The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-26
He cAD6HT A SUCKER.


HIS Pocket with f~iShhocks.
"Bli Charters was n very original nian
that g.. il he was ont OF "a Jon he'd de-.
wise some way OF his own 10 procure the
Whcrewithai 81 keep IA fire in the crate
aud provisions in the pantry, - said n man
IN "a Main street cigar store the other
night. Bill was also fond Of fishing ON
winter evenings at home, II he had moth.
ing better to DO, he would haul out his
fishing tackle and inspect It thoroughly,
and then, after making two or three new
inngled fly books, he'd place the outfit
back in It's box, at the same time know.
ing that he'd be unable to use his tackle
for probably six months
"Bll lived in Boston when | first knew
him That was eighteen or twenty years
ag0. He was a tinsmlth By trade. /
went up n night to see him concerning
some work he had been engaged on for
several days. Bill was in the dining
room examining his fishing tackle when |
entered. After settling our tinsmithlng
business he began explaining thu different
methods used TO catch the various species
Of the lnny tribe. This hook was fine
for trout in the early morning, that
brown tackle was immense NJ O o when
the SUI was shining, and that white moth
ilv hook was simply perfection in
the evening, just about the time the sun
was setting.
zone huge batch Of books attracted
my attention. There were probably thirty
very small eyehooks, all sewed securely
10 q jagged piece of clOth-strOng drilling
about Tie size Of your hand.
"'BNl,' said !, taking the hook covered
cloth in my hand, did sou ever catch any
fish with this arrangement"
"'Yes, sir he answered with a laugh,
4 caught a sucker on that collection last
fall that weighed 100 pounds
Where and how | asked, hardly
knowing what Bill meant, as | had never
seen a sucker that weighed more thar
three or four pounds.
Just this way replied Bill. One
night my wife and | decided 70 60 10 the
theatre. When we reached the box Office
there was % perfect Jam Of people left
my wife near the door while ! struggled
b%Tavcly to reach the ticket window. I
asked for two dress circle tickets, and
when ! put my hand in my pocket 70 get
the money to pay ior them | discovered
that my pockctbook was gone. "5toleuH'
exclaimed I, and rctleated.'
Mrs. Charters and l walked home.
She felt disappointed she wanted to see
that play i thought struck me instantly.
and just as quickly as possible / put my
plan into execution. Turning my money
pocket Inside out l hastily sewed all the
small nsh hooks I had to the inside Of that
pocket in such a manner that when my
pocket wa, showed back to its proper posi-
tion The barbs of the hooks stood Out and
pointed downward.
" I took some more money with me
but / placed it in another pocket-Hnd
a-aiu We started for the theatre. There
Wa, stan considerable Of q crowd ia the
nc.rhborbo0d Of the box office. and once
more began cd-iug my way through for
tLc purpose of procuring tickets. al-
lowed nay fish hook money pocket 10 take
care ot itself.
Just as ! was being handed my
tickets felt r bite. | attempted 20 turn
round. when / found | had hooked q very
fac looking sucker in the shape OF q well
dressed man who wore a shiny tile. | paid
no attention 20 his Juggling at my pocket,
as 1 knew after one on two tugs he'd quit.
When I reached my wife she said VIII
lam, who is this gentleman with your: |
told her he was d very particular friend
Of mine.
CAN officer standing at the door &C.
compauied my friend and me. at my re-
quest. into an adjoining room. where |
explained matters I recovered my lost
r.nEDflo.l onI rraar l4or- r. fgqe boon /
jug company with seven other similarly !
situated purses ! had 10 cut the poc.et
out 90 have the lAIci handed over 10 iAc
but u was returned % ne after
the doctor succeeded ia getting The hooks
0tt ofthe fellows hand
le5. concluded BAl, he vas the
sucker eyer ctugnt-must have
weighed 81 least 100 pounds. And this Is
DO ish story either stockton Cali
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