The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02

susie, seeing her brother down by the
shore, ran down to play with him, for
getting IhBt her cat was left in sight OF
the dinner table.
When the maid came out soon she
found the cream pitcher overturned
and the cat quietly tapping cream beside
her mistress cups. Mrs. b. came out
that she left Miss Susie to watch the ia
BILE. Mrs. g. called Susie.
"Why didn't you stay and watch the
table as Mary asked you TO u"
"Whv, mamma, L /" She looked
about. then ended triumphantly
Why, don't you see. mamma, | left the
kitty to watch the table for me?'
Harry and Eddie's Luck.
Two Young boys yesterday had fish
ing experience on the bay that they will
never forget. saws the Tacoma Wash J
Globe. They were Harry Hedrick and
Edward Valentine, each about - years
old Having Il vacation yesterday they
determined TO 90 fishing. They hired
a little skitt and began trolling up and
down the bay tor whatever species of
the finny tribe would be kind enough
to jump at their spoon. When Off the
middle buoy Hedrlck. who was holding
the line, began tugglng at it. Valentine,
who was rowing, stopped and Jumped
into the stern of the boat to assist him.
as he appeared unable to pull in the
fish. They soon became convinced that
they had some large game on the end
Of their line, as they were unable to pull
tie fish from the water, and they were
being dragged up and down and around
the bay.
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Of lie line fast to the boat. and after tit-
teen or twenty minutes the fish became
tired and permitted them to pull him
idea " hat was on the end of the line
they most likely would have cut it and
gladly allowed their spoon and fish to
20, but they kept pulling in on the line
until the head of an immense shark was
right 1T the stern OF the boat. The
boys, Ii their excitement at seeing 1t.
evidently lost their heads, and instead
OF letting it 90 attempted to pull it into
the boat. The hook was i'll the shark 5
throat, and evidently hurting it, for as
soon as the boys got its head above the
water II made spring and landed III
the boat The craft was frall one and
was overturned, throwing the boys into
the bay, while the shark started for
Browns point with the boat.
Luckily both the boys could swim,
and soon were on top of the middle
buoy. They called for assistance, and a
fisherman who was near at hand took
them on board his boat and they start
ed after their boat that was being
dragged away by the shark. The shark
soon got tired of dragging the boat, so
they caught up with it and the boys
now determined to catch the shark
They bailed the boat ont and got into 1t
and started to row to shore. They had
hard pull, but the boys pulled it to
the shore.
The shark measured eight feet in
length, and weighed nearly 800 pounds.
1t Is one of the largest ever caught on
the sound. 1t was of the man-eatlng
species, and its mouth measured eigh-
teen inches in diameter.
A Hard Lesson.
Johnnie Waite-the povs called him
Couldn't Waite" he used these
words 50 otteu-Went home from school
one night ami gave his weekly report to
his father The family were at supper.
Mr. Waite took the report after he had
finished his biscuit ard looked 1T it.
There were five black marks on it. He
turned TO Johnnie:
"What was this mark for Monday p
u ran by Phil. Blake going out in the
line"
What was that for?
Il couldn't wait for him to go along,
said Johnnie, and
That Will do. said his father; land
Wednesday s mark ~
Il upset some ink on my writing
book. ;"
"And the two on Thursday 2"
Il wanted 10 tell Phi. some thIng,a and
] whispered to him.
Couldn't wait till recess, | suppose,
said Mr. Waite, stroklng his mustache
10 hide smile.
And | took out nv sling-shot, y
.Tohnnle's cheeks were growing redder
than usual.
And to-day ?"
4 ate an apple" and Johnnie's head
dropped.
Another couldn't watt" said his
father and you went To school this
morning without sweeping the steps,
and this afternoon without giving Ponto
his dinner: you didn't take the note
your mother asked you 10 carry To Mrs.
Bracket, Won tipped the baby over IN
stead OF going round him, and YOU LETT
the front door open and some body
came in and took my silk umbrella, and
all because YOU couldn't wait. Well,
voull have to have lesson. Young
man, that Will break up this habit OF
yours.
Mr.. Matte ate cookie. plaved a few
minutes with the baby. and then went
down town.
Johnnie ate four cookies and then
went into the parlor Great-aunt Mary
SherWin sat in the bay-window knitting.
did YOU ever hear of Your great
great uncle Titus Foss?' she asked,
peering through her glasses at Johnnie.
Johnnie said Nom" and wondered
how old great-great uncle could be.
He couldn't wait continued great
aunt Mary. III take you over 70
LYME some day and show you the nick
iD the door Of the old house where he
threw the stoye-hook at the cat, be-
cause he couldn't wait for he TO step
along. That marks been there fifty
wears.
lone night Uncle Titus was driving
home from Camden, and he came 10 a
bar with lantern hanging from it, right
across the road Twas just before he
got TO the toll bridge. Uncle Titus
couldn't wait He leaped his horse
over the bar. The tollman said he ran
out TO tell him that part OF the bridge
was up for repairs, but Uncle Titus
couldn't wait The river was high. and
he and the horse were washed down
stream and drowned.
Great-aunt Mary ratified her knitting
needles swiftly, and Johnnie, seeing
that the story was done, ran away to
play.
When he came into the dining-room
the next morning he found breakfast
cleared away and mamma feeding the
canaries. She said they thought they
couldn't wait for him, and Johnnie