Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-06-13

over. Tho only excuse wac m,
that Of military necessity-ii wa
better fishing through the hrm
where tho trout had been preserve
than in the open lots where al
could fish,
II was early morning, We ha
risen at three, ridden ten miles, anu
struck the creek ~ the trout wor
ready for breakfast, Looking care
fully Tor u sheltered place To hilel
our horse, We slyly crcpt on behln,
fence, etc, ill We reached tho par
of tho stream not generally iished
a farm house stood n quarter of
milo away, Wo saw the smos,
curling from stovepipc; Jaw mur
aud two boys come out TO dochorcs
saw two women busy about the door
aud II ierocious bull dog wan lering
about the yard.
Ii ever We ishcd close il was then
Not whisper to disturb the bird,
or the owners of tho land. ",
crawlcd through the grass-dodgcd
behind clumps of uldcrs, AMI lincd
large spccklcd beauties out OF the
water till our basket was full.
This was the t.mo TO have gone
but the trout were 50 large, aud bit
so readily, that we could not with.
stand the temptation, so We decided
to string and hide what We had, and
take another basket full. So ut il
VIC went. No sooner would tho
hook touch the water than We had
trout. We forgot the house, the
man, the boys and the dogl
Suddenly there was II rush thrO'
IN oat field us If Il mad bull was
coming! We looked toward the
house and saw the farmer and his
boys on fence, the women in the
door and the bull dog bounding to-
ward us. We saw it all; we had
been discovered. Tho well trained
dog had been, sent TO hunt us out,
an rs the matter appeared, it was
safe to thinl, he was doing the matter
rightand lively.
To outrun a dog was not to be
thought Of There was no time to
lose. He cleared n fcnco and came
for us just as preached II tree, and
by great activity took II front scat
on II limb above his reach.
Here was Il precious go! A vicious
bull dog under the tree, and farmer
and his two sons ready to come
down on our works. 1t was fight,
foot-racc or fhngs! The farmer
yelled to his dog-"Watch him;
Tigcr!"
Tiger proposed to do that little
thing; and, keeping his Eyes on us,
seated himself under the tree.
Then spoke this ugly farmer man
Just hold on, thar, stranger, till
we get our breakfast, then we'll
come and see you. If you are in Il
hurry, however, you can go now!
Watch him, Tiger"
We surmiscd trouble quite much;
for twice had that bold man of bull
dogs and agriculture elegantly vol
loped innocent tourists for being
seen on his suburban premises. His
as a peace man is not
good, and there arose a large heart
toward our throat! i
Time is the essence of contracts
md the saving ordinance of those
IN trouble. We had II stout line in
our coat pocket, and a large hook
Intended for rock bass if we failed
o take trout. And, as good luck
would have it, we had a nice sand.
yich and piece of boiled corued
1cof in our other pocket.
We called the dog pet names, but
ie wasn't on it. Then we tried to |
move down, when he'd move up.
At last we trcbled our bass line
astened the great Limerick 10 #
,aitcd il with corned boof tied the
md of the line to n limb. and onoIod
or a dopl TIGER was in annette
Ic smeit the bcef-ittwas very nice
Te swallowed it. and sat still with
lie ovoS IN nc for mora butw;tb NO