The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-23

"iokcy nav yc tn vuI4-m.t" sal
Nj Finn.
II ha2 q tou"'y can full az wurrum
al -four big gra, loppers in bottle, an
tin Grubs that tcund in a rottin' boord
an swim crickcts an two coclioachcs O.
black as coal an rs big as your thumb
an humble bcc-shure pulled out his
stn@cr win IN tWcczcr5''--
"Ah. Lo.it on, sonny I,.X yc hav
enough Of bait 6 catch all tn fish in
Jacobs Valley Bring all them things in
hero till We have look at thin
When Hickey hal brought all h.a bottles
and b0~'j into the kitchen and placed
them on tho table they presented quite Il
formidable array. The crickcts were con
fined in cigar box, and when he lifted
the l.4 60 lD...i .it D.. '..r 10 ulAc a
glance az tho Uait, the ciickets jumped
out upon the hO1r, and the tame crow
showed % l.tng for crickets which it
never bcior had exhibited. The worms
proved ID De Of tuc night walker order
Mickey had caught tlom by the aid Of
lantom rs they crawlcd through the grass
oi Stun. lie,d fire previous evening
Iao bumD.'a.e -.1p.1 when little Mike
toct tho coib out Of the bu. 70. and few
ave- to ia. clovcr l,iI me-. d. Said
NJ fuu
&c me-. as Wcll Ia!i up orc O. Tim
bane poles m the yard an iasten yer line
to II. an SD yen hc ready for tn mornin.
ful wcH IT, sta,t.r again IA tonne tn
sJn .a mp"
Early next morning, while yet tl,e grass
was diamonded w.,h dew, little Mike and
his fathcr started Lp Inc Old Point road.
MitScy was heavily frcightCd He ear.
rled On one arm a large market basket.
which contained Two cigar boxes and vari
Gus bottle containing bait. both solid
and liquid The latter was for his fathers
exclusive use. One of the cigar boxes
WAC hlled with varied assortment Of fish
ing tackle, including n number Of rusty
screws Tor sinkcrs. Goldfish hooks stuck
INTO cork. am old chalk li.c GVe soda
water bottle cOrks and number OF other
articles which the boy in his ignorance
deemed necessary for fishing in country
brook
After leaving the Old Point road the
way led down little lane where a brown
thrush sang solo i'm tree and Il Golden /
oriole lifted across the lane and uttered
liquid notes. Under the tree where the
oriolc sang in "a field filled with cocks of
new mown hay there bubbled little
sp:lng. The water came up through the
sand at the bottom Of the spring and
shifted II Ike drops of quicksilver Is.
ne down at full lcngththc fishermen put
her mouths down TO this living spring
md drank deep drau ghts. Twas natures
'wn champagne. There was life IN the
water. The sun had kissed the spring
ND the sweet scent oil hay Stole into il.
Somehow Mickey didn't appreciate the
water as much as his father did. lie said
e would rather have a class Of root beer
ny time
When the brook was reached the sun
ad gained its meridian. bat is rays
ould n,J penetrate The dense ialiage on
he banks overlooking the water In
hese cool pools swan suniish with golden
Gales, and brook bass which rcsemblcd
ars OF FURNISHED silver as thcy dashed
heir cleaning sides in the sunlight.
Hickey was SO eager to drop the line in
40 water that he could scarcely put {
orm on his hook. At last the tackle
as all ready, when a six inch trout. look. S
+. !
tme swimming up the stream. 1t stop s
ed almost opposite where the boy stood.
.zlly tanning its dorsal and ventral fins
nd Mickey, with parted lips and bated
'eath. q
Keep still, dad Wait till you see me g
iul i'm outp .
Slowly the hook sank beneath the sur h
&C, and the worm in all its squirming. t,
icy plumpness rested on the sand be. g
re the nose of the trout. The two held Fl
cir breath and awaited developments. J.,
nc trout slowly backed away from the d
orm Tor distance of one foot, then it )
owed forward and smelt of the bait p
lerc was moment of intense suspense. z
q Mickey pole shook as though it had OF
o palsy Then the trout darted like a IN
am OF sunshine into a shadow place G
meath the bank Mickcy's disappoiut- ".
nt was great, but nc choacd it down, "
! said vi. a almost a sob in his voice: Il.
Dad, almost had 'im!" o,
Yes, ' replied his father, but YOU Pc
NJ have any salt on his tell that time, a..
led; thry agin. I'll
Then Mickcy's father lay down upon the en-
- on the banks of the stream and went III
'lccp. lie had Just entered The Dor IA
5 OF drcanlaad when he was awakened fir
q shout which echoed like fire alarm no
the valley. He sat W and listened. up
IN no heard the shout aud distin- th
shed these words: ow
Dad, got bitel" of
Iickey S father plunged into the under in
sh aud forced his way THROUGH Ins w.