The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-15

he looked very warm he did nothing Of
the sort, but resumed his expectant
waiting.
/ myself caught a squeetague at about
the same time DR.. Bryant hooked one,
so 1 could not tell much about the way
he handled his first Mine was a small
fish and If l were judging it in the same
way that buy shoes I should say it was
about a No 3 II pulled like a dentist
| however, and effectually took my atten-
ton from the other boat for few min
utes- DR.. Bryant's catch my skipper
estimated at about three pounds. Then
came two small ones TO Mr.. Cleveland
and in rapid succession both of which he
landed in a masterful manner. expect
ed him to take of his coat then, he
looked so warm, but he didn't. His bait
was stolen a number Of times between
hsh and though I could see him gesticu-
late and could imagine what he said,
could not hear it. Whatever 1t was, DR..
Bryant laughed. Then followed fully
an hour of languid, half-hearted bites
and bait stealing. The Ruth was having
the same luck and 1 resolved that if
were a man. even II 1 were president. 1
would use language that would be en-
phatic.
The trio on the Ruth then had lunch and
Mr.. Abe Goddard and 1 did the same 1
could not see exactly what the Ruth's pas
sengers ate, but l did distinguish sand
witches and what / took TO be cucumber
pickles. These 1 saw because eaten in
their entirety they are more readily WIS.,
ible at a distance through a glass. Jeffer-
son himself could ask no more of the mod
ern representative of his school of simple
ity.
Then after half an hour more of expec-
tant but fruitless fishing the Ruth's an
Choir was got up by DR.. Bryant and Bud
Wright and she set sail for Scraggy Neck.
The Hattie Tuthill gave her time to get
we'll away, for it was not my intention to
seem to be following. l wanted to f1atter
the President by seeming to yield to his
better judgment of the best place to fish.
The wind had freshened considerably and
Skipper Abe thought that the Neck ought
TO yield some good fish in such a wind.
We tackled across in short order and found
the Ruth already at anchor. Inadvert-
emily 1 ran in too close to the Ruth's
stern in seeking the anchorage suggested
by Capt. Abe, and the President looked
daggers at my skipper upon whom he APP
parently thought the responsibility rested
although, indeed, 1 was at the tiller. To
attone for this mishap / insisted on an an
chorage further away than before. though
near enough so that 1 could see how many
they caught. Three hours steady fishing
added four fish, two of them big ones, to
Mr.. Cleveland's string of three captured
at AbiaFs Ledge. As nearly as 1 counted
DIR. Bryant got four also, one of which
seemed very large, probably five pounds
and half, but he may have caught more,
for l did not watch him SO closely as l
did the President, and, besides, 1 was oc-
cupied some of the time with the two fish
that came to my own hook. One of them
was a keen disappointment to me, for,
though he pulled harder than my first, he
turned out to be, judged by the standard
of shoes, No. ~ ID. estimated him
that way, because, though small, he
seemed broader than the other.
The Ruth's anchor was pulled up and
the boat to windward for home begun at
o'clock. Abe Goddard said that 1t had
not turned out morn en- ordinary day fer
squeetague," which probably accounted
for the Ruth's passing by Dry Ledge with
out try for the fish there.
The wind had increased to half a gale
when the Hattie Tuthil got under way
but the Ruth, though she is slow. stood
up like church" in the wind. She is un-
doubtedly as safe as the Bank of England
and if Mr.. Stevensons sole chance of SUI
preme executiveship rests with some pos
sible casualty to the Ruth it is very slim
one.
had hoped that would be in time to
see Mrs. Cleveland greet the returning
fishermen, but as the Hattie Tuthill came
by the Gray Gables landing there was no
one to see. The Ruth was riding easily,
moored to her buoy and the flag on the
tall pole on the lawn proclaimed that the
President was at home.
In response to my complaint about Hat
tie TuthilPs slowness, Mr.. Goddard said
wall, she's seen Their day when she was
jest es good es she ever was"
/ have seen President Cleveland review
big PROFESSIONS lay corner stones, when
addressing big crowds riding in state
through crowded streets, and saw Cleve-
land when he was being photographed
for campaign purposes, but 1 value most
having seen him pulling in squeetague,
for it is more like look at the real man.
Lillian Wickham.