Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-18
FOOTHILL FROLICs.
A Latrobe Maiden Tells of Fishing
Party's Visit to the Costumes.
Ell DORADO COUNTY, May 18th.

A Latrobe Maiden Tells of Fishing
Party's Visit to the Costumes.
Ell DORADO COUNTY. May 18th.
EDS. SUNDAY UNION: Solano county's
lads and lassies may have their May pic
mics and Lakeport's 'Backwoods Belle
may tell of her exploits, but old Ell Dorado
beats them all for real hilarity. Last
Thursday, after days aud days of talking,
planning and cooking. our beaux and bellies
gathered together on the sandy banks of
the muddy Costumes, ostensibly to catch
fish, but in reality each was bent on hook
ing-a partner"
All was excitement for days beforehand
Our youths visited the topsorisl artist and
got the latest clip" We girls made num-
erous journeys TO the drygoods store for
the purpose of choosing pattern for our
picnic dresses. We agree to have them all
alike, and as everyone had a choice much
delay ensued. One wanted bright red
ground, with small yellow flowers scattered
along-to rest the eye, | suppose; another
chose green polka dot. We finally
agreed upon piece with white ground
having pretty little figure something like
a-sprig.
Well, we got started bright aud early.
Every beau had his belle. My partner this
name is Adonis) and / went in hack,
with two other couples, and arrived at the
fishing ground without any mishap.
Adonis, who is a sweet little blonde
gracefully hoped out of the hack and pre-
pared to lift me out. / gathered nay skirts
in one hand and gave las supposed)
graceful spring, when "TRIP! went that
new dress on some abominable thing
under the seat .Adonis was profuse in his
apologies, but it couldn't be helped. Some
of the girls helped me pin up the tear, SO /
was presentable once more.
Adonis got my fishing tackle in order,
and j waited with great expectation the
, bite Of fish. Ut camel l gave a ire.
| mendous jerk, and landed-nothing bat a
piece of bark. My hook in coming down
! eaaghtin the back of Miranda Hackle's
best hemstitched collar, and. my how she
did fumei
Adonis climbed tree for some moss.
He lost his footing and fell. A friendly
| limb tried to hold him up, but failed, and
| thereby caused rent. dt did not show.
however, only when he turned to walk
away from. one. Our dinner went off ad-
| mirably--that is, If spiders in the preserves.
ants in the sugar and green worms on the
cak ee can be called admirable.
We were greatly disappointed In not
getting any catfish for dinner; but they
wouldn't take hold OF the hooks, SO we
| couldn't get any. After dinner climbed
up on q large, mecsy rock for a,queer.look-
ing flower, only to find tina. couldn't get
down. l called Adonis. WHO came with
alacrity. Once more l gave graceful 20
jump, looking out Cor troublesome skirts
this time. Adonis planted me squarely in
a pile of soft dry Sand, which at once
Sled my shoes. Mr.. Editor, hope you
may never have the isagreeabie feeling /
had while that sand glided around and
penetrated my h0se, even to the tees of my
No. 4 shoes.
Eureka" The exelaRation came from
q group of half.a-dozen excited beings On
investigation, we found that little fish,
four inches in length. had been captured.
We departed for home soon after this
thrilling episode. with that one fish as our
only trophy. We had fun enough to last
a year. though, and fervently hope that
yo,l Tor some other city newpaper MANI
may be with rs at our next fishing party.
LsTgoBE BUNDLE BE.