Telegram-herald., 1890-11-25

~ ~ course. We az
xxAA<f - feel sort ot
49, thank "a lness
GA ths psayer-daY appointed BY the Ma
tion ; ruler. but how many of ns arc
able 20 s4y thai eur hesrts sre really
overhoWing with thankful praise7
Last Autumn. Abnsr Walker. Tom
Pruiti and | Ncnt ashing on the lower
White river. In Arkansas We knew
nothing Of the country and especially
were we ignorant OF the beat places 70
nsh; and. conseg ueRtlY, Ne employed
~ guide an old fellow known as Bone
Buck. don't think that had ever be-
fore seen quite 80 lank a man. Ton
Pruitt considerable 0f a wag by the
way. declared that Bone Buck could
stand In a doubie-barreled shotgun,
reach down aRd take hold OF his boos
ssrapA
Reports OF heavy rains above had
reached as, and the river was slowly
rising when Ne started down the stream,
but as dangerous rise Is very rare IN
The fan OF ths year. We paid no atten-
ton - the warning mattered by Bone
Buck. After travelling about thirty
miles Ne landed and began - explore
The neighb0rhood 70 settle upon acamp-
ing place. We had not gone Far after
leaving the boat when Bone Buck
stopped suddenly and said;
Look here. In This country a big
spring rise that don't come is mighty
nigh a shore siga OF a fall overflow. The
June rise didn't come, an now bet you
any thing ~ air in far IL. bet thar is
a twenty foot rise a rushin down this
miniL an - you men will take the ad-
vice Of man that Is putty nigh fool
IN some things but powerful sharp in
others, you viii strike OHt fur high
ground an let this hshin' 20 FOR awhile
Fish never win bite whom the water Is
risin'. nOhov."
was disposed 70 take Bones advice,
but Tom said; mo, va have come all
she way down here 70 hsh and / am go
tng TO ash- What DO you say. Abner?"
II am In favor Of trying it awhile,
snyway.7 Abner rejoined.
'Al right" Bone replied. 'I7l stay
with you. an even ef We don't ketch no
fsh We mOut have = power OF fun
Iissen,- be suddenly added, don't you
hear that water roarin'T'
To hear that roar did not require very
close listening. I had often heard the
comparison, like the rush OF mighty
wasers.- but never before had | appre-
eiated the full force Of the phrase.
Come" said Bore, wheeling about,
we've got 70 git that boat or We mout
BE- Grounded like a lot Of rats
We ran back % the place where We
3 a landed The boat was gone. THAI
almost do settle IT," Bone declared.
Come ahead an let's pull onten here
hefo IL yits 700 dark 20 see. You men
don't pear 70 ketoh the meanin' Of all
this here. Ef We git cut OF By the wa
ser Jou VIII wisht yOs never hesrn tell
OF a fish
He did not understand rs. for We dfd
appreciate the danger. but not knowing
what 70 DO coulS say nothing. We
struck out In a westerly direction and
had proceeded but short distance
when darkness overlook US. Bone did
not say much. but Judging by tho grunts
be indulgsd In whenever be heard any
new noises. / knew shat ne was far from
being satisfied With the situation After
long walk through q forest densely
tangled In ia rildRess. Bone halted
and. remaining silent for few mo
ments. said:
ITS plum dun settled now. Tn
thiukin,-
Have roo lost your rsy~' asked.
81 ain't bad no way - lose. I doni
kere how ofsen a tellsr comes throagh
Ithess here woods, be don't laru 40 way
A squirrel ain't home when hes In
here
'Whas sre rou going ~ do9~ Abnsf
s<ksd. I'D like 70 know for I've 90
my sppe-tee wi:h ne. and sm begin
ming % haaksr after The Hesh pots
~Ysa.~ Bone replied. IA let me EEL
Tou that yoa7l banker still wus boto
yoa xis 70 vhar tie pot IS bIliD'
Rve'y sbiag ve hsa. you know. was tucl
AwsY By The Boat"
'T know hat. has cant We End some
housag~
"CoalG snd suthin' Of ths sort - We
vas ous~n hers. but how ar ~ zoin' %
&c out when We air dan heuned IN By
the vaterf The river has ria e. fast
that The -ster e ruuntn en- al sides 0f
us Ike a Mill taii-
That's serious sid I. hut Il nav
soon fall - tlat We can &c. Qua
YES he rcsponisI. an it may stay
o. for month- kf ve don't starve -
Ill be wonder
-Voa are deuceily cheerful IN your
remarks sid Ten Prsi-t Dome gou
tAink that By s-relninx roins goa
eDsi3 ssy sew nore dismsi thingsf~
"CoHd a. it an mout ast sirain much.
ruther Down In hers suaf'uer's few
years ~ q PARTY ~ ieliers Tot koteh
out durfu' . rfee, an vhen the vatar
vent ao~n - foana tben. They
hsdnt icss none q thas cIcthes. - al
the sruense - wae nut - va glttln'
erue piank far tne eofins.
Ahrar-a fataer tiutd nan b. IA. 49,
-rroansd aiant. iutieroas sv aence -
fsar shat trought 'afrh laagh fren
Turt. ti3at lsagh.
Al 80 ssui8 GO sas ~ Fsit for Torn-
tnr. anA makinR 8o7n esde - 5hs
boarhs - Trees - tur1ea inta
tz.,n a,sd 3-ealaN Tie san ras sAtal la :