

_ place with a big pine log burning and 
thinking of the events of the day and 
planning the morrow. 
Of course, when we had company I 
always had to tell how a big fish took 
my reel, etc., out of my hand; and I got 
away with it in fine shape, only when 
Doc was around and then he had to 
spoil it all by telling just what did 
happen. After taking a fine big eight 
pound pickerel off of friend wife’s line 
I attempted a long cast and imagine 
my surprise when I let the rod, line, 
reel and everything go flying through 
the air and into the lake, never to see 
them again. Doc declares to this day 
that I was afraid of the big fish he 
was about to land and bring into the 
boat so I deliberately threw my rod at 
it to scare it away. Doc’s a conceited 
cuss! 
By this time we had our ice box full 
of pike and bass and decided we had 
better return. Guess Doc thought they 
couldn’t get along without him, for the 
undertaker, a friend of Doc’s, had writ- 
ten him several times to come home. 
He complained of poor business since 
Doc had been away. Well, anyway, we 
were all packed the 28th and sitting 
around the fire-place listening to the 
wolves howl and the wind whistling 
through the trees when all at once a 
sharp crack of thunder told us another 
cruise was in order for the morrow. 
Such rain and wind! I thought we 
would be blown away any minute. Doc, 
the good for nothing cuss, went to bed 
and left me to close the windows and 
doors and comfort the women, while 
trees were crashing down everywhere. 
And how Doc did srore. I'll never for- 
give him for that. I’d rather listen to 
the wolves howl. 
Doc just wouldn’t get excited, so now 
I’m sure Doc and the Keeper of the 
Golden Gate are on good terms. 
_ On arriving home, all the neighbors 
got fish and, of course, Doc would throw 
out his chest and tell what a battle he 
had landing that one. 
I told you Doc was a conceited cuss! 

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