Smyrna times., 1883-09-05
,.,,,e sporting Men from Smyrna
SOM 90 Fishing.
DIT THEY BRING HOME NO FISH.
Paints Giren by One of the Sports.

1..+ "Wednesday night was black
l;'a3Y atormv. The rain came filtering
dnU dnwp from clustering clouds brought
~ WO bv long blow from the east and
uaprt6east. VI But seven of Smyrna's
noi nst enthusiastic sports having pre-
nl;O~Slv nOTS determined to go fishing were
W. ElI 20 he deferred by wind or weather.
NO. Will we start at two o'clock if this
..orm continues ?'' timidly inquired a
SSs,;nt.hearted Ss sport after the evening
nail had been distributed.
1Nothing shall stop me-" was the
tout replv. Il will keep my engage
Soo H,out and l expect the fish to be
equally faithful"
The "tramp" had expressed the
common sentiment of the occasion
and so by previous engagement the
~nI;ceman ON his midnight round
rronsed our sporting fellow tOwnsmen
from their slumbers as the town clock
i9I struck one. The night was still
SSbut mn in darkness by heavy clouds;
but the rain had suspended operations.
4 snort. who had agreed to come in
from the country and bring with him Il
horse, failed to make due connections,
and consequently the party had to
bunt up a horse and harness in the
dead of night. 1t took several hours
to arrange for departure. There was
a hustle around the barn yard of an up
town confectioner and ice cream man,
and many hasty steps up and down
the deserted streets, which were illu-
minated here and there by the un-
steady flare of tallOw candles. The
"man of sorrows" ventured with a
dim light into the inmOst recesses ofan
almost empty ice house and loaded
himself with chunks of solid water.
Desire for cooler drinks later in the
day led him to overload, and when
nearly up the ladder to go down again.
He doubled all up and rolled down
that ladder very much like frightened
bear comes down a pine tree. A
bruised ankle bone was his first sorrow
for the day.
AT half past three A. NJ, seven shiv-
ering sports, smoking seven bright
cigars and driving two fast teams,
wbirled out of town eH route for Ma
homes Light and the Blue Wing.
They drove rapidly through Liepsic
before the most virtuous barnyard
fowl commenced to crow, and entered
Little Creek i'll time to see thrifty
housewives building their breakfast
fires.
The spokesman of the party, famil-
iarly known i'll his own set as the
tramp" leaped vigorously down and
went in search of a driver to bring the
horses from Mahone's Light back to
stables for the day. He soon met a
mild-eyed man with a bag of flour over
his shoulder and twelve pound ham
in his off hand.
Are you the man am looking for?"
quoth the tramp"
A slight tremor passed up the spine
of the accosted one. A shaking as OF
alarm disturbed the equilibrium of his
knees. II really can't say, sir?" he
replied. But he was the man, after all
and readily cehsented-in considera-
tion of a new silver dollar-to &c
along and bring back the horses.
Leaving Little Creek in the rear, a
broad marsh was soon on all sides. A
stiff breeze was bending the marsh
grass; and leaden clouds gave the early
morning cold and cherries air. The
dude "a gentleman not always
given to sporting eXpeditions-cOn
suited his handsome hunting case anC
informed all concerned that the party
was behind time.
Look at the sail, yOnder, of tina
slOop. | do believe it is the guarC
boat now getting under way" said {
handsome sport with bronze mustach,
and sidewhiskers.
The idea of being left at the end O
an eighteen mile drive stirred TIA
drivers whip; and the horses spe,
over the fine shell road through tn
marsh at lively gait.
The party was not left by the boat
but it was decidedly "left" in regar,
to fishing. Captain Tarbutton at one
informed the sport with bronze whis
kers that it was cold day for bite
However," said the crew after tastin
ten dollars worth of Bedford water, 81
is fine morning for q sail"
The Blue Wing got under way
springing forward like bird the mt
ment the northeast wind touched he
canvass. Once out of Malone river
the sea ran rough and high.
DO you ever get seasick ?" g Ho'
is your foundation ?" Il never saw
rougher," and such remarks wei
heard all around. And it was rougl
The little sloop pitched six ways fl
Sunday" The man of sorrows {" WI
naturally the first man to the front
the boat. He displayed so much incl
nation to look over the gunwale that
thoughtful comrade tied him fast /
the leg. He was not the only seasiC
man. Five out of the seven felt I'll
shame of disturbed stomach. III
tramp" and "dude" alone stoC
upon Il firm foundation. The mi
with bronze beard was very mela
GGholy. 81 would give" he said, 90
would give ten dollars to be {
sound land" Il would not mind it
much" another sadly said, if l cou
only see my Alice" Some laid in m
cry in the cabin below, while othe
maniully stood upon the deck and e
JOyed the fresh breeze and the s;
spray that flew from PROV to poe
decK. In such weather fishing W
out OF the questionable fish failed
keep the appointment.
By half after nine the sail was oV
ana the sporting gentlemen, with
single exception were not sorry
stahd once more upon the salt, salt -
marsh. Some walked and others, hi
lug engaged the horse and carriage
Sne lighthouse keeper, rode to Lit
Sreek. During this tramp the sorro
aI au man stuck a thorn through i
ShOe INTO his best walking foot.
Where shall we go ?''
We are off for day and u day
snail be | move that we start in
direction of kits Hammock"
Dy this time Little Creek was v
awake. This hamlet shows ev,
p marx OF thrift. 1t is growing to,
put the few stragglers about the st
Vi various stores were not we'll up
rules la Chesterfield. Our sport
men saluted in vain. No hat
uoiIed in return.
MUS Hammock is failure a
watering place. A fine beach besid
.ne pay, and nice hotel building it,
SSalniy has; but the accommodate
lor man and beast are slack.
aports found no food for their hot
auu ra' nothing but bushel of oyste,
p piSe one dollar-which they ope
snu ate at one and the same time
snisnselves. s',i Still victuals were pie
ul, lhanks to folks at home who
p1SNed baskets with things palats
nos seven sporting characters (lool