The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-01-28

sii@ Tor baslding. 'dsny beautiful and ~
usrti,s cottages have already been built
upos the shores Of these lakes. aoi ara
occupied ny people Of wealth Ard reGDs-
nest. a. vipier raieroes Meat exceileui
ate. fof hotels. villas. etc. are here 10 b,
foasd. May oi which are beins built A,
one goes from lake 10 lake. nes aud beau
siiul visws sFe bruugb, 10 sgbt Ycr
drive along the high spd Winding banks.
bcpeaih tho overbsngipg branches Of tall
aud stately pipe: you aunssr ieisnrely
through the orange groves, paasiog nos
add then. perhaps, 10 pluck the golden
fruit: you VI, Epon the shores Of The lake.
and look down into lis depths of pure aud
crystal water. and you cannot bu, lie
charmed. and can most easily snd r-inr-
ally imssiae yourseif ia 'fsirs isnd :
The waters u these lakes rest upon hard
sandy boium., aud vary IN depth from
twenty to sirty feet They are mostly nav.
gable for spsll craft or boats, and there
will. before long. be line Of steam yachts
Placed upon them. for the pleasure OF the
guests Of the hotels. One Of The most a..
trae,ive features Of these beautiful lakes is
the excellent fishing ground which they
afford. And The lovers OF that sport need
not necessarily be- experts or skilled 10 the
piseatory art The cunpingly devised and
temptingly bsited hook Of an 0rvis is
hardly needed TO WOO the Dish to your
keeping. or 10 your cuisine, / would like
TO relate q dsh a@y. which is not . nsh
story--sn adventure. wherein we were
fishermen. without going-s fishing where
the fish came 10 our hands without our
bidding, or without hook or bait A party
Of us were out upon lake Osceola. for .
pleasure ride, 10 row boat. As we were
about TO enter the narrow channel OF water
connecting this lake with lake Virginia,
We suddenly noticed violent agitation Of
the water around us. Our leader aud
guide, said. "Tber's school Of fish about
us; wouldn't it be fun, II one OF these fish
should Jump into our boatf'' The words
were no sooner out Of his mouth. when
the air about us seemed alive With fsh
flying in oil directions II these wers not
"Aying fsh, they we're surely .tsh flying.
At once, the bottom Of our boat was alive
with them, many Of them dropping into
the boat instead OF the water, their more
natural element. The fish were in sad
plight. so were we. especially the ladies OF
our party, who we're rather 10th TO have
these laundering, bobbing, jumping. fly
ing, piscatorial acrobsts, in so close prox-
unity to the neither extremities OF their
bodies. Several hens, with their heads
cut of, 'could not have created q
greater commotion, among the feminine
portion Of our party. One fish flew into
the face Of one Of the young ladies, and
some into laps Of others; indeed. we we're
all struck 'fore and-aft," regardless Of
or propriety. These fish
we're all nearly foot in length. You can
we'll imagine the predicament into which
these younr ladies were so unceremoni-
ously thrown. One OF them. who occu
pied the middle seat OF our boat, felt her
self 10 particular peril. The fish naturally
gravitated to the center OF the boat, where
ust enough water had settled, TO give
hem "hold on life, aud this prolonged
he struggle. Truly, she was in q dilemma
IS tho fish were very lawlessly Jumping |
Ibout her feet and limbs. When we would |
begin to think they had sucumbed to their
ate, rs their very quiet demeanor, would
eem to indicate, all OF sudden, they
would renew their struggle for life, and
i've bound, and fly all about us again.
The young lady could only protect her
elf by jumping upon the seat aud holding
Ter skirts fimly about her feet, crying out,
nost Justify. oh, don't please dontP All
his time. our guide and protector, was
,orking with all his might with oar in
and, in vain endeAvors to keep the fish
pder proper subsection; while l, at the
xtreme end OF our boat, quite shielded
rom their antics. could only "laugh and
row fat" ! think. had you been here to
&c the fun, you might have added some
besity to your corporosity, il laughing
-uly tends to obesity. But 10 due time,
calm had come TO us, and we that is
ne boat party, aud the fish, found rest
nd peace --iLe latter in death, at rest, and
e il qnietnle. The result Of this adven-
IRE Mas tina, VT secured seven large fish,
lch weighing between two and three ,
ounis. They were d variety known i
err as lake front, though differing some |
bat iron,-lliose have ieen accustomed
J see at the Dntth We expect to break |
st upon them Upon our arrival home,
Or fiieIds were rather incfedulous over
ir fish story and the manner OF their tax
taking of and seemed solicitous 10 !
nov ''how much We paid for them"
ave not learned that any such event has Q
,cnrrel bereabonts before, though occa- .
onally, single iish or two have been Sc
lred 10 this way. Nor, as before said,
lis is a .fsh story, but il Is by no means
hicb can hardly be said OF fish stories 10
neral.
Begging pardon for the increasing ,
ngtb Of my letters. will close.
NoRIHaRSER
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