The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-22
An Angling Incident.

A contributor to the Forest and Stream gives
the following account of an angling episode on
a Michigan trout stream:
Al wound my joy-inspiring way along the
river was ever 81 IT for the radiant trout and
entlclng many one to my quigering bait d
TO my creeL | knew my COMPANION youId
laug dis banner on high il Le baIy defeated me.
and therefore ! worked with might d main
passing no tempting spot unfinished that
thought contained the qua ry. As | waded
around siopng bank, thick wish -edate alders
my eyes were gladjenel with the tight of a
little boy and gill sitting on a log under the
shade or Sorea ling oak. Tbs girl had A
bright and winsome look with curs of
straw hat aSlant on her yellow hair that
gave her decidedly prepossesslug appearance
Her barefoOted brother, with his bright eyes
sunny face and rus ic COST ne, was as pictur-
que as a shepherd boy. T e little peo Die so
attracted me that | waded ASHFORD to have a
chat with them. The boy eyed me keenlv as I
approached ana asEed il I had many front and
if were fishing with fly. | opened nv ha s!.et
anu let the children take peep at the goLian-
Lled fish, amt en- con tessed 10 the boy that I
vas one of those contemplate bait fishermen
ie then told me that he mad some rifteen front
N his fish box which was fastened in the vyat.r
near by, and that he wished TO dispose of them
b h. said t at ne always hal poor luck in
selling to the bait fl b rm Ii, as they ALWAYS
caught enough to satisfy themselves.
You don sell ~ Ii fishermen" inouirad
ION, yes, Sit; quit frequently"
And why to them?'
ecause. al us season of the year they
hardly catch any"
Il am surprised that these high-art anglers
would uuy tout.
They do, though, but they always tell me
not to give EN- away"
do yous"
4 caa I, for I don't live in town My home is
down by the bridge"
no You ever sell any to bait f1shermensn
Very seldom; they always have 'em."
Here the little girl quickly spoke W and said:
Last season We Old lot to one"
How was that
"on,, you See" said the lad, there xyera
two med trouting here. The first one that
passed was fishing so hard That he paid no at
temtlon AZ ali TO us, ouly saying good morning
children, q then hurried on. After p Wnfe
MS partner cam along and as he passed close
to me I asked him if he didn't want to buy some
trout AT tuis he smiled and cane ashore aud
Inquired uOw many ] mad. | told girn twa ~
Ave. he laughed right out and sad: Get EN-
quick! l pulie my box aslor.. ami as nut
them in his basket he smiled and LAUGHED all
over, saying: III snow him und r now I
didn't Know at that meant then. but pa q
explained that he wanted to beat his partner.
lie never asked the price of EN-, but putting
his hands IN his poceets he drew out some
money AMI gave me 80, and then tossed 81 to
sis saying: That's for you. little bright ewes
and thea he was gone liSe a flash, fis ing as he
went. Oh he vas such a handsome man He
had gold chain arouni Lis neck and so nethine
on MS little finger that spa kled like the sun
Papa said it was q diamond and learned down
at the tavern that he was big banker from tne
east. Sis AMI I will new forget him"
Did you ascertain VIII Their he showed his
partner undsryN
90, yes; papa learned ali about it, and said
he beat INN badly and plagued him a great deal
about 1t"