Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19
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mr. izaak, Jr.. Takes His wife Fi.hgp~
and She spofIs His Days soort.

mr. izaak, Dr.. Takes His Wife Ff.htn~
and She spoil, His Days sport.
arrived az the hotel in time for din
ner, and having gone through with that
fonnality | at once prepared for a trial
angling trip. Mrs Izaak. Jr. concIud
ed to accompany me, and retired to her
room 70 pnt on her fishing attire. When
she returned she was attired In a rub
Der ulster and carried parasol. I
mildly argued against the propriety of
raising All umbrella in a boat while
tishing, but Of no avail And then she
wanted 70 know If she had not better
take her knitting along. in case the fish
dld not bite. | replied. Certainly. by
all means, and kindly volunteered to
send for the family sewing machine. |
think my satire was useful. for the
Knitting WAS left behind
We finally got safe into the boat. and
IN the delight Of the moment nv spirits
ylsibly rose az ! rowed away toward
the fishing grounds, and actually
smiled to myself at the pretty figure Of
hrs. Izaak' Jr., and her parasoI as she
feciined comfortably in the stern of the
O'at. Teaching a spot where thought
We might take fish, | ''heayed' the AN
ehor overheard and prepared the tackle
tor business. First had TO put the
minnow On Mrs kaak. Jr's. hook
which operation she watched with
great anxiety. Don't it hurt the min
now to put hook in it that vavr
But answered that it was no time tn
nloraiize when one was on fishing ev.
curslon, and that if a man had fish
On the end Of his line and stoned tn
argue about the hook hurting the 6sF,
ne would lo-e the fish, and deservedly
100. No when one goes a fishing be
must leave his society for the proven
tion Of cruelty to animals at home.
by this time our lines were cast. and
settled down to the glorious expect
ancy Of getting a bite. had nv back
TO Mrs. lzaak- Jr, when suddenly I
heard her pole splash in the water and
my heart came into my mouth at the
thought that she had the first bite
turned my head. and-shades of Izaak
Sr., must say it,-she had let her
pole fall ir>o the water while atrernnt-
ing 70 raise her parasol. I croaned In.
Wardly, and fixed a stony glare at IN,
bobber. which obstinateIy refused To h
pulled under water With the stub
bornness born Of disgust / sat and sat.
The sun was well down in the western
sky The bell at the hotel was ringing
for supper. \ big frog set up a crc,ak
IN the bushes by the shore. The
Il We got bite - came thrilling me to
my ears.
HE parasol tuInbled into the lake.
there was struggle with the pole. a
splash hy the side Of the boat, and Ms
lzaak. Jr-. landed a bass at nv feet to
BE- unlocked She looked at me with
one u her old time giances and asked
Il didn't want to borrow her parasol
maybe might get a bite then. Para
sol be ribbed. l ungraciously muir
INJURED as iIupaled another rninnow
on the hook But why prolonp the
story Ny score Was a goose egg: Mrs.
izaak's was two bass We were both
tired, and was told that might 20
alone in themorning; she had enough
Of fishing
\ good supper az the hotel restored
our spirits. and as We were stroIling on
the beach afterward Mrs. Izaak. .Jr
remarked Ia me in her sweetest man
ner NJ dear, had a delightful time
fishing This afternoon. and | think I
will 20 along with you in the morning.
But | detenuined.y protested against
sllrh a course. The morning air was
full Of malarious vapor, and il was ii
very Fash thing for woman 70 20 ont
fishing "n an empty stomach at ) g. HI.
Size rrforrel thar she didn't prop o.
hsh on an empty stomach, she was 20
ing % -ti~h from the boat. saw il |
waS useless 10 pliio-opiicaIly discuss
the matter. 81 dropped ir--Forest and |
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