Rod and gun . jollyclub made a start the first fineSaturday evening in May forthe fishing grounds at Charles-ton Lake. This lake is oneof the many beautiful deep in-land lakes that water anddrain the rich agriculturalcountry just north of the Up-per St. Lawrence betweenKingston and Brockville. Showers threatened at thestart but as the party hadplenty of rubber clothing, acovered three seated springwaggon and a smart team theywere not to be deterred. The twentymile drive was made in very little behindthe record and the popular resort knownas Fosters Hotel was reached about halfpast nine oclock
Rod and gun . jollyclub made a start the first fineSaturday evening in May forthe fishing grounds at Charles-ton Lake. This lake is oneof the many beautiful deep in-land lakes that water anddrain the rich agriculturalcountry just north of the Up-per St. Lawrence betweenKingston and Brockville. Showers threatened at thestart but as the party hadplenty of rubber clothing, acovered three seated springwaggon and a smart team theywere not to be deterred. The twentymile drive was made in very little behindthe record and the popular resort knownas Fosters Hotel was reached about halfpast nine oclock in the evening. It was not too late to complete all ar-rangements for guides, boats, bait, etc.,and earnest entreaties were sent Heaven-ward for a fine day in the morning. The morning broke clear and cool withabout two inches of snow covering thecountry. Under the rays of the warmsun the snow rapidly disappeared. Afterbreakfast at half past eight a start wasmade for the lake, only a stones throwfrom the UAH Ol Ol^K iisH L>i\SERS. With two of the party to each boatand under the guidance of an experiencedoarsman the fishermen were speedily inthe waters of the salmon trout. Archerspinners, copper wires, and silk lines wereall at work with the aid of that beautifulsilver shade as bait. At midday the party gathered on a pic-turesque spot for a well earned fish din-ner. Nine trout ranging from six tonine pounds were the result ot the morn-ings work Through two holidays the hours passedthus with ever increasing luck and pleas-ant pastime. Cycling Through British Columbia. BY S. D. H. POPE. 0 HE summer of 1906 I was engagedto take a position at Stuart Lake,aplace in the interior of BritishColumbia, remote from the ordinary modeof travel. There were two ways ofreaching my destination that I could , by taking the steamer up the coastfor five hundred miles and then travellingon the rivers and lakes ; or secondly bytaking the train to Ashcroft and journey-f o u r hundr
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