The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-30
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Paris, fishing in the Seine,
To prelude, the laws are very strict
over there IN regard to fishing and
shooting. The seasons open and shut
like u jack knife with snap, and
woe to the transgressor. On certain
day in July, | think, the season opens,
and long before daylight Of the day
the banks Of the river all along the
Bois de Boulogne are lined with fisher
men sitting side by side, almost elbow
TO elbow. / strolled down TO the river
one day and witnessed the sport TAX
ing out cigar paid woman two
sous for chair, and sat down to get
wrinkle in French fishing. For half
an hour all sat in silence with not a
movement, Presently one fellow had
nibble, Immediately every eye was
turned on the little red float on his
line. The float moved perceptbly.
The man, with every nerve strained
and eyes riveted ON the float, breath
less with excitement, watched. The
float dipped again. The man pulled,
and the cork came TO the surface, but
no fish. All along the line of'fisher-
men there was an ejaculation OF
"Ahr The disappointed fisherman
put on fresh piece Of bait and waited.
Presently the fish took hold again;
and this time he had him. Carefully
he worked him in 10 the bank, and an
attendant slipped a delicate landing
net under the fish and carried him up
the bank There was cry all along
the line Of fifty or more fishermen OF
Bon, bon, tres joli. Several laid down
their rods and gathered around the
basket, lined with leaves, in which the
fish WINS carefully placed, He was a
monster, nearly six inches long, and
must have weighed about four ounces.
Then all wentat il agaln with renewed
hope and courage
Presently a cab drove up and there
descended from it a dude in an elabo-
rate sporting costume-eyeglasses and
broad brinmed hat. Walking leis-
urcly TO the bank, man who had ev-
identity been sent ahead to secure a po-
sition vacated. A servant brought
from the cab a folding stool and
placed il on the bank; returning to the
cab he produced delicate rod and
satchel. The rod was put together;
the satchel was opened and d small sN.
yer bait box, a towel, piece Of soap
and bowl were placed on another
stool alongside.
The servant opened an umbrella and
held il over The iishernan's head to
screen him from the sun and the fish
ing began 1t was long wait for a
bite. Finally there was nibble and
miss several more nibbles and misses,
and presently there was fish, sure
enough The excitement all along
the bank was intense. With tie aid
Of the landing net the fish was Sc
cured The servant essayed to take il
Oft the hook, but the fisherman an
ticipated him and held il up in tri.
umph. But this operation wet the
dudes gloves, and he took them off
and threw them away.
Things were getting interesting and
exciting, and blank the expense.
Presently another fish, which, being
secured, the servant dipped up water
from the river and handed the dude
the soap and towel; and he washed his
hands This was repeated every time
he caught a fish, All this time a gen
darme bad been walking up and
down, and approaching the lucky fish
erTnan there followed an animated
conversation with much gesticulating,
seemingly a protest against such indiS-
criminate slaughter.
The dude waxed indignant aud quit.
The servant uniointed the rod, gath
cred up the stools, umbrella and fish
basket and placed them in the cab,
which had been waiting. The dude
entered and was driven of with his
catch, numbering about six, the ag-
gregate weight Of which might have
been two pounds-an immense sue
cess. have no doubt this great catch
made anitem in next mornings paper.
with the usual lie about the weight OF
the string and the big one thai was
lost.
] had learned how the French do it.
Evidently a little fishing goes long
way with a Frenchman. No doubt
my little man went home, took rose
water bath and lay down for rest
after such a fatiguing and exciting
episode. ! though to myself how |
would like to get that chap out in the
Rockies on a thorn bush creek, Of hot
day, and make him wade the stream.
with an occasional stumble over slip
perry bowlder and souse under.
What power Of good ii would do
him. and what fun for mel Forest
and Stream.
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