The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-09-17
THE sPOOPENUYREs A.FISH
INC

would you like to go fishing Z"
"wouldn't that DO perfectly lovely ?"
sduealed Mira. Spoopendyke. II never
was fshihg in my life. and / always
wanted to try it.
Mr. Spoopendyke smiled PLEASANTLY
upon his wife, and started odt into the
yard to get some worms. while Mrs.
Spoopendyke rigged hetself up for the
pending excursion.
"Got any sticks" she asked; as
Mr.. Spcoperdyke returned, rather warm
from his exercise.
I've got Some fishing -rods, If that's
what you mean," replied Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke, "but l could only fud four
worms"
Cant we break EN- in two r. inquired
Mrs. Spoopendytd, anxiously,
Gould if We had buzz-saw," grunt-
ell Mr.. Spocpendyke. "Come along, if
yoa're coming :" and thoroughly equip
ped for the expedition, Mr.. and Mrs.
Spoopendyke set ont for the State street
pier.
"How long before they bite ?" asked
Mrs. Spoupepdyke, hoisting her hook
ont of the water, and examining the
point Of q worm her husband bad i'm
paled thereon.
They'll probably bite at that as soon
as they can borrow ster-ladder," re-
tcfted Mr.. Spooreudyke cycling the dang
ling hook. IF you calculate to get any
fish, you'd better let that thing down in
the water"
"ohl" said Mrs, Spoopendyke, drop
ping the hook. ''Do you think 1 could
catch goldfish ?" she inquired, after a
pause.
Hi hold on There, l lost him I"
calculated Mr. Spoopendyke, firing his
hook Up towatds the Heights.
so did L (" chimed Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke, as she fell over backward and shot
her sinker into Mr. Spoopendyke's ear
II declare we both lost him r.
"What ye doing?" demanded Mr.
Spoopendyke. "What did ye lose ?"
When I'm pulling in fish, you just sit
still, will'ye9 Think my heads fish
pond ? Drop it, tell ye drop it in the
water. There Now sit still and fish.
Another time I'm pulling in Spanish
mackerel, you let things alone. You
made me lose that fish"
You ought to have caught him" said
Mrs. Spoopendyke. soothingly you fish
ed splendidly for him."
~ understand the business" reioincd
Mr.. Spoopenjyke, 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, Il
"Hist sh-h-hf Quiet now I've got
him See me play him Now III fetch
him !" and Mr.. Spoopendsk Ike reeled in
until he landed an old boot.
Il didn't know that fish had burrs ON
like chestnut, said Mrs. spoopendyke,
quivering with excitement. "Crack him,
and let's see what be is.
Crack your grandmother ~ snorted
Mr.. Spoopendyke, shying the boot up
the pier. "He wasn't good to eat any
way. I'll get something"
whats the matter with my stick
Let &c, you nasty thing Here's an
other one Quick r.
"Pull him out can't ye ? You've got a
bite. Haul up r. cried Mr.. Spoodondyke,
trying to iintangle himself from his line
and help his wife. Lift him out of the
water =
'He won't let me-" squaked Mrs
Spoopendyke, holding both arms ont full
length. Take him off Scat Go way
you monster r.
Lift your pole straight up in the air!''
shouted Spoopendyke. ''Hoist the dod-
gasted thing right up"
Mrs. Spoopendyke exerted herself and
disclosed an eel dangling.
"It's a rattlesnake I" she yelled. Don't
go near him - Fire fire murder po-
lice police-e-e r.
Hold your yawp, will s?" ba~led
Mr.. Spoopendyke. "Get him over the
dock so can catch him What We hold
ing him out there for? Waiting for him
to dry3 Stick that pole straight up in
the air, tell yel
Mrs spoopendyke threw the pole over
her shoulder, and Topped the eel into
Mr.. Spoopendykes cotintenanee.
"Dod-gast the mensly eel r. he howled
as he spit it ont, "Stop waving that
slambasted lightningrod like flag, will
ye? Hold it still. say Think you'er
tree ?"
Don't touch him2 Throw him over.
board { He'll sting you to death !" gurg-
led Mrs. Spoopendyke and forgetting
that the pole still exercised an influence
over the eel, she gave it jerk, and it
slipped through Mr.. Spoopendyke's fng-
ers. That gentleman made a spring for
it, and swashed iuto the water.
"Heu blab ! baa waggle, hic. ga,
gaggledr' spluttered Mr.. Spoopendyke,
as some Iighterman hshed him out
"Did you catch cold. dear?" in
quired Mrs. Spoopendyke with solicit
tude as they made their way home.
"If did, landed it,, growled Mr.
Spoonendyhe, blowing mud like the ex-
haust of tug.
anyway, caught an eel, didn't I
asked Mrs. Spoopendykei carrying out
the woman's idea Of comforting a man |
with the only thing he don't want to
hear about.
80. yon caught itl" ripped out Mr.
Spoopendyke. "You're fish woman,
you are. All you want now is some
glass sides aud some bubbles running
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