The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28
JOKE AND THE TURN.
A Colonel and Doe,o. Amuse A Fish
 ing Party.


 Several nigh,s ago Colonel eg thorn wen, fishing m company with several lawyers and practical joking physician. The colonel IS sep fond of fishing. especiall, at night. when bull-heads hunger. shortly after the party arrived at the creek. ram began to fall. and for shelter. the sports men stationed themselves under a shelving rock. They sat for long time without nibble. when one of the lawyers said
 "oh. let's go home. What's the use of sitting here all night"
 Hold on" replied the colonel. "l think l have a nibble. us, wait
 Are you ready to 10. colonel 7" asked the lawyer about half an hour latter.
 No. ,hink had bite. le, me sec imy bats all figh,. and he lifted hts pole only ,o Ind iha, h,s hook was hang ing over head. hasi,g never touched the water Ihls made hun very angry and he swofc bs al the hsh and creeks in the world that he would catch something ot hGr, somebody Tn the attempt. He threw h,s hook far out into the water and sat down ,a wat, for the excitement incident upon nibble. \ log protected over the water not far from where the s,,,lonei's hook aw aited attack. and the doctor. de- livering whispered explanation to the other members of the luckless party. orawled out on the log The nigh, was very dark and the colonel could m, discover that cruel loke was about to be perpe,rated on him.
 Il have heard Il sad that there arc hsh m ,his place as long as man sald A Lawyer.
 "les. and they arc the mos, cleeIigie h,h alive, some one replied ," They almos, pull d man into the water and II take an eSper, ,o handle them. |, is sad that they bcgin ,n bite suddenly and se,le :. hoos a> fas, as a man can throw m"
 The man on the log reached eg, and took hold of the ooioneis hne
 ." l should like tp see the colonel hang one of those whales. sAia a lawyer
 The doctor Of the log gave the colo neis llae A vigorous pull.
 Gee whillkcn Dan.t' exclaimed the colonel. jerking up hts pole and sending his hook ~huting through the AIT. bY George. hung one AS blg as A mule -
 '' cts go home. colonel
 Home the deuce indignantly e. cla,mcd the fisherman, arranging his bai, and ,pit,ng on h,s hook. Talk 10 a- man about gong home when he's hasng such luck
 The colonel threw ou, hts iine aga,n, and waited only minute. when ,he man ol the log seized the line and lefked the p,le from the colonels hands.
 Grea, lord," he exclaimed, grab blng after the rod fsr-a, C,sar" and n attempting ,o recover hs tackle, he fc. into the creek with loud splash. He scrambled oui. ~,,h difficulty, bot he had recovered h8 rod. % never saw anything Ike |. he declared.
 Ready to go nos. colonel
 Ready to 70 iou fellows mus, ii'nk iha; I've los, my sensca. leave here when ! can pal oa, fat bY ,he earI load : No, much lie .hTc~ oat again. The doctor took hold of the me and pulled, but the colonel jefked 90 quickly and wl,h such vigor that the line slipped through the doctors hand. burying ,he hook m h,s thumb.
 "oh, I've got him ,his time. oh, I've go, him 2"
 Hold on there. :" yelled the doctor " Hold on, you d-d fool: it's me
 l" The devil you say vocifersied the colonel. You all this time, eh Got sucker have l !. Come in Y and he pulled the line The doctor could ns take hold of the line with Ais other hand, for he needed it in keeping hls position secure.
 For the Lords sake, ies up yelled the doctor, you are giving inc the lock jaw
 Come in Come 10 ,zw.r exclaimed the colonel. Biggest fsh ever caught and I've got to play hin. Odd zoo." The doctor prayed For tie Lords sake, lei up." he supplicated. "Odd FOO, I'm playing him.