Time To Stop

Among the best stories recorded by a well known angler is oue about a Soottish laird who was one day relating to bis friends at the dinner table the story of a fine fish be had caught. "Donald," said be to the servant behind his chair - au oíd man, but a new servant - "how heavy was the fish I took yesterday?" Donald neither spoke nor moved. The laird repeated the question. "Weel," replied Douald, "it was twal' pund at breakfast, it had gotten to achteeu at dinner time and it was sax and tweuty wben ye sat down to supper wi' the captain." Then, after a pause, he added, "I've been tellin lees a' my life to please the shooters, but 111 be dasbed if I'm going to teil lees noo in my oíd age to please the fushers. "