The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-06-15
Angling for q Dog.


right on. The only excuse was like
that of a military necessity--it was far
better fishing through the farms whnre
the trout had been preserved, than in
open lots where all could fish. ar
1t was early IN the morning. I had
risen at three, ridden ten miles and
struck the creek as the trout were ready
flor breakfast. Looking carefully for a
sheltered place to hitch my horses, l
,slyly ,crept on behind fences, etc., till !
reached tho part Of the stream not gen
orally fished. A farm house stood not
"a quarter Of milo away. I saw the
morning smoke curling lightly from a
stove pipe now a mau aud two bows
,came out to do chores saw a woman
lbusy about the door, and ferocious
sbull dog wandering about tho yard.
IF ever ,ished ,dose it was then.
Not q vhisper TO disturb the birds or
the owner of the land. I crawled
through the grass snd lodged behind
'clumps Of alders, lifting large speckled
beau,ies out ofthe water until my basket
was full.
This was the time to have gone but
the trout were SO large and bit so readi.
ly chat could not withstand the temp.
ta.lon, so decided to string and hide
what had, and take aaother baske1ul.
So at It'll went. No seoner would tue
nook touch the water than It had a
trout. forgot the house, the man, the
boys and the dog. Suddenly there was
rushing through an oatfeld as If a
mad bull was coming. I looked TO-.
ward the house aad saw the faraer and
his two boys OH fence, the woman ia
the door, and the dog bounding toward
nae. Isaw it all had been discov.
eredl The well trained dog had been
Gent TO hunt me out, and az the matter
appearsd, IL was safe 70 iIeI dc WAS do.
Jog that thing right lively.
To outrun a dog was not thought Of.
There was no ume to lose. He
cleared fence and came Tor me just as
reached the tree, and by great activity
took q front eeat on q limb over has
reach. Here was precious 60! A
vicious bull dog under the tree and the
farmer and the two big boys ready to
move down upor my works. 1t was
6ght, foot race, or fangs.
The farmer yelled to his dog :
"Wa,ch him, Tige |"
Tige proposed to do that little thing,
and keeping his eyes upon me, seated
himself under the tree.
Then spoke this ugly farmer man,
tJus hold on thar, stranger, till we get
breakfast then we will come and
see you! fyou are in a hurry, how.
ever, you can go nowl Watch him
Tige!'
I suimised trouble quite too much,
for thrice had that bold man Of bull
dogs and agriculture elegantly wallow.
ed innocent tourists for being seen on his
suburban premises His reputation as a
peace man was not good and there arose
large heart toward my throat.
Time is the essence of contracts and
tho saving ordinance of those IN trouble.
I had a stout line IN my pocket, and
large hook intended for rock bass, if
failed to take trout. And as good luck
would have it had got nice sandwich
and piece of boiled corn beef in my
other pocket. ~
1caiied tho dog pet names but he
wasn't on it At last Itrebled my bass
line, fastened the limerick to it, baited
it with the corned beef tied the end OF
the line to q limb, and angled for a
dogl
Tige was in appetite. He smelt Of
the beef it was very nice. He swal.
lowed il, and sat with his eyes on me
for more but with no friendly lool,
beaming from bis countenance. !, No,
any g,a
Then he pulled gently on the l,ne---i,
was fast Tige yanked and pulled, but
'twas Of no use ! @"E
Iquickly slid down the. tree aln,os,
blisterng my back doing it--seized my
poie and straightway went thence,
somewhat lively. "
I found my string OF fish. and reached
the buggy and commanding spot In
road in time to see tho sturdy yeomar
move forth.
] saw him and his cohorts, male and
female, move slowly as If in no haste
] saw then, look up the tree. I saw AT
anxious crowd engaged about tho dog
! came quickly home and kindly left the
bass line aud hook to the farmer"
We look over the proceedings o
Congress f'om day TO day, and hnt
that nearly every question that come,
up has 3 job in it"-some political ant
party job, some sectional OF local Job II
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