. The Yankee in Quebec. and over and around greatrocks, as they go seething and foaming on to thelake below the bridge that crosses at a heightof 60 feet. Far up this river is a wild woodedcountry, the home of the trout. At St. Catherine station, six miles further on,I got off the train and was driven a short dis-tance to the Lake Mew House, on Lake St. Joseph This is the lake where is held the annual regattaof several of the Quebec boat clubs, and is abeautiful sheet of water five to seven miles inlength. The length is governed by the particu-lar one of whom you make the inquiry. Butwhether f
. The Yankee in Quebec. and over and around greatrocks, as they go seething and foaming on to thelake below the bridge that crosses at a heightof 60 feet. Far up this river is a wild woodedcountry, the home of the trout. At St. Catherine station, six miles further on,I got off the train and was driven a short dis-tance to the Lake Mew House, on Lake St. Joseph This is the lake where is held the annual regattaof several of the Quebec boat clubs, and is abeautiful sheet of water five to seven miles inlength. The length is governed by the particu-lar one of whom you make the inquiry. Butwhether five or seven miles long, it is all thesame to me, as I got 14 miles of enjoyment outof my stay with the Whites, who keep the LakeView House, a picture of which I took with mynew Camera. It was my first effort, and if not 161 The Yankee in Quebec. good you must blame it on the camera, for Iknow I aimed it right at the house and squeezedthe bulb until it snapped. This is a greatfamily resort, not only for Quebeckers, but. LAKE VIEW HOUSE. Had to cut it after all—fault of the camera. I assure you. many from the United States have sought itout for its fishing, sailing and rowing. Amongothers I met here the two Scotts, Mr. EbenGreenough Scott, the well known Pennsylvaniarailroad lawyer and trout fisher, and Mr. J. ., General Manager of the Quebec and Lake railroad, who is also General Manager of theGreat Northern Railway of Canada, one ofthe most able railroad men in all the steamer Arizona being out of commissionwhen I left, Ed. Govro, an all round goodfellow, from Chaumont, New York State, rowed 162 The Yankee in Quebec. me over to the Lake St. Joseph station, twomiles across the lake. Ed. said that the troutfishing in St. Joseph was most excellent, a sportsman of the sort that knows. Autumn Leaves It was just after leaving the St. Joseph morning, when I began noticing the leafcoloring of the maple trees. No wonderCanada chose as
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