West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-13
a Fisherman's "ran yarn"

SIXTY miles from Brooklyn, ON Long Isl
and, there is "A small village well known as
iayOritc resort for fishermen Its natives
all own boats, and are celebrated for their
I skill with the hook aud line. Last week
/ the writer and friend stood upon the shores
of it's expansive bay gazing in admiration
upon "a large feet of fishing boats, which
were anchored thereon While thus en-
gagged we were joined by IA low sized wealth
/ cr-bcatcn son of the sea. lIc approached
us slowly, raised his battered straw hat and
said
Just arrived, gcnmcnl Reckon you've
come down To- take "A hack at the blue fish "
That is our intention we said "llavc
you boat iii for the purpose Z"
"Wall, you're right gen'pmcn. Doyou
sec that sloOp yonder z" and the old man
extended a stump Of fOrciingcr i'm the di-
reciion of a anky-looking small sized
boat lying at anchor all alone, as if she did
not deem herself fit company for her moro
modcrn-lOoking sisters. She was painted
dirty yellow, with faded blue streak
above the water line, and she possessed
decidedly unprcposscssing appearance. This
was suggested 20 the old man i'm a manner
which was not calculated to hurt bis feel
ings
'lll allow she amt much on style. s"
said hc, ''and If yer want boat with vel
vet cushions, where yer kin lay with yer
head IN yer gals lap and munich candy
while she reads pO'try to yer, she amt the
craft for yer tut if yer wants a solid craft
that amt aiccrd of wind or water 10 do yer
ihhng in, there's your boat and I'm the
man kin sail her. -
There was something in the force of his
argument that led us 10 place confidence i'm
him, and in two minutes "a satisfactory bar
guin was made We trudgcd bacl 10 the
hotel, at which, under the inspiration of
Hudry potatious, the old man grew conf
Csrtill and vOlublc.
"Gcu Imcn' said he, 'whcn you've
hccrd what I'm agoug to tell yer you'l al.
low there aln't mo- better boat in thc bay
than the ~ny Matildcr. ! calls her Sary
Nauldcr after ihc youngest gal Of ~cuddcc
CoukIung, who owns that big house down
ON ihe Pint, ! gii an odd job now aud
then during The winter down 20 the Pint
and ] named thc boat ont OF Of
Gratitude was suggested
"Ihat' The word, gulmcn. Wen, as !
was % saying, % few summers ugo there was
% couple of young student chaps came down
from York, and they hired mc for % week
tO take cm lIshin and elIn We'll. the
lusl .ay wc kctchcd sixty five blue fish and
Spanish mackucl. and whCu wc got home
sir thcm fnlcrs' hands, as WASH used tp
hard work was all cut and bistcrcd ]
doc'Orci .cm With sweet ilr and -four but
they took long time to heal and they
wore gloves ou cm while they was here.
OF course This put an end to their 6shin'
nui they were gen men, and they stuck 10
their bargain, and took out their week boo
miIiu ovrr tbc bay They wa- very fond
of ai.iu' along fhe beach auI glfhcriu
shells and gull eggs and beach pIums and
soa weeds. and 1000 lhof kind of trash
''WrlI, don't think u'll hurt nue. hc
said. iu answer fu Hu iufrruIWiou. uud Ic
poured out bali tumhIrr uf MrdfDrd um.
''WeII. wc was lifiu along ono after.
noon, huggIn thc shore pretty close. when
] hccrd 20 tremendous scrcccIiu and nuifcr.
boo of wings, and ] looks up. and There
over tho Pint was morc'n million guis
actin likc ihry was cuIy
What That 2 says MY passenger
'tuIs alondiu', sen J. 'Mayh1p %
school of bunker or some dead sharks is
1.c0wiu' through tbc inlet and tho creatures
is lccdiu 600 cm. llowamcvcr UcIl
run down and Gee With chat I shook fhr
reefs nuf Do fho moIusl. and away sbr now
Cen Imcu when got beyond Chat pint +
seo % sight what IlI mover scc agu. Right
iu fbo middle Uf thc chaunc. the waves was
a-hIiu four feet high. AND they was alive
with hsh h.ucfsh gruImcn, and wb0p.
pcTs at tbaf ON both sides Of fbo channel
lhc water was as quiet as thc ticker iu Chat
bottle. Now boys there oiut uo spryrr
old man m Suffolk County, tf do s1y ig