The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-21

The old proverb says, ~ fool Tor luck,
etc. l don't suppose he knew much
about fishing, but il seems that it didn't
make any difference, for he caught the
biggest trout ever saw come out OF
that stream.
Pretty soon Mag Brown came along,
and they somehow or other got into a
quarrel. / heard it said that Mag ac-
cused him Of going to sneak away from
the place after gaining her affections and
promising to marry her and take her to
live in big city and have her horses
and carriage. Well, 1 said they got into
a row, and Mag, who had considerable
quantity of pluck in her, turns on her
heel, leaving Mr.. Bayne fishing, and
goes straight to the cid man and tells
him the way Adolphus served her.
"Where is he ?" cried old Dave, seiz-
ing his horsewhip and swearing like
mad.
"He's fishing down by the creek, and
has caught the biggest trout You ever
beheld, replied the daughter.
"The old man wanted to hear no
more, but started out brimful of wrath.
"In the meantime had become dis
gusted with catching no fish, SO took
my rod and walked up the creek to Sc.
lect new spot, when 10 I came across
Mr.. Adolphus Bayne, just preparing to
leave his sport.
Have you had any luck ?" he in
quired,
II replied that had not, when he ex-
hibited his trout.
"A buster, isn't he ?" he asked.
"Of course couldn't say no.
81 don't eat fish," he continued;
"here, you may take it and put it in
your basket" and he bid me good day
and departed.
Snow, I forgot to tell you that all the
time lived at Duck Greek ! never set
eyes ON old Dave Brown, though I had
heard good deal about him.
"Well, put the trout in my basket
and commenced to fish again, and with
the same bad luck. Pretty soon / heard
a heavy footstep coming, and / knew it
wasn't Mr. Adolphus Bayne, for he didn't
walk in that style.
Suddenly big man with his trovsers
stuck in his boots and whip in his
hands, turned the bank, and coming
directly up to me, spies my trout.
"Did you catch that p says he.
"Yes," I answered, telling an un.
blushing lie.
"Then you're the man I'm looking
for, he replied and before could re-
ply, he commenced to lay the whip over
my hide.
81 sprang to my feet and tried to col
lar him, but it was no use, the old Turk
was too powerful for me- He had me
in his grip, and the blows fell so fast
that vas powerless. All the time his
face was SO red that I thought he was
going to have the apoplexy. I wish he
had, but he didn't.
" He never stopped until the whip
lash was clean gone. and there wasn't
more of the haft left than would make q
toddy stick.
"Then he suspended the amusement,
and turning to me says, That will teach
you to make love to my daughter and
then insult her.
"'Your daughterY cried; / never
spoke to her in my life; but I'll have the
law on You for this
"You never spoke to her |? he yelled,
catching me again by the collar, no
lying; didn't you promise to marry
her, and haven't you been cavorting
among the girls, lying all the while
about your being rich and going to buy
landY
"'No,' / returned, Il never did.
There's fellow here who's been keeping
company with your daughter, who talks
that way, but his name amt Josh
Kelsey. He calls himself Adolphus
Bayne.'
"'Ain't your name Bayne?'
"'No, it isn't. told you so. II
you'd been here half hour ago land
wish to heavens you had), you'd have
met him.
"'Young man, replied the old sinner,
I'm sorry for this I've made mistake
I'm very, very sorry.
"'You'll be more sorry yetbefore I've
done with you, replied, as I com
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