CHAPTER XI.
Trout-Fishing.
A few days after the events related in the preceding chapter transpired, Frank, with one or two companions, was standing in the post-office, waiting for the opening of the mail.

The steamer had just landed, and the passengers which she had brought were slowly walking toward the hotel, where they intended to take dinner.

At length, a village hack came rapidly down the road leading from the wharf, and, when it came opposite the post-office, a head was suddenly thrust out at the window, the driver reined in his horses, the door flew open, and Archie Winters sprang out.
We shall not attempt to describe the meeting of the cousins, nor the joy that prevailed among the village boys at the arrival of their city friend.
Archie had not written that it was his intention to come so soon, and his sudden appearance among them took them completely by surprise.
After a few moments' conversation, Frank and Archie got into the carriage, and, in a short time, were set down at the door of Mrs.
Nelson's house.
Frank's mother and sister expressed much joy at Archie's arrival, and, after the excitement of meeting was over, they inquired after his parents.
"When are they coming ?" asked Frank.
"They intended to come in the fall," answered Archie, "but father has more business on his hands than he expected, and they may not be here before the holidays; but I couldn't wait." "I'm glad you didn't," said Frank.

"You are not going home before spring, are you ?" "No," said Archie, "I'm going to stay as long as you will keep me." Frank was overjoyed at this, and, if he had not been in the house, he would have given, as he said, "a yell that would have done credit to an Indian." But, before going further, we must say a word about Archie's companions--we mean his dogs.

One of them, that answered to the name of Sport, was as fine a fox-hound as one would wish to see.