The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-07

lyon like 70 20 fishing ~
"Wouldn't that be perfectly lovely p
squcaled Mrs. Spoopcndyko. III never
was fishing In my life, and Away.
wanted 70 try II. Where can wc 20 ~
"Well. there arc lots OF places around
brooklyn. Last summer l saw boyl
catch q good many fish Off the dock Al
the foot Of State Street. We might &c
there.D
"Jusf the place. conceded Mrs. 6poop'
endyke. "Porhaps we can catch some
sardines. I'll bet spool OF thread gci
the first shad ~ and in. her glec she
|waltzed across the room and back again
Mr.. Spoopendykc smiled pleasantly
upon his wife and started out into the
yard to get some worms, while Mrs
lSpoopendyko rugged herself up for the
pending excursion.
"Got any fish sticks ?r she asked, al
Mr.. Spoopendyke returned, rather warn
from his exercise.
1--we got some fishing-rods. If that's
what you mean," replied Mr. Spoopcn.
dyke, but l could only find four
worms
Cant we break 'cm in two ?" inquired
Mrs. Spoopcndykc, anxiously.
"C0uId II we had q bnzz-saw,r gruntcd
Mr.. Spoopendyke. "Come along, il
you're coming and thoroughly cquipp-
ed for the expedition Mr.. and Mrs.
Spoopcndyke set out for the State Street
pier.
"How long before they bitc?' asked
Mrs. Spoopcndykc, hoistiny her hook
out OF the waterand examining the point
Of worm her husband had ilnpalcd
thereon.
They'll propably bite al that as soon
as they can borrow stcp-laddcr,n re-
torLcd Mr.. Spoopcndykc. cycing the
hook. "If you calculate to get
any fish, you'd better let that thing down
Ia tho water"
"Oiv said Mrs. 6pooopcndykc, drop
ping the rod. "Do you think | could
catch gold flsh 7" she inquired, after .
pause.
Hi! hold on I there, have lost him Y
calculated Mr.. Spoopcndykc, firing his
hook up toward the Heights.
$50 did IIv exclaimed Mrs. Spoopcn.
dyke. as slio fell over backward and shot
her sinkcr into Mr.. Spoopcndykc's ear
Il declare, we both lost him ~
"What are you doing, demanded Mr..
Spoopcndyke. "What did we lose
When lin pulling in fish, you just sit
sill, will ye? Think my heads fish
pond? Drop II, tell We drop II in the
water. There! Now sit still and fish.
Another time I'm pulling in Spanish
lnackerel. Won let me alone. You made
me lose that fish,
"You ought to have caught him. said
Mrs. Spoopendykc, soothingly. "You
lished splcndidly for him."
II understand the business rcjoincd
Mr.. Spoopencykc, somewhat mollified.
= ou see he didn't even get the bait, big
Is he was.v
"I'm glad Of that. because we've only
got three worms left. How I'D like 10
catch an oyster. DO you know -"
"Hist! 6h-h-hl Quite now! I've got
him. See me play hint Now III fetch
himw and Mr. Spoopendyko reeled in
until he landed an old boot.
n didn't know that fish had burrs on,
ike chestnut" said Mrs. Spoopcndykc
luivcring with excitement. "Crack him
md let's see what be isl"
~ Rack vonr GRAND -, ofI,os ~ cnov-fo1
NJ. Spoopcndvle' shv;n~ thc boot m m
III n;cr .iIc WASN'T gnad - 81 49, snyp ~
way. LII gct something-r
"What's the matter with nv stick |?
Let 70, you nasty thingi Heres an0th-
\ one. Qnicki
Pull him in, can't yc? You've got 3
,itc. Haul upl" cried Mr.. Spoopen-
lykc, trying 20 untangIc himself from
lis line and help bis wife. "Lift him
'ut q the water!
ZIG won't ist me- screamed MIS-.
moiuing oo'n arms out ~
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