The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
A PREDICAMENT.
Oliver Olsen Gets Ducking in the
Rock River.

The following from the Orion Times is
too good TO keep and as it relates 10 a
well known attorney in this city, We give
it space in our columns. divers friends
here would have been delighted to have
seen him attired in the borrowed suit and
are sorry that he did not come here
in it, Following are the full particulars:
Fishing parties have been 'the rage"
this season in this locality. For three
days last week Orionites were encamped
on Rock river at the mouth of Green,
and on Friday fifty partook of fish at The
pleasant camp. A hack conveyed visitors
to and frcm trains to the grounds and
every train had passengers from Orion
Visitors were also present from Rock
Island and other points. Fish were
plenty and the water was just right for
bathing, which sport was INDUCED in by
even the children A sand bar stretching
across Rock river quarter of mile from
the camp furnished safe place for the
bathers. and a splendid place for
the sport. Fun WAS the order of
| the day and the order was well observed,
for the crowd was composed of those who
could enjoy and relish all the fun that
could be set afiOat. Among the visitors
was a Mr. Olsen, of Rock Island, of the
firm of Sturgeon & Olsen, attorneys
| When he arrived at camp he met many
whom he was unacquainted with but an
amusing incident occurred which proved
to the campers that he was just the person
that could best put them on their mettle
as fun lovers. He and Nye Jordan were
out in boat, Nye rowing and Olsen en-
| joying the ride and the scenery. Nye,
thinking to change the order of things
attempted to upset the boat and give
OILS m ducking. He jumped over the
side of the light skiff into the river, and
hanging to it, tried to upset it, but Olsen
beat him off with an oar. But equal TO
the occasion Nye dove under the
skiff, and as the water was not
very deep. had no trouble ia accom-
plishing his object, and the next minute
Olsen was splashing in the water, white
hat and all. From that on Olsen had as
much sport in the water as any of Them
but after firing of swimming and return
ing TO camp he was in a predicament. He
had no change of clothing The only thing
left for him to do was to GO to George
Killers, farmer living short distance
from there, explain things and borrow
suitable garments to clothe his shivering
form. He did so. But as Mr. Hitler was
absent from home, Olsen, with his clothes
clinging to him, barefooted and forlorn
looking, begging at the back door, must
have been a sight that would have con-
Ealse & his lis friends had they seen him
We arrived at the camp Ground T Inc Inc morn
! ing after the ducklng occurred, and met
Olsen dressed in his borrowed suit,
| loafing around the tent and the fence
whercon he was watching his slow
drying clothing, and within the tent we
listened to his story of the ducking and
| the ludicrous situation as he stood before
the three ladies barefooted and miserable
in the parlor at Killers pleading for the
loan of dry suit, and the one he obtain
ed would have covered two such men as
him. and the reason of his remaining so
close TO the tent was that every time he
stopped down his clothes became unbut-
toned and he had 10 seek privacy frequent
ly to keep himself respectfully clothed.
As long as he could fit himself into a
certain attitude he was quite pIesentable;
but when he walked or made a sudden
change he was the picture of dispair.
But in course of time his clothes became
dry and he proved himself a jolly COM
panion and made himself at home in the
party. Many humorous incidents occurr
ed, jolly time was had. and after two
days Of solid enjoyment the party broke
camp and returned home Saturday morn
ing.