The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-19
ANGLING FoR ADoG.


We were travelling on ground we
had no right on. The only excuse
was like that of a military necessity
was far better fishing through the
farms where the trout had been pre-
served, than in open lots where all
could fish.
1t was early i'll the morning. We
had risen at three, ridden ten miles
I'd struck the creek as the tre ~ were
ready for breakfast Looking care
fully for a sheltered place to hitch our
horse, we slyly crept up behind the
fences, ETC., till we reached the part of
the stream not generally fshed. A
farm house stood not quarter of
mile away. We saw the morning
smoke curling lightly from stove
pipe; saw a man and two boys come
out to do chores; saw woman busy
about the door, and a ferocious bull
dog wandering about the yard.
If ever we fished close it was then.
Not a whisper to disturb the birds or
the owners of the land. We crawled
through the grass and lodged behind
clumps of alders, lifting large speck-
eled beauties out of the water until
four baskets were full.
/ This was the time to have gone but
| the trout were so large and bit so
readily that we decided to string and
hide what we had, and take another
basketful. So at it we went. No
sooner would the hook touch the wa
ter than it had trout. We forgot
the house, the man, the boys and the
dog. Suddenly there was rushing
through an oat-feld as if a mad bull
was coming. We looked toward the
house, saw the farmer and his two
boys on fence, the old woman in the
door, and the dog bounding toward
us. We sawsit alive had been dis
covered! 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 the dog was not to be
thought of. There was no time to
lose. He cleared a fence and came
for as, just as we reached a tree, and
by great activity took front seat on
a limb above his reach. Here was a
precious go! A vicious, bulldog un-
der the tree, and the farmer and his
two big boys ready to moveqdown up
on our works. It was a fight, foot
race, OF fangs.
The farmer yelled to his dog,
..Watch him, Tiger
Tige proposed to do that little thing.
and keeping his eyes upon us, seated
himself under the tree. I.
Then spoke this ugly farmer man
"iust hold on thar, stranger, till we
get breakfast; then we will come and
see you'll Ifiyou are in hurry, how.
ever, you can go now! Watch him
Tiger
We surmised trouble; quite toe
much, for thrice had that bold man oi
4 bulldogs and agriculture elegantly
walloped innocent tourists for being
seen on his suburban premises. His
4 reputation as a peace man was MOI
good, and there. arose large hear
1 toward our throat. ~
Time is the essence of contracts
and the saving ordinance of those il
trouble. We had a stout line in oul
pocket, and large hook intended fol
rock bass, if we failed 10 take trout
And as good luck would have it W.
had got a nice sandwich and q piece
of boiled corn beef in our other pock
ct.
We called the dog pet names, but i
was no go Then we tried to NOV,
down, when the dog moved up! A
last we trebled our bass line, fastened
the limerick to it, baited it with th,
!, corn beef, tied the end of the line t.
a limb, and angled for the dog!
4
! Tige was in appetite. He swallow
, ed if, and sat with his eyes on. us 70
more; but with no friendly look beam
ing from his countenance. Not any
Then he pulled gently on the line
/ it was fast! Tige yanked and pulled
3 but twas 10 use!
We quickly slid down the tree-al
l most blistering our backs doing it
seized our pole, and straightway wen
: thence somewhat lively.
We found our string ofafsh, an
e reached the buggy and a commandin
!. spot in the road in time to see tn
t sturdy yeoman move forth.
| We saw him and his cohorts, NAL
and female, move slowly, as if in II
t haste. We saw them look up the tree
We saw an. anxious crowd engage
E about the dog. We came quick
I home and kindly left the bass line an
hook to the farmer.