Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

names of tie aspirants for connubial
Joys, and was totally unable to unravel
them from the utter confusion his care
!essness had brought them into-lucky
tor many of them, I dare say, if he had
there left them. The old man, however
hit upon an ingenious device. After
carefully arranging his spectacles, and
with preparatory blow of the nose,
he proceeded to read out all the names
OF the sterner sex. There was Adam
this, and Joke that, and so on. He
then read out all the lassies' names.-
Agnes this, and Jennie that until he
had read every name on the list. Then
emphaticically closing the book, he
said: II dinna ken wha's going to
marry wha, but I hae nae doubt ilka
lad kens his ain lass;'' and, taking off
his spectacles, appeared totally uncon-
sclous OF the perpetration of u joke.
But here we are at the end of the
wood. The stream hos rushed down in
glorious confusion among the rocks.
and over the rough bed of the river,
which lies under the fir wood, and at
the bottom of the last and steepest fall
lies the neck of the Ladies' pool. This
now takes its course for about three
hundred yards through low moorland,
destitute of tree or shrub. There oc.
CURED o break here in the steep and
woody banks, characteristic Of the
river.
LAY, but the pool is list in grand
order, and think we'll jist try the
auld butcher on the day." said Simon,
with cast line in his mouth.
Accordingly, with the greatest care,
the butcher was made fast, the tackle
we'll overhauled, Simon's practical eve
in moment detecting any weak por.
tion of it, and, all being ready, pro
ceeded to make my first cast right at
the head of the pool, Simon standing,
in anxious attitude little behind me,
gaf in hand, evidently prepared for
anything that might happen and, after
the various eccentricities he had wit.
messed on my part, we'll he might be.
Another cast, little lower down. Ab.
yes what was that 2 Oh, only a huge
fish tumbling about playing at the fly,
| without the slightest intention of being
taken in by its gaudy appearance.
"See yon stane 2" said Simon. "Jist
cast your fly behind that. I hae seen
mony fash taken frae that vera bit. y
A gentle breeze just behind my back
here assisted my not too practiced et
forts, and the butcher fell rs quietly
and correctly as the most devoted dis
ciple of Izaak could have wished. All
halloo yes! A look, dash and rush,
and a moment my rod is nearly doubled
up, and yards of line are out.
All, what a sensation is that, the first
rush and dash of salmon.-to feel he
is we'll hooked and know you have good
and true tackle, and the certainty of q
long and desperate fight before you,-
a fight which will try all your skill, en-
ergy, and endurance before it is over
L have tried many sports, but truly
believe nothing comes up to salmon
fishing.
Keep the point of your rod well
up' Dinna slack your line Keep a
taut !"
Such were the continual cries of en-
couragement from Simon, who was nov
making every preparation to gaff the
fish, determined to take the RESPONSE
bility out of my hands Mt the earliest
opportunity that presented itself. Bu
it was not to be just yet. After til.
first few wild rlshes up and down til,
pool, the fish dived to the bottom, ani
there culkel for few moments, and
could not move him and, truth to say
was rather glad of the respite, having
a slight tendency to corpulency, &c.
But now again he dashes down tn
pool, evidently making for the rock
and comparatively shallow water wlicl
terminate it. Seeing one huge bould
er, he made dash at it, and tried al
; he knew to double around it, and g.
break my line but I was equal to til
OCCASION, and. by keeping my rod wei
up, and as high as could hold it, jus
managed to steer tho line around til
rock without coming in contact with il
And now, the dodge having failed, |,
indulges in another n,oment:lry sulk
evidently for the purpose of contcn
plating some new move when, all of
e sudden, away lie went right up the poo