The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05

mesa are got together by Dick and tilted uplp
the milIhouse ready for use. Kindlings and solid
are Collected. S and "R op @sST forEs. water
pals, knives and pans for the cleaning are got
aav TS"@ 81 q fresh wS sSS a Tf 5 You ~ must saSsp take i the
fire to the fish, not tho fish to the fire. IL. 1.-THE
s sRSGyy I'm which Is sr ssS a5ss t 1Sssi th rs H f.sst possible SS : &c
time need elnpte botwcen the catching and
eating OF the, coveted game:
The selection of a SPOT for the fireplace re-
great water oak that leans out over the dam
Dick ffct"T wheels sssEOG ap SS %sSStl R%rDS of stomp tST PT and T : fsiiSn
log or two to within sOciable distance. and mans
out a little, H. path do VI 70 the wstsr,G edge.
lions On the evening of the fish fry. which
viii begin about rundown hpd continue indef-
and stumps In easy. care.free attitude; some
viii sit fiat on the earth backed up against tree
trunks and mill posts, and to the men who
come out from town this very h%omoliness gives
spice and novelty to the occasion. When the
women folks and tho family, parties come in the
daytime Dick will get ready a table and hK
for he has well established Ideas OF the formal.
ground. Dick and the auxlilaries he has sum
moned on his stan Of assistants and any strag-
i E,sF' f]n PSER9itssed best to I Sy k Ss eRJo jEus the oS SE'o of
range Of the camp-tre's light. though we'll
within earshot. Thus their dusky faces at,
the white folks goings on and any fun that
may turn up. Later, maybe. sop,e one Of them
VIII be pressed into service to sing or dance for
the, company's amusement while a fresh batch
OF nsh IS being cooked or n new bottle uncorked.
The fish fry proper takes place at night, be-
Ri"ninR at sunset and continuing indefinitely,
according as the appetites and spirits of the
party dictate. The hsh picnic held in the day.
different calibrc, When tho men are hidden to
the fish fry 1t is understood that no hamper or
what to provide for men, but the women may
bring their baskets and the sweet stufIs and
cakes that girls and children like; only any Of
generalities the fish epicuro will initiate into
the ~niceties Of fish flesh pure and simple, pro-
pared and purveyed under conditions exclu-
There. did you ever tnstc anything better
novice. watching her narrowly as she tastes Of
the piece he has selected for her benefit.
Nice as can be-" comes the verdict. II
you know had such flavor"
tb They .S don't ,ol have Et.. the g right d.r, smack ,Sc unless
Seur, and you can't be sure OF that unless you
sec them taken out OF the water. The flavor OF
a fish of this kind is very subtle, like q perfume
just at the right time. And another thing I've
tested. All these catsups and condiments and
dressings are a mistake when fish are in the
right condition. Thew do very we'll when the
flesh Is fiat and tasteless, but you can just no
sure that n good fish can't be improved by any.
thing you c%ontrive to put with 1t; fine fish, eaton
with good plain bread. corn broad preferred.
and something other than tea 10 wash. It down
"l'h uuu YOU uANC u HtA IL " - klllk, 4,
rather, for a man with q healthy palate and
sound perceptions"
The fish fries and fish picnicB are given as
usual down South this spring In the customary
places. and the sportsmen and their wives and
sisters md sweethearts participate, but many
familiar forms and voices arc missing from tho
ranks. Fishing rods of fine tenper-those long
in use and wont to be much handled at this
time of year-rest undisturbed in their brackets
against the top wall OF the long piaZzas. Their
owners are off to the war, and II is not likely
that the rods will be used this summer or that
tho fish crate and precious tin box full Of tackle
will be opened. The anglers stout coat, high
boots, and broad brimmed hat are ~relegated 10
obscurity, and the eaRer-facod negro boys out
by the country mills. on the watch to open gates,
dig bait, and run errands for the town visitors,
are disappointed in their Jobs.
II amt see Col. SINNERS son what drive do
black pair, neider de young man what mates
wild him. come by here headin' for de pond once
dis summer says an observant negro as he
chops his cotton row.
mo, and you amt goin' to see 'em neider."
returns a wise companion. "Dey all both
uone gone to do war. | had see de Cap'n, and
he tell me; say as how de Government had
called dem, and they up and go. Dere's a whole
turn of EN- gone"
AM how bout Miss Alice Skinner and dem
baby children. How she gwine do now wild
her man gone off from herr
81 don know. Dat amt for me and you to
say; but dem buckra amt de kind to fool round
fishing and carryin' on whom there's soldierin'
to be done, and dc Government done call en-.