The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-08-24

Is March % s,Aai ap IS sses bips
S satsr S aeb ay vie.aing ones
rgl si,h beasub shows one
a. eufaus e ua geats art And
susl ] cs aad IS once gol bold u
good um Toe waier was last the
right height asl color tha a,ni was
cold bui Dc. 600 cold l1r trout aud
blowing 3osn tho stream raising anice
csri or toe water. bot not strong
eaoush 20 prevent throwing my hy
nslt 10 thc teeth u g. ! vas fishing
% tie ussr from G.andway and q, eg-
cg either east rose good fish and
generally brought BIN 30 tie basket
Aucr three oc.ack they rose 20 mote
aad whip s. would could not stir
ha. um aot sorry then. vixen the
noztroaah % tlo river btoJghl me ID
view Of the handsome stone bridge
which spannel tha w., aud which ]
knew carried the Eigh road which Jed
10 toe market town Of LlanyWm. There
upon emerged On to dry land, aud
taking "a. ms wadsns boots aud iiugiug
tuem over iuy shoulder 1T my pipe and
started a a quick pace on tae way to
Llauywm. was very tired, but happy
~ lad good basket OF fish, and my
opportunities being rare, ! appreciated
ms luck accordingly After walking
about q mile, the gloom Of the evening
drawing on and tho hills seeming to
close ID upon me ia mysterious shad-
ows. / heard behind me the beat OF
horses hoOls aad the rattle Of wheels,
aud presently overlook mo a spanking
mare. drawing dog-cart wherein was
seated a jolly-looking man, with a
broad good -humored face, wearing q
brown great coat He pulled the mare
up sharp and shouted out II you're go
ing to Llauywm, FL give your a IFS !
Nothing 10th / scrambled into the dog
cart. whist the mare executed a pas
sem on her bind legs, aud away we
wont. We were soon at Llany wm, a
neutral-tnted Welsh village, consisting
Of long, Struggling street Of novels, n
hig hotel, the Prince Llanywm, iutting
out into the middle thereof, Il rugged
little church, a dozen public houses, and
bali dozen dissenting chapels. At
the Prince Llanywin my friend pulled
mp. Come aud have some heer The
homcbrcwed is capital, Annie, darling,
be said to the pretty Cambrain wait
ress. The beer was good, We drank TO
our respective healths after the kindly
I Celtic fashion, and stuck up friend
ship cemented by other two glasses Of
beer
We asrecl to dine together at SIX.
and whilst ms friend, whose name |
found was Roberts, went to transact his
business, | took IL stroll round she town
aud called upon the local hymtker, ana
fisherman aud barber, TO talk oven the
fishing aud lay 10 a stock ol flies.
] | found myself ut SIX with nm excellent
appetite at tie Prince Llauywm Mr..
Roberts nas Puuctual, and We did JUS
/ ties 10 tho boiled trout, saddle Of
/ Welsh mutton, and grillel chicken,
which formed our rapast, washed down
By iamous bome-bfewod ne Dinner
finished. there being no other guests III
/ tie coffee room, wa lit our pipes, took
some whisky punch, aud began to talk
ot fish and Of fishing.
Roberts, I.foupd, was a thorough fish
euuan and ualurals, aad keen sports
mau. W. discussed TIE merits Of all
She stream which flow in Wales, Of all
the nes which cock their tails till VIC
finished saudry tnmbIers Of punch
30 you know, said Roberts. you re-
mind me Of friend SO much,
really thought you were tie very man
whom met you on the road Potts bis
namo was Capt Potts he is Lon
don an, perhaps You knew him? No
/ | didn't know him All be was one 81
tho Potts WHO smashed so aWfully
some years ago, said my friend, in
duiging himself With loud laugh a,
his Joke You remember the great
failure oi the Potts, Pumpkins, & Cope
tie bankers ot course Well This Potts
was nephew Of Old Potts Sir Tin
Potts, You know knew nothing oI
this, though, when | first met young
Potts met him on the river, fishing
He was a good fisherman bat you Eng.
hshmen don't often do much on oui
rivers, and then you 80 home and say
there arc no fish il them. Well, I gay,
him some wrinkles. which be profted
bY aud we got 10 be fast friends W,
have nothing 70 10, 50 draw up 20 III,
FIRE. and III tel you q story oboni
Potts ani myself | Always call it I'll,
mercitaI Providence with John Roberts
Yon shall hear
1 hyel IN this town some ten year,
aso / bad just married aud bad late.
+ ly commenced practice as a solicitor
! Lai been artio.ed here, spending til,
lAAt yeag q nay ame 10 London aith