Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-02
Angling for a Dog.

We were travelling on ground we had no
right on. The only excuse was like hat of
military necessity it was far better fish
ing through the farms, where the trout had
been preserved, than in the open lots where
all could fish.
1t was early in the morning. We had
risen at three, ridden ten miles and struck
the creek as the trout were ready for break
fast. Looking carefully for a sheltered
place to hitch our horses, We slyly cIept on
behind fences, etc, till we reached the part
of the stream not generally fished. A farm
house stood not quarter of "a mile away.
We saw the morning smoke curling lightly
from stovepipe; saw man and two boys
come out to do chores; saw a woman busy
about the door, and ferocious bulldog
wandering about the yard.
Ii ever we fished close it was then. Not
q whisper to disturb the birds or the own
ers of the land. We crawled through the
grass and lodged behind clumps of elders,
lifting large speckled beauties out OF tn
water until our baskets were full.
This was the time to have gone; but the
trout were so large and bit so readily that
we deC.la D string and hide what we had
and take another basketful. So at it We
went. No sooner would the hook touch
the water than it had a trout. We forget
the house, the man, the boys the dog.
Suddenly there was rushing through an
oat field as if mad bull was coming. We
looked toward the house, and saw the
farmer and his two boys on fence. the
woman IN the door, and the dog bounding
toward u.s. We saw it alive had been
discovered The well trained dog had
been sent to hunt us out, and, as the mat
ter appeared, it was safe to bet that he was
doing that thing right lively
To outrun the dog was not to be thought
of There was no time to lose, He clear
ed fence and came for US, just as we
reached tree, and by great activity took
front seat on q limb above his reach. Here
was precious go! A vicious bulldog I'M
der the tree, and the farmer and two boys
ready to move down upon our works. 1t
was fight, foot race, or tangs.
The farmer yelled to his dog, "Watch
him Tige"
Tige proposed to do that little thing, and
keeping mis- eyes on US, seated himself I'M
der the tree.
Then spoke this ugly farmer man; 'Just
hold on thar stranger, till we get break
fast: then we will come and see you If
Won are in hurry, however, you can go
now! Watch him, Tige !"
We surmised trouble; quite too much, for
thrice had that bold man OF bulldogs and
agriculture elegantly walloped innocent
tourists for being seen on his suburban
premises His reputation as a peace man
was not good, and there arose large heart
toward our throat.
Time is the essence of contracts, and the
saving ordinance of those in trouble, We
had a stout line in our pocket, and large
hook intended for rock bass, if we failed to
take trout And as good luck would have
il we had got nice sandwich and piece
of boiled corn beef in our other pocket.
We called the dog pot names, but 1t was
no 90 Then we tried to move down,
when he moved up At last we trebled our
bass line. and fastened the limerick to 1t,
baited 1t with the corn beef, tied the end of
the line to limb, and angled for a dog
Tige was in appetite. He swallowed 1t,
and sat with his eyes on us for more; but
with no friendly look beaming from his
countenance. Not any
Then he pulled gently on the llne.-it
was fast Tige yanked and pulled, but
twas of no use
We quickly slid down the tree-almost
bIsterlnp orr back doing t--seized our
pole and straightway went thence some
what lively.
We found the string of fish, and reached
tho buggy and commanding spot in the
road in time to see the sturdy yeomen
move forth.
We saw him and his cohorts, male and
female, move slowly, as if in no haste. We
saw them look up the tree. We saw an