The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-27
Angling for Dog.


Another time We were travelling on
grounds We had no right to tramp over.
| The only excuse was like that of militia
ry ncccssity--it was better fishing
through the farms where the trout had
been preserved than in the open lots
where all could fish.
II was early morning. We had risen
at three, ridden ten miles, and struck
the creek as the trout were ready for
breakfast. Looking carefully for shell
tered place to hitch our horses, we sly
ly crept on behind fences, etc, till we
reached the part Of the stream not
generally tished. a farm house stood
a quarter of a. mile away. We saw
the morning smoke curling lightly
from stove-pipe-saw man and
two boys come out to do chores
saw two women busy about the door,
and ferocious bulldog wandering
about the yard.
lfevcr we fished close, il was then.
Not a whisper to disturb the birds, or
the owner of the land. We crawled
through theT grass---dodged behind
clumps of alders and lifting large speck-
led beauties out of the water till our
basket was full.
This was the time to have gone; but,
the trout were so large and bit so read
lily, that we could not Withstand the
temptation, so we decided to string and
hide what we had, and take another
baskctful. SO at it we went. No soon
er would the hook touch the water than
we had trout. We forgot the house,
the man, the boys and the dog!
Suddenly there was a rushing through
an oat field, as if n mad bull were COM
ing. We looked toward the house, and
saw the farmer and his two boys on the
fence, the women in the door, and the
bulldog bounding toward us. We saw
IL alive had been discovered. The
wcll-trained.dog had been sent to hunt
Us out, and, as the matter appeared, it
was safe to bet that he was doing that
thing right lively.
To outrun dog was not to be thought
Of There was no time to lose. He
cleared fence, came for us just as we
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