Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-08-12
TOM AND MAGGIE'S FISHING
af .iaar EXCURSION. ra5

took his sister Maggie into the corner
and said, confdentially, "You dom
know what I've got in my pockets, u
noddlng his head up and down as &
means of arousing his sense of mystery.
NO." said Maggie.
How stodgy they look, Toni ls II
marls (marbles) or cobnutsg'' Maggie't
heart sank little, because Tom always
said it was mo good playing with her al
those games-she played SO badly.
"Marls! No. I've swopped all my
marls with the little fellows and cob.
nuts are no fun, you silly, only when the
nuts are green. But see herep he drew
something halt out of his right hand
pocket. .aGsz a-a..s..as !. 800 p
@what is it2 I'can see nothing but a
bit of yellow, said Maggie, in an anxious
Ilwhlsper. aaa4i '-e,a1s q osa, s
sWhy, it's "a. new. :. -. guess,
Maggie" l .s1 :
.Oh, l cant guess, Tom," said Maggie
l1mpatiently. a. .,...l =,
"Don't be a spitire, else you'll never
know" he said, thrusting his hand back
into his pocket and looking determined.
You must not think me cross, Tom
It is only because it is hard for me to
gness. Please be good to me-" .am
Toms arm slowly relaxed, and he said,
"'Well then, it's new fish line-tWo new
uns--one for you, Maggie, all to yourself.
wouldn't go halves in the toffee and gin.
gcrhread on purpose to save the money,
and Gibson and Spouncer fought with
me because I wouldn't. And here's
hooks-see here! won't we go and fish
to- morrow down by Rounds Poole And
you shall catch your own fish, Maggie,
| and put the worms on, and everything
won't it be tun2'' aH g-e
Maggie's answer was to throw her arms
around Toms neck and hug him.
"Don't you think me good to buy you
line all to yourselt9''
'tYes, very good.'' s~p
"And the fello US fought me because
wouldn't give in about the toffee."a :
"Oh, GEAR, it's too bad they fight at
your school, Tom. Did it not hurt you,
Tom2N, s..Ire.f . 77asf Hrs -.s. tt-a.
''Hurt mel No. gave Spouncer q
black eye, know. That's what he got
for wanting to leather me. Now let us go
and see the rabbits ~
"Tom," she said, timidly, when they
were out doors, show much money did
you give for your rabbitsg'' .s'--.f -
1.-TWO half crowns and six-pence, -
said Tom, promptly.
II think I've great deal more than
that In my steel purse upstairs. I'll ask
mother to give it to you." .a.,
"What tors don't want your money,
you silly thing
"Well, but, Tom, you could buy some
more rabbits with it, 7
"More rabbits9 Why, l don't want any
more"
"Oh; but Tom, they are all dead g'
Tom stopped Immediately in his walk
and turned toward Maggie.
You forgot to feed tiiem, then, Mag
gle, and don't love you one bit. You
shan't go fishing with me tomorrow. /
told you to go and see the rabbits every
day. s. a-s5eel
"Yes, but I forgot; couldn't help it,
indeed, Tom. l am very sorry" and the
tears rushed thick and fast down Mag
gie's cheeks.
you're naughty girl; don't love
you, and am sorry / bought you the
fish line" said Tom, severely.
80 Tom," sobbed Maggie; ;"I'd forgive
you if you forgot anything; I wouldn't t
mind what you did, I'd forgive and love
you.'' a,sss 7is4o" & i
"Yes; you're a silly; but / never do
forget things-I don'tl9 glsa
"Oh, please forgive me, Tom my heart
will break" !" said Maggie. g. u 1.,.,@,t..
SHOW, Maggie, you just listen. Aint
I good brother to you?" sa s.s,- {. n,
"Ye-ye-esl and I-lo-lot tloven you 80,
Tenn" a a1- ssoa'gA Ia ssaais ~ :
.t'But you're naughty girl. Last holi-
days licked the paint off my lozenge box,
and the holidays before that you pushed
your head through my kite, all for moth
ing" 3l.5gy sss 3 1gsr ass
s'But didn't mean.''' 10 said Maggie !;
~ couldn't help it." ~ !.
Eyes, you could, !" said Tom, sand you
are naughty GIRL and you shant go
fishing with me tomorrow" 1tas
With this terrible conclusion, Tom
ran away from Maggie, and she turned
aud run into the house and up to her at
tic, where she sat on the floor, and laid
her head against the worm-eaten. shelf
with crushing sense of misery. =
l. When Tom came home to tea his faith
ler asked where Maggie was. saa al4
Tom said, II don't know
"You've been naughty to her,no doubt,
Tom" 4.'aa.la ~ ss.stl..'s 7a saTl,st .t'l 70
..l'm sure haven't, father said Tom.
81 think she's in the house. a3a3as a
tPeahaps up in that attic" said her
mother, s'a singing and talking to her
self, and forgetting all about meal times .
..You 90 and fetch her down, Tom, y
said his father ;"And be good to her, do
you hear2 else Ill let you know better -
Tom never disobeyed his father, so he
went ito the top of the stairs and said,
Maggie you're to come down. .'s's
But she rushed to him and cIung round
his neck, sobbing: s'Oh, Tom, please for
give me do love me please, dear Toms''
''Don't cry, then Magie here, eat a
bit o. cake. ComeNalong, Maggie, and
have tea, )" said Tom at last, when there
was no more cake except what was down
stairs.
SO ended the sorrows Of this day, and
the next morning Maggie was trotting
with her own fishing rod 10 one hand, a
handle of the basket in the other, step
ping always with a peculiar gait, in the
muddiest places, and looking darkly
radiant nom under. her beaver bonnet be-
cause Tom was good to her. oda e1save
They were on their way to the Round
Poolr-that wonderful pool, which the
foods had made long while ago. Tom
threw her line in for her, and put the
rod into her hand. Is e5 as ga S. ,sse
Maggie thought it probable that the
small fish would come to her hook, and
the large ones to Toms.
But she had forgotten all about tho
fish, and was looking dreamily at the
CLASSY water, when Tom said. in. q loud
whisper, 'sLookl look, Maggiel and
came to prevent her from snatching her
line away. Al'aisia neagef Eefia4sslf
Tom drew out her line and brought a
perch bouncing on the grass. Tom was
excited. Oh, Maggiei You little
duck I Empty the basket.v She never
knew she had a bite until Tom told her,
but she liked fishing very much. iis