Show APPEAL THAT WAS HEEDED judge must also have been follower of the gentle art john quincy adams of massachi Mass achu setta third of that name who died about ten ears ago was very fond of fishing and not especially fond of his legal profession one day the story runs a case in which he was counsel was down tor trial in a massachusetts court mr adams did not make his appearance but sent a letter to the judge that worthy gentleman read it and then postponed the case with the announce ment mr adams Is detained on am business it was afterward learned by a col league of adams that the letter read as follows dear judge for the sake of old isaak walton please continue my case till friday the smelts are biting and I 1 can t leave |