dn't it be a good thing to have all houses
made of glass?"

"That is really what has been proposed. The Government of the United
States has set a good example in this respect by devoting over one-half
of the space of the new post-office building in Washington to an
arrangement which permits the interior to be flooded with sunlight."

In the really strenuous times which our colonists had passed through the
pleasures of fishing had been forgotten, and as that was an article of
food which all relished, and of which they had been deprived for some
time, Harry insisted that at least a portion of the following day should
be spent in that way.

John saw the preparations which were going on and entered into the
spirit of it in his usual listless way, but it must be said that there
was now more eagerness in his actions than had been theretofore noticed.

All saw the change that was perceptibly coming over him, and the
particular thing that George noticed was the character of the eye. "I
wish you would explain, Professor, why it is that the eyes of people so
affected are dull, and that when they recover the eye becomes bright?"

"That change in the character of the eye is expressed by everyone under
certain conditions. How much brighter the eye is when you are affected
by laughter. That is due to the duct which lubricates the eyeball.
Anything pleasant causes an undue amount of discharge, so that the
eyeball glistens, and we call it looking bright. The same principle
holds good in the case of one who is dull or listless, or, as in our
friend's case, has nothing to stimulate the flow of the secretions. The
moment he is affected, this is shown on the eyeball sooner than by any
other part of his body."

It will be remembered that in a former volume it was stated how Harry
had prepared a number of very creditable fishhooks, and these were now
attached to the ramie fiber cord and suitable poles were easily obtained
for the day's outing.

Aside from John, it was a merry party that left the Cataract that
morning, and Angel was among them. Several good fishing spots were
known, but the Professor suggested that a change be made and that the
trial for the day should be in the river below the Cataract, in the hope
that larger and gamer fish might be found. In all former trials only the
tame fish were caught.

Less than a quarter of a mile below the Cataract, and close to the mouth
of the river, was a small cove, with deep water, bo