Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

q deep 'alt kettle in which he boiled the lir-
bark 10 make an oozs TO soak his herring
nets 10 mske them lasting. This barking,
a. IL IL technically termed, preserves the
delicate net fabric wonderfully. They lie
In the tan several days, and thus tresied
last FIVE or six yesr', or even more. The
cod lines are similarly soaked and the SAIL
Of the boats, which sccoun,s Tor the yellow
meas Of the hshing boat canvass, often no.
,iced but not understood before. Johns
boiler when not used for bark I. utilized
for boiling the clothes in the family wash
ing. Along the rsf,ers Of the out house
hung dozen or more hollow floats Of
sheep skin, about the size Of peck mess-
ure. and used In quantities in the herring
6'hiug for buoys; empty herring baskets
and some temporarily filed with potatoes,
the second indispensable article cf diet
ish being the 6rsi; with barrel half full
Of sslted herring In the corner, constituting
the sheet snchor OF housekeeping, com.
pleted the clubhouse stock. In a basket
just outside Of the door, which John ten.
derby uncovered BY lifting bit Of oil cloth,
as II from the face Of sleeping infant
and then looking al ne with eyes Of admir-.
ing inquiry, as II expecting confidently
the ejaculation show lovely" we saw sbout
fifty hsddocK lines, all nicely coiled End
with mussel bats on, softly pillowed on
clean, green grass and disposed With skill
and order, all ready for the first boat that
went 70 sea. We did honestly admire t.
after we took in the situation, and our good
John seemed satisfed with our unaffected
surprise. Had we falteredon that basket Of
paddock bait, doubt whether any subse.
quent good works or words would have at
toned for our shortcoming, or restored ne
to his full favor, though he might have
tolerated us for our "vork's sake" Grace
In fisherman has its limit, as in all Of us i,
by reason OF the esrthiness Of the vess.l.
Entering the house where the good wife
smilingly awaited US. we noted the Clearly
ssnded floor. the general coziness OF the
little apartment and the smsEing number
Of things slowed away in the one room
which seemed 10 he psrlor, dining-room,
bedroom ann kitchen In one. A tall
"grandfsther's Clock, which John told me
cos, him &c 10 shillings, had perched be.
side it little American ticker, for which
he had only paid ~ shillings. but which at
every defiant wsg Of its pendulum seemed
to be saying saucily to its bulky neighbor,
~ can 70 faster and tick louder than you
old fellow, besides having an alarm that
can make noise enough 10 scare you out oil
your long boz" A very pert-looking lit.
tie clock il IL, fully selfsssured and Al
cheeky % "Young America" Overhead
bagging lightly through the floor Of Stats
were hesped the herring nets, duly bsrksd
mended and in a snug place for safe. keep
ing. They await the busy 8 weeks Of next
July and August, il they ever come. Ii
boxes and lockers, on shelves and hanging
suspended from hooks and nails, are stow
ed in profusion the peedful articles O
household and kitchen necessity. Tn,
place seems tightly slowed" and yet room
10 move around in; all this stuffing but
thickening the walls and adding to the
warmth and comfort OF the apartment in
winter. A cheerful coal ERE has smoked
paddock Tor "hsddie," as the fish-folk AZ
fectionstely call that delicate 6sh), grillins
before il, held on q perpendicular spide
AMI broied as a johnny cake is toasted
SION a clean cloth and a nice cup Of TEL
| a.s xx..l n.ka N..Ls,. l.. .-..ks--
hot and savory paddock and the lunch |
ready for us. Our kind friend wants us 3,
see how a fisherman lives, and here is fish
er's fare, batting the tea, perhaps As a regu
lar beverage. We eat freeh fish and pota
toes with the oatmeal cake; and when tn
fresh gives out we fall back on the herrin
barrel; that 10 our standby In bad weather,
, ssys our hospitable entertainer.
We finished the hsddock in trics, 70
sood Mrs Buchan had done |; to a turn
: snd took our leave in due time. but not be
| fore John had shown the girls bin srmor,
Of hooks, large and small, for cod aud "hsd
dies;" had plated the horse hair snoods OF
which the hooks are fastened. to show thel
: how II was done; had them deity tied on
/ hook with strong linen thread in most ID
. gsnious and rapid way; had hauled out a
, old basket with a net in il that needle
4 mending and in jiffy was on bis knee
Z had whipped out little shuttle with u,
4 thread upon IL, and exposing a rent in N
a seine, proceeded in the most business II
manner, skillfully to mend IL, which b
h did with incredible dexterity, leaving us {
!. wonder how those hands, hardened BY pull
ing oars and ropes, could do such delical
work with a lightness OF touch that woul
i have done credit TO fine lady bending ov,
n her tambour frame And not till he Ia
/, run TO the herring barrel and brought
, fab, soaked II and then carefully scrapin
its side. showed US the perfect impress
: the meshes OF a net on the inner skin Of Il
q fnny wonder; telling US that there was n
= pattern Of the net that wss used 10 csptul
II right on the skin of the victim. And
; lear ned a spiritual lesson there that turns
i that fish, held in plain fsherman's han
e into an open book. How each one Of |
bears upon his own person the sign OF thl
which is 10 surely ensnare and captul
: him. A silvery scale, flashing like bu
nished oliver, may conceal II, but surely
Il there; and thanks be 10 God, who wi
I; not have rule that will not "work bot
! ways;" we may slso "bear in our bodice
the work OF the LORD Jesus, and the vel
4 sign Of what has taken us willing captiv,
J; for ever and ever. Praise the L0RDl
a Aud then when our dear friend John hs
A a. parting bit Of information shown
= how 10 open the little mussel from Il
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