Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-27
That Fishing Trip.

With basket, hook, rod aud line
They took the train for Calamiue
To angle for the hnuy tribe
And (fry few fish on the side)
The morn was bright, the sky was clear,
Tho Lark sang with unusual cheer,
The Robins notes among the trees
Came waited back upon the breeze.
The sweet, refreshing halmy air,
The dancing sunlight everywhere
Bespoke a truly perfect day
To fish for ri&t must say.
Now. on the cars away they fly.
Tommy, he sees the trees 90 by,
And from Millie wants TO know
what'n the duce makes them go.
MnHc trys then to explain
That they were all now on the train,
And that the ears were on the go,
But Tommy would not have it so.
A whistle sharp, the brakes applied,
Lands them at the depot side;
And up the track with bait and can
our group is heading for the dam.
The dam is reached and lines are set.
When Lettie enquiries If the waters wet.
The boys agree il was. think,
But not wet 'nough for m TO drink.
Nc, when hooking on the bats,
Said he saw dozen snakes.
Then from his pocket pistol drew
And shot two holes in the water through.
The girls now cried for jerks to save them
But jerks no cv.solation gave them.
The sun was up and shining bright
But jerks form was 'out OF sight"
Jo by this time heard the alarm,
And ran to keep them all from harm,
Aud with stick and mighty thrust
The reptiles head was in the dust
Minnie remarkcdit pretty pass
To fish whore snakes were in the grass,
So Jo and Nc and Tom agreed
Below the bridge the fish they'd feed.
Jan. Fen. March-lndian file!
Below the bridge they would beguilc
The silly fish in shady nook
And catch him on their little nook.
Hardly the fly dropped in the stream
Till Miliie gave Commancho screami
And quickly from the waters blue
Upon the bank a fish she threw.
The joy among them now was great,
real i've fish at any rate
Was caught by the fishers bold,
And no Fsb story need be told
At home or any other place
About the number, size or race,
For each IN turn now got a bite
OF sandwich to appease the appetite,
After this sumptuous pic mic meal,
And lines all wound upon the reel,
Indian file away they went
For oae-eyea fish their hooks were bent.
While on the way 10 Lettle came
a thought, that Tom wac tired and lame
And Minnie also had her fears
That Tom could sss with 6ih his ears,
and said, twas better, even hate.
10 ship our rom back via freight.
So through the kindness Of Mayor Snow
Toms hea ia was saved you readers know
Again in turn with baitcd ook
The line was dropped into the brook;
Again each brought fish TO light,
But jerks, ie ooudnot get a bite.
Here's where Lcttie showed her skill
In jerking frCm the ripling ril
A fish that 10 some hours before
Had landed on the pebbled shore;
And had be but the other eye
jerks would pass the matter by,
But one-eyed fish he knew were rare,
And this one, says he, made pair.
Lettie laughed at jerks whims,
And claimed Nc knew the fish were twins
That he was only mad through spite
Because he could not get a bite.
once more with hook, rod and line
We find them back iu Calamine,
Bound TO paint the city red
Or resurrect it from the dead.
Up through Calamine's busy t2) street
Each could hear his own heart boat;
SO chanting hymn for IT'S "liyIuR.dcad"
HuTedly from th place they fed.
And on the train at half past nine
They bid good-by to hook and line,
Taking vote as they went
A more pleasant day ne'er was spent,
A few more notes / could relate
Which came from our reporter straight
Tho ride round the depot, too,
Which Nc aud J0 gave the crew.
But time aud space will not allow
My saying more on the subject now.
The above Is only what we heard
From our reporters little bird.
MORAL.
"Skies with storms are always laden"
For fisherman and fshermaiden.
Who will not stop and hesitate
Before taking kids to carry bait.
X. y. Il.
JEUCK BRos. have "NaiI Box" {
tap.
TN. MiLunanknn InLnnranh nan