Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fishing with a PIN.
sohl what are the prizes we cherish to win,
To the first little sinner we caught with a pin.

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To the first little shiner caught with PIN"
Didst thou never, when little child, tie moth
era Lost apron string to a willow rod, attach to
the string crooked pin, and then sally forth in
pompous dignity to "catch big fish in the river"
and sitpatiently long hours, watching and wonder
lag why the fish don't come and bite!
When the kind sister come with the inquiry
what luck, .not one fish, replies the fearful
angler, s'they won't bite. No they won't bite the
bare hook, you must have some bate, grasshop-
per will do, if worms are not to be found; then,
how in childish innocence you pitied the poor
worm, and turned your head around while it was
being fastened upon the pin-hook, and again you
cast in the line. What is your reward! not the
perch, or spreckled trout you dream of, but you
return triumphant with little sinner poised upon
a string.
Did'st thou never think in after years, how
like life was the first essay in angling fishing
with PIN" When school days came, and you
mingled with the little world of miniature men and
women, where many were striving for prece-
deHce, yet unwilling to take the necessary step
TO gain the desired end, fancying that by some
rare fortune they should become wise and great
without mental effort, dd'st never think they were
fishing with pin?
Did'st never see student aiming for distnc-
ton, pilferng from Shakespeare, Byron, Milton
and Tom Moore, to embellsh his essay and fur
nish gassy perorations! Well may you laugh,
for he has stolen his bait, and his fishing with
pin.
See that merchant handing down goods, adroit-
ypiling up sugared words the while to win Gus
toners, who are better pleased with simple truth,
and honesty; he, too, is fishing with pin.
Mark the politician bowling and smiling, and
trying to win favors by pretended friendship from
those whom, after election, he would not recog-
nize. All! crafty, but short-sighted seeker for
Office, you are fishing with a pin and unsavvry
bait.
Look at that aspiring youth, with large stock
ofimpudence, and small share of brains, whose
greatest strength is like SIMPSONS in his hair
upon his head, upper lip and chin, whose greatest
fort is liberal display of cash, earned no matter
how. See him swell and strut, smoke cigars in
peoples faces, drink brandy and sherry cobblers,
and utter loud odths, yet expect to win favors
from all who know him. Poor silly ape! he is
fishing for whales with pin.
Dost see that nice young man, fresh from the
tailor and barber, his fashionably curled hair,
slick and shining, his hat and cane a la mode,
resplendent with the glory of new beaver, and
patent leather, elaborately coming honeyed words
and soft sciences, to pour into the ears of the
fashionable Miss Blank.
Hast marked that young lady, all dresses and
jewelry, a mantua maker, and mlliner's advertise
ment. tripping the streets, bowling and smiling,
lending willing ear to the batteries of her dan
dy beau. peeping from under her eye lids to see
what she has effected by her maneuvres and
firtations! This charming pals are both anglers
in the sea of matrimony. They will lbe equally
successful, forsthey will each catch sinner ant
nothing more