Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-09-09
GOOD JOKE ON THE BOYS.

''Pull-pull! There's a big snake
ahead of US! A little stronger on your
left oar. Pull. you beggar! Let's catch
him" cried Mr.. Tom johnson, hauling
his trolling line in hand over hand and
nodding his head frantically 10 indicate
the whereabouts of the reptile, Mr..
William .Acornick, who was doing the
rowing, turned his head over his shoul-
der and gazed ahead
Its not n snake-its a stick" he
said contemptuously, but increased the
force of lis strokes.
'Bosh! A stick. Who ever saw a
stick run like tllt' A stick with a
mouth on it, and forky tongue going
in and out Boeh! Who ever saw
stick racing al0r : with "A wake behind
iti It's a big water snake, | tell you,
Why don't you pulll Pull! Gracious'
he'll get ashore if you don't"
We'll, s'pose lie does. What harms
he doingi Did he ever say anything
against either of u.s. Hasn't a snake
as good a right to live as you or me-"
'oh, confound your chatter, Acor-
nick Pull! Let's get close up to him
anyway. Thatn be some sport" And
Mr.. Acornick pulled, but with many
protestations that it was a mighty
mean thing TO hurry up a snake that
wasn't doing anybody a particle of
harm.
This was on Georgian bay in July, in
the early morning Of what promised to
I've a broiliny day. Mr.. johnson and
Mr.. Acornick were the ''big two" Of a
party Of campers at Governors island,
some ten miles outof Penetanguishene.
They were both fat and forty. or more,
and both so fond Of fresh fish that they
got out every morning at sun up to
take a few bass or p~ickerel-a duty
that would otherwise have been under
taken by some of the three younger
men. But 1.-THE boys slept on, slyly
calculating on the two ''old boys turn
ing out regularly to provide fresh fish
for the morning pan.
One of the most entertaining per.
formances of each long day was fur.
nished by Acornick and Johnson when
they landed with their morning take.
Stalking with the dignity Of achieve
ment up to the big sleeping tent, they,
all nawar that THE boys" had been
''peeking' at them through the sides of
the Zap. would Indignantly fling open
the front and snort in contempt at the
outstretchelan blanketcoy forms.
We'll, of all the lazy packs would
Acornick cry. while the boys, with faces
hidden. stuffed the blankets into their
mouths 10 keep from laughing.
Lazy" echoed Johnson. Lazy.
They'd starve-they'd do worse-they'd
eat bacon three times a day If we didn't
catch fish for EN-"
'1t's a COMPOUNDED shame" would
Acornick protest, sitting down on the
edge Of his camp bed and wiping the
perspiration from his red brow. 1T
makes NE sick 10 see young men with.
out any life in EN-, any spirit TO get up
any feeling for sport. Anglers. you
call yourselves anglers! Pooh"
why didn't you wake US upf' would
Jack Burritt inquire, with a yawn
Wake you up! What wakes u upF
snorts johnson.
"Hot coppers," suggested Jack.
Cannon. ] won't speak for
Acornick. but who ever saw Inc with
hot coppers. Besides there's hot been
drop u liquor in this camp. Catch me
bringing liquor into a fishing camp.
No. sir Perhaps we've got some 10
use a. me1icineF That's a shabby in
nuendO, jack What wakes me up
them Why the sum-, sir-the glorious
sun-the burst Of morning The de-
sire 20 salute the day. Oh, 10 watch
the mists az they drift aud lingerie
gaze far into the purple distanoe-to
behold the rose Of dawn"
''Chariot OF Phebus ascending " sug.
gests jack
''The morning, sir. lie the Quintes-
seDce Of the day, puts in Acornick 1t
IL the day BY the time you get up
the dregs only are left. The sky is q
monotony Of blue. The sun glares in
anger at the sluggard. say, what do
you three fellows come out camping
for, anyhow
ITO hear you two Fat fellows poetiz-
ing" says Jack. 10 hear you blow
about getting up-as q anybody
couldn't get up IL makes you look
unlike yourselves -positiyely yirtuous-
for an hour or 10 every forenoon"
Turn Cut VI this, you abusive young
dog" cries Acornick, selling the Veg
nearest him. aud then, with much
rambling, kicking aud laughter. tbs