The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-29
a WONDERFUL BASS.
Tho Finny Pet of Greystone, and
It's Many Tricks.
IL Jumps irom tho Water TO Snap Bait
from tho Hand Of Its owner.
aud Comes Whenever
lilo Calls

Torson, the head gardener AT Greystone.
thr sutnmer horne ~ the late Samuel J
Iildcn, accompanied by some friends.
went over to the Grassy Sprain for
days fishing The Grassy Sprain Is
about mile from tireystoue, and feeds
the reservoir which supplies Yonkers
and us suburbs with water, Ii was a
hot day The sun shonc straight
down from The sky and seemed to
scorch everything,
You had better take a pail along,
John, said a companion, iii you want
to get your fish home In good shape.
The only way 10 carry themin this sun
Is in pail Of water. They'll be half
baked before you can ret them home II
You let the sun get at them.
Mr. Forsbn thought that a good idea,
SO when the party started one carried
two quart tin pail for the fish that
they expected u catch Mr. Furson
has never ceased cengratulating him
self upon that precaution. If 1t had
not been for that pail the wonder Of
Greystonc would have died before lie
had chance to exhibit the talents
which have made him famous
The fishing was not good that day.
Perhaps the suns fierce rays penetrated
into the limpid waters and caused the
fish to feel tile same languor that
makes mankind loath to stir ON very hot
days. Perhaps the fishermen felt the
heat so much that they did not angie
with their usual skill However that
may be, when the men lay down under
the trees and ate theirs noon luncheon
not a single bite had rewarded their
repeated casting under the burning
sun. Continued efforts ia the after
noon met with no better success and
they were about to unjoint their poles
and go home when Mr. Forsons line
Strengthened out. The fisherman
hauled in a black bass less than six
inches long but plum . and vigorous The
little fellow had been hooked through
the nose. and did net appear to be much
hurt
Mr. Eorson took him off the hook
very gently, Then he filed the pail
with water and put the fish into it.
He shook himself for moment and
then darted about with great rapidity
Having discovered the boundaries Of
and moved about gently and lazily.
TIN keep him, said Mr. Forson,
thoughtfully, and put him with the
carp lie ought to get along pretty
well with them,
SO the bass was carried to Greystone
and put into pool Of clear water A
lot OF palms and varied subtropical
plants grow upon petrified logs piled
in artistic confusion over the pool The
basin, which is in one OF the green
houses, IS circular and about six feet
across The water in tits usually about
two feet deep and is fed BY pipes from
the same reservoir in which the bass
had lived before his capture. The pet
rified logs, which came from north
western New York. look like big
chunks Of brown pumice stone They
haye been 50 arranged that while they
throw deep shadows into tile water
they do not prevent a free circulation
Of air The water is hidden BY them
M ~ places andEonly appears in the shape
81 little pools between the logs
The greenhouse, in which the bass
found rie~ home. is the center one Of
a number devoted to tropical and SUBJ
tropical plants Enormous palms, ferns.
caeiis and strange towering plants fiji
every avBilable space The rays Of The
sun. which find, their way through the
glass root over the basin, are trans
formed into many colors before they
reach tbs water, for there are colorcd
panes Of glass at that point. on the
hottest days the greenhouse II only
warm, and on the coolest tie tempera.
ture is cQmfortablc There are no sush
extremes Of heat and celd as the bass
was accustomed to iii Ills former harne
but he has thrived nevertheless.
When he was first dropped into ,he
basin he found the water occupiel. 81,
three German carp and a sunffsii The
carp lasted only short time Til must
have swallowed them whole. FIR not.
even bone or tail could lbe faungI Nv
Mr Iorson when he came To l}6k for
the nHfortunates The suhd,h sur.
viyea His sharp exterior bones Baye
thus far saved him. LIT Tie bass l,.ad.
him sad life
Eof aptIlc TING after BE bfraI6 liIs
new life the bass was very shv II
'nere glimpse q fiis nose, peepine oiit
OF the shadows east by the logs Vas
allthat could he seen, Hut Nir IaFsoI
WAS patient lie hal once traineds 1rie
goldtish - snap worms out IL liz mr.
gers, and HE did not despair Of conquer
lug the bass. The latter showed n arent
deal Of intelligence. mixAd with a spirit
q misehievousness After his fear Of