West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-30
OUR BIG SALMON.
a Happy Contamination Brought
About by It's Capture.

1t was no ordinary salmon; mo- one
OF us can speak OF it even now but with
bated breath and n tendency to retell
this story. Several of our friends think
1t time to 60 the m that grand
fish thrusts its nose into the converse
ton. Lord Duffer even departed in n
hun yesterday afternoon because we
persisted in final gossipupon the sub
jest; but he is devoid of all sense of
either romance or sport, without which
incongruous ingredients our salmon
can not be dished up for conversational
purposes; OF perhaps-as l pause the
others accept the hypothesis with many
voiced acclamations he was in love
with Ethel himself! She who ought to
know best denies this, but her good
nature in sheltering rejected lovers
from r.dicule is proverbial in the fam
lily.
1t is perhaps the most perfect hour of
the year, viz, six O'Clock on a july
evening, and especially perfect because
we are Just going to- have tea, an event
which attains exceptional importance
owing to the fact that luncheon at the
sitting hour of one was a farce. We
have been out since early morning, a
state OF things which has obtained ever
since our arrival in Wales ten DAYS ago.
AMI are grouped in picturesque atti-
tude. such as girls naturally adout
when IN momentary expectation of the
return of the gentlemen, round the head
Of q rocky pool some miles up the
river.
This spot has, after an exhaustive ex-
am nation of the entire neighborhood.
been pronounced by the family the beau
ideal Of romantic perfection. The muir
mar of the fall soothes our ears: Cap
tGa Croft calls such music a ''ceaseless
din. hut men Of his stamp have no
business outside London; in fact his
ac erse verdict alone would be enough
TO decide us in having afternoon tea
here. 1t pleasant TO lie on the rocks
staring down mo the glittering black
ness of the d ep pool, while the pres
sepcc Of the heavy salmon which lives
at its lower end, and occasionally
st"ities us with a loud splash, is fraupht
With ceaseless excitement.
Dick and Captain Croft have often
tr cd him with everything, from a
'J9ak scott 20 a Silver Doctor
W thout getting the ghost OF an offer
from his maic ~. They will soon re-
turu, surly, a. ,r the bootle.s fatigue OF
long wading, and, If we know ANYTHING
oi % iisherman's nature, try him vet
a-qn
Meantime, we light a fire of dry
st''ks and arrange everything in a way
az eu'ated 90 cheer the eye Of d.saD.
pc nted anglers
W" are Disguised 10 see CAPTAIN
@ ~ returning first, and more still TO
see Ethel with him. for Dick has LONE
been her slave, and we did hope to- find
That he and Ethel would be- together
ana That something would occur to pre-
VfHi his threatened departure tJ-mOr-
TO-" morning 70 .his afternoon turns
our blank we give ~ hope, for Dick is
due iu India boo October. and viii not
GET another chance with Ethel
This morning Capita Croft killed
two SEWN, and Ethel was the only one
Oh us civil enough 10 congratulate him
DirK appeared az lunch with an emDtv
crcel, bronzej and tired. but a. usual
cheerful This checrfClness Of his. adj
ded 10 % curious habit-very curious.
even unique. considering his sex Of
thinking Of every one else before himself
have helped io make ua worship Dick
"a. an elder brother
II wish san, of you rDUl1 1e % shade
less ,isterIl hca.j him mutter the
other nigh, Nacl Ethel said with a
guIele-s smile "Wc AID look upon you
qut GO as % brother, YOU know. Dick.
Captain Croft and Ethel whom we re-
ceiycd with dignihed stiffness. throw
ont strong hint upon the subject Of
tea but we request them not ~ Boz
greedy which is INC vii, and declare
that the kettle b. moi tOiiug which =.
untrue Possibly we rather a.tOni.n
Captain Croft witt our rudeness b,
we are sure about Dick and orr enemy
has often enopg1 di avowct all surprise
o. ihc 1agaric- of our sev.
NAile the aug 81, hRdlAA " too dial-