The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

watching the pckere that glide along the lucid edges
OF the black pool within. and looking off upon
the scene of rich and wondrous beauty which spreads
away to the two rivers either side.
They may talk Of Apheus and Arethusa." muir
INJURED an idlng sophomore, who had found his way
thither during recitation hours "but the croton in
passing over Of the sea at Spuyten Duyvil
and bursting to sight again this truncaed pyramid
beats it all hollow. Did you that pike break.
STRIP
81 did not"
POUNDS his silver fin flashed upon the black
Acheron like restless soul that hoped yet to mount
from the poolw
"The place seems suggestive of fancies to you"
observed
"It is, indeed, for 1 have done a good deal OF
anxious thinking within circle of a few yards Of
where that fish broke just now"
"A singular place for meditation-the middle or
the reservoir"
You look incredulous, sir but 1t is a fact A
fellow can never tell until he is tried in what stua
ton his most earnest meditations may be concen-
trated am boring you, though"
Not at all. But you familiar with tho
spot wish you would tell me why that ladder lead
ms down to the water is dashed against the stone
work in yonder corner
THAT ladder" said the young man. Frightening
at the question, why the position perhaps the very
existence of that ladder resulted from nv medita
lions in the reservoir at which you smiled Just now
Shall l tell you all about them?"
pray do"
Wen you see that notice forbdding any one 10
fish in the reservoir? Now when read that warm
ing the spirit Of the thing struck me at once as in
ftlrlng that one should not suy the temperance no.
tatons of our citizens by sleeping bait in them Of
any kind, but you probably know the common wav
OF taking pike with slpnoose of wire 1 was
determined to have AT follows
kind of tackle
Il chose moonlight night and an bour bafora
the edifce was closed visitors secreted myself
Wlthln the walls. determined to pass the night on
the top All went well 1 could wish it. The
night proved cloudy, but it was only variable
dIHt OF broken clouds which obscured the moon
had a telescope walking cane with me which WHOM
opened out would reach to the margin of tba ,yo+o,
and several feet beyond if necessary. To this was
attached the wire. about fifteen inches in length
Il prowled along the parapet for q considerable
time, but not single fish could 1 see Tho olouds
made a Pickering light and shade which wholly
fced my steadfast gaze. 1 was convinced that
should they come up thicker my whole nights 3D.
venture would be thrown away
Why should not descend the sIoping wall end
get nearer On level with the fish, for thus alone
can hope to oneY The question had bar1I,,
shaped itself in my mind before 1 had one leg over
the iron railing
IL you look around you will see there are some
nail dozen weeds growing here and there amid
the assures of the solid masonry In one of
the assures from whence these spring 1 planted
foot and began my descent. The reservoir was full
er than it is now. and few strides would have car
rled me to the edge Of the water Holding on to
the cleft above I felt around with one foot for q
place to plant it below me-
In that moment the flap of pound pike made
me LOOK around and the roots of the weed upon
WHICH partially depended gave way 1 was In the