The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-03
(FOr the Chief.)
THAT FISHING PARTY.
(which Had on Rather Do, or Go n Fi.hin g,
I. W. HEATLEY.

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Mine morbid curiosity and is Unsuitable its thirst
after all that pertains to the mysterious always have
had taste for metaphysical speculation and my philo
sophca analysis ofentimes leads into the puzzling
field of casuistry.
Which had you rather do go a fshingl a ques
ton prOpounded to me last week NY stold intellect was
almost parayzed by the effort to think it out The
l studied, the puzzlins il became. Finally
cluded try the luxury of gfss of beer Beer always
has a curious effect on me-makes my ideas expand. Il
will here that beer is only cents gassD 1t
failed and in despair laid the question before my better
half Eureka She did it. Said my wife, Peter said
She the Bible in the 599h verse, 4Is2d chapter
ofSt-I forget who Lo all that doeth avail,
eth nothng; and you painfully aware Peter" said
She that you been doing It, 10 these many years.
and yet have accomplished nothing think you had
better change the programme and 60 fishing" So
The Big Taro Lakes was our destination and Charley
Wake and van Johnny Peter and Dan comprised the
party. Everything ready started Stopping at Wakes
house. that he might bid his wife last goodbye and get
his teapot the first good occurred Wakes little
him at the door seng party the
bus Van sitting the front seat in full view the lit
tie innocent asked his papa IF that preacher going
along too" Well Van does have clerical look in face,
form, and featnre-we all said Amen and drove on.
Nothing more worthy Of note transpred upward
journey. We dined at Highland at Uncle LENS" We
had splendid dinner well sauced with grasshoppers-
that is sories AT White Cloud tead and the remain
der of the way to the Lake supped sumptuously on
Kelley Mackoy & Co.'S Compound Specifc-a preventive
Of coughs and colds
We arrived at the Lake just before sundown and the
fun commenced In sober seriousness this of the
finest fishing resorts in the West We caught bushel
two-ust enough for mess-and then prepared our sup
Fer. We cleaned 1s0 fine large Charley only ate
1.-The didn't much for fish; Peter u johnny 90
Wake Is, Van 13 and Dan 90 He said it not good
day for eating fish either We tried to get him
more to make 1t the even hundred but No he said II
won't make hog of myself for one fish, for anybody"
After supper, we all began fishing again. except Dan,
who felt so exhausted by his long ride that he concluded
to arrange camp for us for the night, and retire.
This was the most delightful time of excursion The
hsh bit spenddy The night was all that could be desir
ed Twilight the beautiful calm twilight had settled
over land and water wrapping all gradually in its mantle
OF gray Inc sun had gone 10 rest leaving the landscape
glowing and bright as far as the vision extended Luna
bright queen OF the night held regal sway and the beau
u stars lent their su0dued charms to the beauty Of
scenes and the ehrk and hum OF nnumerable insects
the song of thousand whippoorws added an enchant
ment that can never be forgotten.
We stopped fishing about Clock entirely exhausted
We had bagged just s' bushels by actual measurement
council was held Tor tne purpose ef determining what
to do with them 1t was decided We should haul them over
10 geio" the nearest raoad station ana snip them out
70 the grasshopper sunefes had not been 50 entirely
ntoxeated WIN our as 10 the sunerngs OF
'ur ieIio" men anu Da VINO ho" ieit refreshed after
good nap kindly 8" over to the station to
negotiate the shipment lie started immediately 1t was
20" aoOu' nan eeen' we al 'horuy eufed 10 rest
baimy sleep urea nature sweet festorer soon visited
nr weary mas. We were so s'eepns the sleep OF the
ired ana te innocent anu 'no Nir'"ous' when about
oocA III inc niOi iiis "" "ee Aiou'eu IRON our slum-
'ers pS S'en'om IAN 'o''e- hieHo' mere! Hello, your
eh' say, sehue"'e' '"N ~" eii me the nearest way
. Tue ei'S VI Dissi"
~ was pun D"e' " ma" oeeh wandering around the
'o''oh ior 'hr'e oii ois iooAihg ior bigeiow. and
last hau Oro"E" "P at 'ne sae pace ne started He
aS Paoieu %'et "ne anu eo.nioI'eu himself with the
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