Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17
Mr.. BAGSHOT'S TRIP.


excursion for few days to fish and
shoot by his native river; and he had
bOasted much 10 the boarders of his
exploits by food and field-was in fact
"a deuce of "A fellown among the fnny
and feathered tribes.
He had long set his mind on this
excursion, and had made it a theme of
conversation with his associates until
II had become bore to them. They
were rather glad at last when they
heard him tell his landlady that he was
going; and he mentioned the fact To
her because he needed her assistance in
preparation
For week beforehand he was busy
in procuring fishing tackle and other
articles of your true sportsman 5 outfit;
and he was a perfect WInkle as regards
externals. He talked wisely about
rods and nles, and reels and creels, and
handled a gun-Of which he had several
AS though he were perfect master
of the art OF arms.
For a week he brought home with
him armfuls Of paraphernalia, and his
landlady gave it as her opinion that for
an ''amatory sportsman" he was not
TO be beat 10y any of the professionals
At length he informed her that he
was going the next morning, and asked
her TO make him up a little something
for lunch over night, as he should
probably be OF before she WAS out of
her nest.
ave sportsmen, Mrs. Mullin," said
he, 'stand not on the order OF our
going. Like time and tide, we move
when the occasion comes; and as the
train goes By here at three O'Clock.
Ike the early bird, shall be up and
take it.'
She smiIingly went to the task OF
preparing for his departure, and he
went out to finish his arrangements
''Haye you got a dog?' said Bill
Simms, his quondam friend, as If the
question were a special inspiration.
"No."
well, you ought to have dog. If
I were you l would buy that dog of
Harvey's up here. He is capital
hunter. and you can manage him Just
as easyl He refused twenty-five dollars
for him last week, but l can get him
for fifteen. 1 can buy him for that,
and no sportsman should be without q
dog"
"Well-yes-perhaps. But really
thought of only having a little quiet
fishing and shooting, and not doing
anything elaborate, you know. Well,
l don't care; it would seem more like
the thing, wouldn't ltE'
Certainly. Well, III go right up
and bring him around TO the house."
Bagshot mentioned the fact that he
was going away to such friends as he
met, taking care to speak of his dog.
HIS steps brought him down by the
market, and as he went on, his friend
Brown, who keeps fish stall hailed
him:
''IIello, BagshotV' cried he; $50 you
are going out to shoot the fish and
hook the game. are you? You are u
lucky fellow to have the time. / can
not. By the way, you are going down
by the Seawash river; why don't you
carry two or three of those live Holsters
for bait2 There's nothing better, and
III send YOU something 10 take 'em
along In and keep 'em alive"
Bapshot made a half refusal and
smoke of his flies.
"Flies be- blowed,- said Brown.
"FIies amt GOOD for anything in still
fishing"
THAT'S so.~ said Bagshot.
'sWeu. III fix two or three up for
you and leave 'em at the depot as i 60
by. \ pleasant time to YOU"
BagsLot left him, and after laying
in extra hOOks some sInkers. a book of
new fIies a new knife. six fathoms of
cod line for a hiIIock. an additional
hair line and other etcs.. he went
home Mrs. NulIin met him at the
door and he Thought there was the
merest indication of a cloud upon her
usuaIlv pIaciI brow.
u like To please nv boarders,' ~ said
she. ..but / can't saw that l dote on
dogs much: TO saw nothing of their
being thrust upon one. so to speak, and
frightening the cat TIL every hair stood
on end, and the canary hasn't got over
it yet; when at last he was got into the
wash-room. where he was making a
fine time OF il, with his bowling and
prOwIny tiU the whole neighborhOod