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Entered according: to Act of Congress, in June, 1867, by J. W. Burke & Cos., in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the So. District of Georgia. Vol. I. Adapted for Burke’s Weekly.* A PISHING FROLIC. F you will turn back to Ss? No. 34 of the Weekly, you mam will see something about an adventure of Mr. Sucl berry, a London merchant, who went into the Highlands LR of Scotland to spend the sum mer. In that adventure, a ** nanny-goat, a large black cat, and a bantam rooster and two hens played a very considerable part. I am going to tell you now of an other adventure of Mr. Sudberry. To stand alone on a lovely summer’s day, rod in hand, on the banks of a Highland stream, had been Mr. Sud berry’s dream from his boyhood, but fate decreed that he should be a man of mature age before his dream w T as to be realized. Behold him now, in fishing costume, with rod in hand, on the banks of a rapid rock-bound stream, prepared to “try his luck.” After various accidents and indif ferent success, he at length reached a portion of the stream where the waters warbled and curled in little easy-going rapids, miniature falls, and deep, inviting-looking pools. He felt that there must be something there. A row of natural stepping-stones ran out towards a splendid pool, in which he felt sure there must be a large trout, perhaps something even better. It is no easy matter, as every one knows, to step from one stone to another in a river, especially when the water runs swift and deep between them. Mr. Sud berry found it so. In his efforts to reach the pool in question, which lay under the opposite banks, he found no little difficul ty, but succeeded at last. *From “Freaks on the Fells,’’ by R. M. Ballantyne. Published by Crosby & Ainsworth, Boston. MACON, a A., MAY 30, 1868. Standing on a small stone, carefully balanced, and with his feet close together, he threw out his line beautifully. It was gracefully done, and would have been quite successful but for the branch of a tree which overhung the stream. In his eagerness, Mr. Sudberry did not observe this branch, and in casting he thrust the end of his rod violently into it. The line curled in due confusion round the leaves and small boughs, and the hook, as if to tantalize him, hung down within a foot of his nose. Mr. Sudberry made a desperate grasp at the hook, and caught it. More than t p a t__it caught him, and sunk deep into his finger, so that he could not get it out. There he stood, the very personification of despair, revolving in his mind the best way to release his finger without break ing the line or damaging his rod. But, alas! while he was looking up in rueful contemplation of the havoc above, and then down at his pierced and captured finger, his foot slipped, and he fell with a heavy plunge into deep water. That settled the question. The whole of his tackle remained at tached to the overhanging bough, except the hook in his finger, with which, and the remains of his fishing rod, he scrambled to the shore. Mr. Sudberry’s first act on reaching the land was to look for his basket. His next was to fish out his hat, which was sailing down the stream. He then squeezed the water from his clothes, took up his rod with a heavy sigh, and turned his steps home ward, just as the sun began to sink behind the peaks of the distant hills. Punctuality. It is said of Melanctlion, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour but the minute to be fixed, that no time might be wasted in the idleness of suspense ; and of Washington, that when his secretary, being repeatedly late in his attendance, laid the blame on his watch, lie said, “ You must either get another watch, or I another sec , retary.” He who sins against men may fear dis covery. but he who sins against God is sure 0 f it. Bear this fact in mind, little reader. •»<►♦ Ho but the half of what you can, and you will be surprised at the result of your diligence. No. 4:8