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gain with his dog friend. "See 'em break, Dashy! See 'em break! Lots on 'em to-day, aint they? Keep still, there 's a good dog, while I put on a diffunt fly. Don't ye see they 're jumpin' at them gnats? Aint the water jest 'live with 'em? Aint it shinin' an' clear an'--" The voice faltered an instant, then went on: "Yes, sir, I 'm comin'--I 'm glad, dreffle glad to come. Don't mind 'bout my leavin' my fishin'; do ye think I care 'bout that? I 'll jest lay down my pole ahin' the alders here, an' put my lan'in' net on the stuns, with my flies an' tackle--the boys 'll like 'em, ye know--an' I 'll be right along. "I mos' knowed ye was on'y a-tryin' me when ye said that 'bout how I had n't been a fisher o' men, nor even boys, on'y a dog. 'T was a--fishin' dog--ye know--an' ye was allers dreffle good to fishermen,--dreffle good to--everybody; died--for 'em, did n't ye?-- "Please wait--on--the bank there, a minnit; I 'm comin' 'crost. Water 's pretty--cold this--spring--an' the stream 's risin'--but--I--can--do it;--don't ye mind--'bout me, sir. I 'll get acrost." Once more the voice ceased, and we thought we should not hear it again this side that stream. But suddenly a strange light came over the thin face, the soft gray eyes opened wide, and he cried out, with the strong voice we had so often heard come ringing out to us across the mountain streams above the sound of their rushing: "Here I be, sir! It 's Fishin' Jimmy, ye know, from Francony way; him ye useter call James when ye come 'long the shore o' the pond an' I was a-fishin.' I heern ye agin, jest now--an' I--straightway--f'sook--my--nets--an'--follered--" Had the voice ceased utterly? No, we could catch faint, low murmurs and the lips still moved. But the words were not for us; and we did not know when he reached the other bank. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Fishin' Jimmy, by Annie Trumbull Slosson *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FISHIN' JIMMY *** ***** This file should be named 12417.txt or 12417.zip ***** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.net/1/2/4/1/12417/ Produced by Al Haines Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will be renamed. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the Unite
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