The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-02-15
juggling for Dog,


The only excuse was like that Of militia
ry necessity--it was better fishing !hr'o
the farms where the trout had been pre-
served than the open lots where all
could FISH
It was carly morning, We had risen
at three, ridden ten miles, and struck
the creek as the trout we're ready for
breakfast. Looking carefully for a shell
tered place to hitch our horses, We slyly
crept on behind fences, ETC., till we
reached the part of the stream not gen"
orally fshed. A farm house stood
quarter of mile away. We saw the
morning smoke curling lightly from
stove. .pipe-saw nan and two boys
come out to Go chores-saw two women
busy about the door, and the ferocious
bulledog wandering about the yard.
If ever we 6shed close it was then,
Not whisper to disturb the birds, or
the owner of the land. We crawled
through the grass-dodged behind
clumps of alders, aud lifting large speck.
led beauties ont of the water till our
basket was full.
This was the time to have gone out
the trout were so large and bit so readily,
that we could not withstand the temps
tatiou, so we decided to string and hide
what we had, and take another basket
full. So at it we went No sooner
would the hook touch the water than we
had trout. We forgot the house, the
man, the boys and the dog!
Suddenly there was rushing thr'o
an oat field, as if a 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 tn.
bulldog bounding toward US. We saw
it alive had been discovered. The
well trained dog had been sent to hunt
us out, and, as the matter appeared, it
was safe to bet he was doing that thing
right lively.
TO outrun a dog was not to be thought
Of There was no time to lose. He
cleared fence, came for us just as we
reached front seat on limb above his
reach.
Here was precious 60 A vicious
bulldog under the tree, and farmer
and two big boys ready to move down
upon our works. 1t was fight, foot race
or fangs!
The farmer yelled to his dog-"Watch
him, Tige!"
Tigc proposed to do that little thing,
and keeping his eye on US, seated him.
self under the tree.
Then spoke this ugly farmer man
"Just hold on thar, stranger, till we get
breakfast; then we'll come and see you
II you are in hurry, however, you can
go now. Watch him, Tige"
We surmised trouble--quite much /;
for twice had the bold man Of bulldogs
and agriculture elegantly wholloped in.
nocent tourists for being seen on his
suburban premises. His reputation as
peace man was not good aud there
arose large heart 70 our throat!
Time is the essence of contracts, and
the saving ordinance for those in trou,
bic. We had stout line in our coat
pocket and large hook intended for
rock bass if We failed to take trout. And
as good luck would have it, VIC had a
nice sandwich and piece Of boiled
corned beef in our other pocket.
We called the dog pet names, but he
wasn't on it Then VIC tried TO move
down-when he'd move up! At lat
we trcbled our bass line, fastened the
great limerick toit, baited it with :hc
corned beef, tied the end of the line to
limb, and angled for dog!
Tigo was in appetite, He smelt OF
the beef; it was very nice, lie swallow
cd it and sat still with his eyes on us
for more, but with no friendly look
beaming from his countenance. Not
any.
When we pulled gently on the line
it was fast Tige yanked and pulled,
but twas no use The attention of the
canine was diverted from US, his business
was being Done by another line
We quickly slid down the tree-com.
ing near blistering our back doing it
seized the basket and pole, and straight
way went thence somewhat lively.
Wa found our strino of fsb and