Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-10
pon cLAYroNs flsAlNa 1nle.
ne Returns Amer -Four nays Of Hard Work
WIN Oh TInr nnlInr limit

''Therei" exclaimed Bob CLAYTON. n
he entered tho Office OF family hotel |
ON West Nineteenth street. whcro lie
resides, the other evening. There. |
the result Of four days Of hard fishing |
he added. as he produced from his over. |
coat pocket diminutive specimen ol |
the trout family. which he held up fol !
general inspection.
Bob had been on trout fishing OK.
cusion into tho wilds Of Connecticut.
Some "infernal crank" he said, had
induced him 10 take tho trip under tho
promise Of nru sport to be had In that
locality Ilo WINS a sorry sight ~ he
stood In tho oilico on HE return. His
hands aud face was scratched. his
clothes torn and dirty. and his general
appearance seemed TO indicate That ho
had been dragged homo behind
freight train.
TEL Us MI about II, Bob" al asked
In chorus after tho laughter occasioncd
by his appearance had subsidized.
'What principally want. said Bob.
rs tho scalp Of that chowdcr headed
chump that started mo On hi. trip.
Well" said he, ''ju,, take my advice.
When any one talks trout to you brain
him on tho spot. I've caught tho only
trout In Connecticut, hero Il Is. and
there aro no more left
lyon sec, started from here Monday
morning | had previously spcnt some
go or moro IN fishing tackle. and was
thoroughly well equipped Tor weeks
sport That fellow. Arthur Frost, who
put me up to this trip, was TO have gone
along. too, but ho had tho grip and
backed out at tho last minute, aud 80
had TO 90 alone.
"Whcn arrived had 90 walk about
twenty miles 10 n place called Stakoa
pond. whore they said would lind good
fishing. II was n tough Job getting
them. can tell you, aud the worst OF
Il was that when did got thcrc found
that thcro hadn't boun a trout caught
In that pond for more than i've ycnri.
! then pushed ON about three miles fur.
tlicr until I camo 20 a brook which
looked a. II Il might contain trout 81
then began 10 tlah
"wcll. dshod up and down That
cr,ck until dark without 10 much as u
bite. Twas too tirvd 20 hunt up a place
10 sleep, 40 Just cainpcd out all night
In nn old she'd Tho next morning
was frozen 10 s,ifI could hardly move
~ found farmhouse after an hours
walk. where I got breakfast, and then
was directed 10 another brook como
Ak miles further ON. arrived a. this
last fishing ground about noon. Then
my troubles really began. with my
iirst east Lost my balance and plunged
head ilzt Into about four feet OF ley
cold water, my pole snapped, and IN
scrambling back through the bushes
got all scratched up. didn't give up,
though. even then. After splicing my
polo again started In. After about
thrco hoursot hard fishing managed
20 hook a trout. And hcro Il H." said
Bob. holding up tho trophy.
'rhcn." said Bob. 4 started for tn
farmhouse. IL was nearly dark when
| XVI li'N't hHh WIZ lfiAAf WA liAA9'N
out too. was going through the gat,
when my coat got caught ON a nail and
torn. and then damned my finger OF
tho hinge. And while was swearing
at everything la creation In general AMI
that villain Frost In particular u yellow
mongrcl dog rushed cut Of tho hous,
and bit mo on the leg.
II couldn't eat any supper thai
night. | ju,t won't 10 bed. didn'
gpt up next day. was too sore, Th,
following morning IA. l was dressing
Jaw that yellow dog In the yard nnt
went TO tho fireplace and got a brick
| throw Il, but Il didn't hit tho dog i
d smashed through pane Of glass In
stead and struck the farmer, who lap
, pcncd 10 pass by az that moment, OF
tho arm. That scrpo eoat mo ilvl
dollar bill
"wcll. | had had all the fishing
wanted. 20 put for houo nnd-lwitl
. a flourish Of tho ash)-hcro am.
. Colonel" said the unfortunate tlsli
crnan, turning 20 tho proprietor g
want this trout served TO mo at brcal.
fast In tho morning. IL cost me jus
I ility dollars, and I'm going 10 eat hlm
/ bones and New York Herald.