Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-09-08
A Fisherman's 8 Story.

D We were travelling on ground
= we had no right on. The only OK
cuse was like that Of a military ne
3 cessity--it was far better nshinl
! through the farms where the trou
had been preserved, than in 10
where all could fish.
II Was carly in the morning. W
had risen at three, ridden ten miles
and struck the creek as the trou
we're ready for breakfast. Looking
carefully for a sheltered place tc
hl,ch our horses, we shyly crept on
behind fences until we reached the
part Of the creek not generally
fshed. A farm house stood about
a quarter of a mile away. We saw
the morning smoke curling lightly
from a stoyepipe; saw a man and
two boys coming out to do the
chores; saw a woman busy about
the door, and a ferocious bulldog
wandering about the yard.
1--we ever fished it was then. -
Not whisper to disturb the birds
or the owner Of the land. We
crawled through the grass and
lodged behind alders, lifting large
speckeled beauties until our basket
was full.
Then 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
weut. No sooner would the hook
touch the water than it had a
trout.
We forgot the house, the man.
the boys and the dog. Suddenly
there was a rushing through the
outfeld as if a mad bull was COM
ing. We looked toward the house
and saw the farmer and his two
boys on the fence, the woman in
the door, and the dog bounding
toward us. We saw it alive had
been discovered =! The we'll trained
dog had been sent to hunt US out,
and as matters appeared, it was safe
to bet that he was doing that thing
very lively.
TO outrun the dog was not to be
thought Of There was no time to
lose. He cleared the fence and
came for us just as we reached
tree, and, by great activity, took a
seat on limb just above his reach.
Here was precious go! A vicious
bulldog under the tree, and the
farmer and his 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, Tge!"
Pige proposed to do that little
thing, and keeping his eye upon US,
seated himself under the tree.
Then spoke the ugly farmer,
"Just hold on thar, stranger, till we
get breakfast if you are in hurry,
however, you can go now. Watch
him, Tigew
We surmised trouble; quite too
much, for twice had that bold man
of bulldogs and agriculture Gle.
gantly walloped innocent tourists
for being on his suburban prem
ses. His reputation as a peace
man was not good, and there
arose large heart toward our
throat
Time is the essence Of contracts,
md the saving oftrouble. We had
A stout line in our pocket, and u
arge hook intended for rock bass
f we failed to take trout. And as
uck would have it, we had nice
sandwich and piece of corn beef
n our pocket.
We called the dog pet names, but
le wasn't on il. Then we tried to
move down, when he moved up
At last we trebled our bass line,
astened the limerick to it, baited
With corn beef, tied it to a limb
md angled for dog. Tige was in
appetite. He swallowed it, and sat
With eyes on us for more; but with
10 friendly look beaming from his
Not any.
Then he pulled gently on the
was fast. Iige yanked and
but twas no use
We quickly slid down the tree
lmost blstering our back doing it /
seized our pole and straightway
vent thence somewhat lively.
We found our string of fish, and 8
cached the buggy and a command {
ng spot in time to see the sturdy '
conan move forth. i
We saw him and his cohorts, /
lale and female, move slowly, as |
in no haste. We saw them look G
p the tree. We saw sn anxious l
rowd engaged about the dog. We Q
uietly came home, and kindly n
,ft the bass hook and line to the
lrmer.
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