. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . orooms that were the private property of members. And he also observedthat the club made its o\vn gas, possessed a large ice-honse, and that thegrounds comprised nearly twenty acres of land, carefully laid out intogardens and lawn. He thought the club men ought to have a comfort- o o o able time there, and his opinion was strengthened when he looked aroundand saw the rounded figures and ruddy faces of the gentlemen who worethe dark-blue uniform with its gilt buttons bearing the initials of theassociation. The club was started nearly fort
. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . orooms that were the private property of members. And he also observedthat the club made its o\vn gas, possessed a large ice-honse, and that thegrounds comprised nearly twenty acres of land, carefully laid out intogardens and lawn. He thought the club men ought to have a comfort- o o o able time there, and his opinion was strengthened when he looked aroundand saw the rounded figures and ruddy faces of the gentlemen who worethe dark-blue uniform with its gilt buttons bearing the initials of theassociation. The club was started nearly forty years ago, said one of the mem-bers, and times have changed with us a good deal. The first year welived under a tent made of the sail of a boat stretched over a pole, andwe did our cooking in the open air; we had no servants, as we couldntafford such a luxury; and when the supply of clams and lish gave out wegenerally went hungry. The first Olympic was vastly different from this,but we had lots of fun there, in spite of our rough work and plain THE FIRST OLYMPIC. 140 THE YOUNG NIMRODS. CHAPTER XL FISHING INCIDENTS IN GREAT SOUTH BAY.—CATCHING A SHARK. TMiEY spent an hour or two in the inspection of the premises of theOlympic, and-in pleasant conversation with the gentlemen to whomthe youths had been introduced. Harry was of an inquiring turn ofmind, and had various questions to ask, and George was not far behindhim in making interrogatories. One of the queries related to the occupa-tions of the gentlemen during their stay at the club. The commodoresaid this was a difficult question to answer, but he would do his best tomake it plain. Some of the members, said lie, are fond of sailing, bnt dont careabout catching fish ; then there are some that like fishing, but are not
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