Rod and gun . ^ the time the buckboard was readysome thunder clouds had come up, so wegot our long- rubber slickers and rubberhats out of our kit bags. In less thanten minutes the rain descended and verilythe floods came. Puddles grew in theseats about us which presently becamelakes and ran into our boots. For anhour the rain came down in torrents andwhen it was coming down at its verv We were to stay at the Mitford Houseover night and Mr. Thomas, the genialproprietor, told us that the lakes werevery low as they had not had a drop ofrain in eight weeks until that day. (Havevou ever noticed tha
Rod and gun . ^ the time the buckboard was readysome thunder clouds had come up, so wegot our long- rubber slickers and rubberhats out of our kit bags. In less thanten minutes the rain descended and verilythe floods came. Puddles grew in theseats about us which presently becamelakes and ran into our boots. For anhour the rain came down in torrents andwhen it was coming down at its verv We were to stay at the Mitford Houseover night and Mr. Thomas, the genialproprietor, told us that the lakes werevery low as they had not had a drop ofrain in eight weeks until that day. (Havevou ever noticed that when you get verywet in any country the natives alwaystell you it is a most unusual thing forthem to have rain?) Mr. Thomas saidthat the trip we had planned, from Mit-ford right through the chain of lakes toLiverpool on the south shore, would not. :Lj Old Os Te:im. en a Portage: Chirlio in the Forefront. worst we met an old farmer with an oxteam. Our driver remarked,— Well, Jim, what do \-ou think of theweather? \\all! he answered, it looks to melike we might get a shower afore long. Presentlj- the sun came out and by thetime we reached our destination we weresteaming and merry. Billie said the onlypart of him that was not damp was hisenthusiasm, and Jack told him he musthave had it in the bottom of his kit bag. be possible, but there were any numberof other trips and we could talk it overwith our guide. Tuesdav morning we were up earlyand found our guide waiting for us. Wewere fortunate enough to have securedCharlie Charleton, who has become quitefamous through Albert Biglow Painesbook, The Tent Dwellers, in which heis known as Charles the Strong. The middle of July is about the poor-est time for trout fishing as the water is 414 ROD AXD GLX IN CANADA then very warm and although the Mit-ford Lakes abound in speckled
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