Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-31

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| We were travelling on ground we had
no right on. The only excuse was like
that of military necessity-it was for
better fishing 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 breakfast. Looking carefully for a
sheltered place to hitch our horse, we
slyly crept on behind fences, etc., till
we reached the part of the stream not
generally fished. A farm house stood
not quarter of of a mile away. We
saw the morning smoke curling from
| stOvepipe; saw a man and,twO boys come
out to do chores; saw woman busy
abOnt the door, andsa furious bulldog
wandering about the yard. 80 2
If ever we fished close it was then. Not
awhisper to disturb the birds or the
owners of the land. We crawled through
the grass and lodged behind clumps of
elders, lifting large speckled beauties
out of the water until our baskets were
| full.
This was the time to have gone; but
the trout were sO.large and bit so readi-
ly that we decided to string and hide
what we had and take another basket
full. So at it we went. No sooner would
the hook touch the water than it had a
trout. We forgot the house, the man,
the boys, the dog. Suddenly there was
rushing throughan Oatfeld as if mad
bull was coming. We looked toward
the house and saw the farmer and his
boys on a fence, the woman in the door
and the dog bounding toward us. We
saw 1T ALIVE had been discovered! The
well-trained dog had been sent to hunt
us out, and as the matter appeared, it
was safe to bet that he was doing that
right lively. Il
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 a tree. and with great
activity took a front seat ON limb
above his reach. Here was, a, precious
g0l A vicious bnll dog under the tree,
and the farmer had two boys ready to
move down upon our works. 1t was
fight, foot race or fangs.
The farmer yelled to his deg, watch
him Tiger
Tige proposed doing that little thing,
and keeping his eye on us, seated him
self under the tree.
Then spoke this ugly farmer man.:
"Just hold on thar, stranger, till we get
breakfast; then we will come out and
see you! If you are in hurry, however,
you can go nOwl Watch him Tige"
We surmised trouble; quite too much,
for thrice had that bold man of bull dogs
and agriculture wallOped innocent
tourists for being seen in his suburban
premises. His reputation as peace man
was not good, and there arose large
heart toward orr throat.
Time is the essence of contracts, and
the saving of ordinance of those in
trouble. We had trout 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.
Weealled the dog pet names but it
was no go. Then we tried to move down
when he moved up! At last we trebled
our bass line. fastened the limeric to it,
baited it with the corn beef, tied the end
OF the line to limb and angled for
dog. i
Tige was in appetite. He swallowed
it, and sat with eyes on US for more ,but
WIFI hO hlouuiy iook .DtdHluS lfOiu HIS
cOuntenance. Not any!
Then he pulled gently on the line it
was fastl Tige yanked and pulled, but
twas no use.
We quickly slid down the tree almost
blistering back doing it and seized our
pole, and straightw2y went thence some
what lively.
We found our string of fish, and reach
ad tho hUnnv nd eo,O ND m cpnf in
the road In time to see the sturdy yeo-
man move forth, =
and female, move slowly, as IL In no
We saw an anxious crowd engaged about
the dog. We came quickly home and
kindly left the bass line and hook to the
farmer.