Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-23

~ 81 uCaleu NILS. opOOpeuuy NC,
s'I never was fishing in my life,
, and I always wanted to try it.
}, Where can we goa"
"Well, 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. Wemight 60 there"
Just the place., conceded Mrs.
Spoopendyke. "Perhaps we can
catch some sardines. I'll bet.
spool Of thread l get the first sha1r'
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. SpoepeEdyke rugged
herself up for the pending excur-
sion.
"Got any fish sticks p she asked
as Mr.. Spoopendvk, returned,
rather warm from his exercise.
"ive got some fishing rods, if
that's what you mean," replied Mr..
Spoopendyke, 'but I could only
| find four worms." g
Cant we break 'em in two 2e'ln-
quired Mrs. Sooopend ke, anx-
iously. 90
Could if we had buzz saw"
grun,ed Mr.. Sponpendyke. "Come
, along if you're coming" and thor
ougl iy equipped Tor the expedition
Mr.. aud Mrs. Sppnpendyke set out
for the State stree pier.
How long before they bite 2
asked Ms Spo"pendvke, heisting
her hook ont OF the water and ex
amining lie point ot a worm her
: husband had i,npaled thereon.
3 They'll probably bite at that as
soan as they can b ,rrow a step
ladder" retorted Mr.. Spoopendy ke,
eyeing the dangling hook "lt
you calculate to get any fish, you'd
better let that thing down in the
.soh ?, said Mrs. spoepeniyke.
dropping thc hook. DO you ;hink
!. | could catch a goldfish p she IN
quired, aftei d pause.
"IIi! hold on! there, | lost him !!
calculated Mr.. Spoop.ndyke, fir
;ng his hook up towards the
Heights.
so did II" ckimed Mrs. Spoop
endyke, as she fell over back ware
and shot her sinker into Mr.. Spoop
endyke's ear, 81 declare we boil
lost shiIn.p' sr-rg& eas. II
''W hat ye doingr' demande,
Mr.. Spoopendyke. "What did y
lose 2 When Pm pulling in fish
you just sit still, Will yea Thin
my heads fish pond 2 Drop. il
tell ye! drop it IN the water
There! Now sit still and fsf
Another time I'm pulling in
Spanish mackerel, you let thing
alone. You made me lose ths
m fish" -
= You ought to haye caught him,
I said Mrs. Spoopendyke, soothingl,
"you fished sp endidly for him."
, 81 understand the business" re
joined Mr.. Spoopendyke semewhs
modified. you see he didn't eve
get the bait, big as he was.''.
- ''I'm glad of that, because we'v
nd only got three worms left. Ho
d, I'd like to catch an oyster. D
you know /" ~
ID Hist Sh-h-E !! Quiet, now "
got him! See me play him, No
I'll fetch him !! and Mr.. Spoopen
dyke reeled in until he landed q
old boot. ...f-
81 didn't know that Fl sh had bur
. on, like chestnut" said Mr.
~ Spoopendyke, qnivering with e,
citement "Crack him and lei
see what he is
y "Crack your grandmother
-, snofted Mr.. Spoopendyke, shlelr
!gs the boot up the pier. Gle wasr
ut ut good to eat, anyway. I'll e
'sr- souothing-"
What's the. matter with n
,sr stick? Let go, you nasty thin:
Here's another one! Quick %
- Pull him in, can't ve 2 You
got a bite. Haul up!'' cried N
= sp"opendyke, trying to untang
- himself tron, his line and help
wife "Lift him out ot the water
ye- He won't let me,' squeak
Mrs. Spoopendy ke, hohings DO
arms ont at fnlf length. eta
,eks him off! Scat! Go'way you me
d ,ster!' xxrvaE - q
r \ > s1jft your pole straight uP5iil I
FOR air!" shouted M. Spoopendyl
Z sHosst the 'dod gasted thing ris
.E upp' 4 9nIVi1G3I WITH :
the F. Mrs. Spoopendyke exerted he
one one self and disclosed All eel, danglif
'eeo' It's q rattlesnaks !" size, yell'
. !. !, "DoRtr go near him! Fire ! fiji
murder policei police2e e !''sa pes :