



Reporter — Because he's your first issue, eh? — 

 Exchange. 



WHAT THEY SAY OF IT. 



I am Vice-President of the Kentucky Gun 

 Club, of this city, and will take pleasure in re- 

 commending your magazine to the members. I 

 have enjoyed reading your works before, and am 

 sure I shall find much pleasure in reading 

 Recreation. Allen P. Houston. 



I wish you the best of success in your new 

 venture. Recreation certainly is in the lead of 

 entertaining, instructive advice and good 

 reliable information. 



D. W. Cree. 



I find the articles in Recreation most ably 

 written, and delightfully entertaining. 



H. A. Hannum. 



I have read your first copy of Recreation 

 and predict for it great success. It is certainly 

 a collection of valuable and interesting reading 

 matter, which will take among our people. 

 F. E. Hathaway, 



Major, U. S. A. 



I have just received the first copy of Recrea- 

 tion. It is full of good reading and good en- 

 gravings, and is worth five times what you charge 

 for it. I will send you some subscriptions 

 in a few days. 



Jas. Rasor. 



I am very much pleased with the first num- 

 ber of Recreation, and enclose herewith the 

 names and addresses of five gentlemen who 

 wish to subscribe ; also cash for subscription. 



H. A. Shields. 



I have not yet seen your magazine, but 

 have several of your books, and judging from 

 these I know that every line of Recreation will 

 be of interest to all who love the stream or the 

 field. Here is my dollar. 



W. H. G. 



I took a walk around the square, got you six 

 subscribers, and enclose you draft for same. 



E. P. Robinson. 



Enclosed please find money order in payment 

 of five subscriptions to Recreation. The 

 magazine is a corker — in fact it is simply " out 

 of sight." Wish you abundant success, and 

 hope to send you more names soon. 



R. C. Shindler. 



Recreation takes at sight. I send you here - 

 with names and addresses of nine subscribers. 

 Please send them the December number at once. 



F. A. Clark. 



I have received your first number of Recrea- 

 tion, and as I am highly pleased with it, enclose 

 you $1.00 for subscription thereto. 



Alex. Starbuck. 



Your books have pleased me so well that I 

 want your magazine. Here is my dollar. 



A. G. Allen. 



