liodiiiey Bates la a sportsman oí more ...

liodiiiey Bates la a sportsman oí more enthusiasm than experienoe. He liad good luck eme day last summer ■vhilO fishiug up in the Mainè woods, and his joy overflowed in a telegram to his wife üke this: "I've got one. Welghs seven pounds and is a beauty." In 1-eply carne the following, signed by Mrs. Bates: "So have I. Weighs ten pounds. He isn't a beauty. Looks like you.' It -wa smore than ton words but Roddy forgave her.