The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-08-18
manitomot pilot.
THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1881.
THE SPOOPENDYKES A
FISHING.

Say, my DEAR said Mr.. Spoop-
endyke, with a social sort of a grin,
chow would you like to go fishingr'
"Wouldn't that be perfectly love
lyw squeeled Mrs. Spoopendyke.
Il never was fishing in my life, and
l always wanted to try it. Where
can we go"
''WelI, there are lots of places
around Brooklyn. Last summer |
saw boys catch a good many fish
off the dock at the foot Of State
street. We might 90 there"
Just the place" conceded Mrs.
Spoopendyke. perhaps we can
catch some sardines. I'll bet a
spool of thread | get the first shad''
and in her glee Mrs. Spoopendyke
waltzed across the room and back
again.
Mr.. Spoopendyke smiled pleas
antly upon his wife, and started out
into the yard to get some worms,
while Mrs. Spoopendyke rugged
herself up for the pending excur-
sion.
"Got any fish-sticks!o she asked,
as Mr.. Spoopendyke returned, rath-
er warm from his exercise.
Owe got some fishing-rods, if
that's what you mean" replied Mr..
Spoopendyke, "but | could only
find four worms"
Cant we break 'em in twop' in
CURED Mrs. Spoopendyke, anxious
ly.
could if we had buzz-saw,"
grunted Mr.. Spoopendyke. "Come
along if you're coming" and thor
oughly equipped for the expedi-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Spoopendyke set
out for the State street pier.
''How long before they bitep'
asked Mrs, Spoopendyke, hoisting
her hook out of the water, and ex-
amining the point Of a worm her
husband had impaled thereon.
They'll probably bite at that as
soon as they can borrow a step-lad
der" retorted Mr.. Spoopendyke,
cycling the dangling hook "Ifyou
calculate to get any fish, you'd bet
ter let that thing down in the wat
er."
ooh" said Mrs. Spoopendpke,
dropping the hook. "Do you think
| could catch a goldfsh!' she in
quired, after pause.
eli! hold on! There, | lost him.
calculated Mr. Spoopendyke, firing
his hook up toward the flights.
so did II chimed Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke, as she fell over backwards and
shot her sinker into Mr.. Spoopen-
dykes ear; 4 declare we both lost
him.
what We doingH demanded Mr..
Spoopendyke. What did We lose!
When Pm pulling in fish, you just
sit still, will ye! Think my heads
a tish-pond? Drop it, [ tell We.
drop it in the water There! Now
sit still and fish. Another time I'm
pulling in a Spanish mackerel, you
let things alone. You made me
lose that fish,
You ought to have caught him,
said Mrs. Spoopendyke, soothing
ly; you fished splendidly for him.
4 understand the business re-
Joined Mr.. Spoopendyke, somewhat
Modified. You see he didn't even
get the bait, big as he was
I'm glad of that, because we've
only got three worms left. How
I'd like to catch an oyster! Do you
know i
Hist! Sh-h-h! Quiet now! I've
got him! See me play him. Now
I'll fetch him. and Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke reeled in until he landed an
| old boot.
4 didn't know that fish had burs
on, like a chestnut said Mrs. Spoop-
endyke, quivering with excitement.
Crack him, and let's see what he
| is
Crack your grandmother snort
ed Mr.. Spoopendyke, shining the
boot up the pier. 'He wasn't good
to eat, anyway. I'll get something
| What's the matter with my stick
Let so, you nasty thing! Here's
another one! Quickr
Pull him in, can't ye2 You've
got bite. Haul upn cried Mr..
Spoopendyke, trying to untangle
himself from his line and help his
wife. Lift him out of the water.'
He won't let me- squeaked Mrs.
Spoopendyke, holding both arms
out full length, Take him off. Scat.
Go way, you monstern
Lift your pole straight up in the
air. shouted Mr.. Spoopendyke.
Hoist the doggashed thing right
up
Mrs. Spoopendyke exerted her
self and disclosed an eel, dangling.
It's a rattlesnaker she yelled.
Don't go near him! Fire! fire. muir
dee, police. police-e-er
Hold your yawp, bawled Mr..
Spoopendyke. Get him over the
| dock so | can catch him. What We
holding him out there for? Wait
ing for him to dry? Stick that
| pole straight up in the air, l tell
yer
Mrs. Spoopendyke threw the pole
over her shoulder, and Topped the eel
into Mr.. Spoopendyke's counte-
nance.
Dog CAST the measily eelr he
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