Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-10

| anu more strain on Sne ndu DOJIl MINUS
| firm on the butt; her teeth were set hard.
| Twenty pounds Or if the hook should
| give way or the line be cut on stonep
or the fish break it with a 81 ring and
! lash of ITS tail Fortunately she knew
| hut little of the many and heart rendlng
accidents that happen in salmon fishing,
SO that her fears were fewer That her
hopes, and at last her heart beat quickly
when she saw Ronald take the clip in his
hand.
But he was very cautious, and babe her
| take time, and spoke in an equable voice,
! just as if she were not growing desperate,
and wondering how long her arms would
hold out Again and again by dint of
| tight reeling up and putting on deadly
strain, she caught n glimpse of the sal
mon, and each of these times she thought
she could guide it sailingly toward the
spot where Ronald was cronching down
| by the rocks and then again it would
turn and head away and disappear, taking
the line very slowly now but still taking
it. She took advantage of one of these
pauses in the fight to step further back
| some two or three yards this was at Ron
AIDS direction, and she obeyed without
understanding But soon shGfknew the
reason: for at least the salmon Seemed to
come floating in without even an effort at
| refusal, and MS she was called on to give
! him the butt firmly, she found she could
| almost drag him right up and under Ron
! aids arm. And then there was a loud
" Hurrah'' from the lad John as the big
! silver fish CLEANED in the air. and the
next second it was lying there ON the
| withered grass and breckun. Miss Carry
| indeed was so excited that she came near
to breaking the top of the rod; she forgot
that the struggle was over, ana still hcld
on tightly.
Lower the top, Miss" the lad John
said, "ur ye can put the rod down alto
| gethcr'
Indeed he took it from her to lay it
down safely and right glad was She, for
she was pretty well exhausted by this
time, and fain TO take seat on one OF the
70 ks while they proceeded to weigh the
sa mon with pocket scale.
" seventeen pounds, and beauty; as
pretty a fish as ever saw come out OF the
loCh."
well, we've managed it, Ronald"
said she, laughing but don't know
how. There he is, sure, hut how we got
him out Of that hurricane can't tell.
" There was twice thought We had lost
him. said he, gravely. - The line got
desperately slack after We jumped ashore. -
" Jumped ashore p she said. Seems
to me was flung ashore like II sack OF
old Clothes
" But We We're not hurt - said he, glanc
ing quickly at her.
NO no not bit-not even wet-and
if | had been that is enough for any
thing
johnnie lad get some rushes and put
the fish in The box. Well have IL sur
Prise for them when we get back, I'm
thinking
"And can we get back ?" she said.
Wen try, anyway. Oh. yes: it's not
Sc bad now.
But still it was stiff pull and they did
not think IT worth while to put out the
line again. " iS- Carry devoted her whole
attention to sheltering herself from the
spray, and was fairly successful When
at length they reached the top of the loch
, and landed. they were treated to II little
mild sarcasm from those who had pru-
IDENTIFY remained on shore. But they said
nothing: the time was not yet come.
Then came the question as to whether
| they could phil down the Cpl oste side of
the loch to the big rock: for there they
would have shelter for lunch, while here
in the open every gust that sWOOped down
from the Clebrig slopes caught them III
mid-career. Nay, Just then tie wind
seemed TO moderate, so they made all
haste into the Cobes. and in due time the
whole party were landed at the rock,
, | which, with its broad Lodges for seats and
its overhanging ferns. formed u very
agreeable and sheltered resort. OF course
there was but the one thing wanting. a
, fishing party at lunch on the shores of a
Highland loch is very picturesque thing,
/, but it is incomplete WITHOUT some beauti-
full silver cleaning OBJ Net in the fore
ground. There always is u bit OF grass
, looking as if it were just meant for that
display, and when the little plateau is
empty there is something wrong with the
picture.
, well, you caught SomctIiag" her
! father said.
, "les, we did. she answered, limo
, Gently.
You must be wet through. Sometimes
| could not see the boat at all for the
+ showers of spray. Did you get much shell
, ter where you stopped :"
MOT much-a little"
"lt was pretty mad trick, your going
, ont at all. OF course Ronald only went ia
, please you; he must have known You
hadn't IA ghost of a chance in IL gale like
that
Papa dear" said she, "there's nothing
, mean about me. There's many girl
, know would play il on her pa; but m NOT
; one of that kind. When have three kings
, and pair
+ "Stop it, Carry" said he, angrily; I'm
tired of your Texas talk. What do you
mean :"
E II only want to show my hand, she
said, sweetly and she called aloud
Johnnie /"
The young lad jumped up from the
a group that were covering under the
a shelter of the stone dyke.
q Bring the fish out OF the boat, please.
= He went down to the coble and got the
r salmon out Of the well and then before
bringing ii and placing it on the grass be
q fore the young lady, he held it up i'll tri
umph for the gillies to see. The,sarcasn
4 was all the other way now.
~ GU see, pappa dear You would
have bet your boots against it, wouldn'
you - she remarked.
h But where did you get it ?" he said il
. amazemcnt. II was watching your boa
all the time. ! did not see you playing
! fish,
a Because we got ashore as fast as W.
could, and had the fight out there. Blu
. please, papa, don't ask me anything NOR,
: than that / don't know what happened
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