Once upon a time there lived in the depths of a deep tranquil pool a young salmon whom we will call Sammy for short. He was a very handsome fish and decidedly vain of his good looks. His flesh was a beautiful pink and the scales that form the armor or coat-of-mail of most fishes were particularly handsome on Sammy and glittered with many colors in the sunlight. He had a very graceful shape besides and his fins were the envy of all the young fish of his acquaintance.