Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25


after supper on the piazza Of the Hill
side House he suddenly noticed two
boys who had really been standing
near by for some minutes. Taking a
good look at them, he said to himself
that they were certainly twins, and as
alike rs two peas in q pod. Then he
found himself associating them in
some way with fried fish, and in Oh in.
slant recognized them as boys who
had brought some fine trout to the
hotel day or two before.
He thought they seemed anxious to
speak to him, but lacking in conf
dence. So he smiled in q way that
was meant to DO encouraging. Then
he heard n whisper:
"Go ahead, Hod What you 'fraid
OFF"
The boys approached, and one Of
them said diiildently:
ave thought p'r'aps you might like
to look at onr card"
"Your card?" echoed Mr.. Everett,
at the same time accepting q square
piece OF basteboard on which was
written the following:
RAYMOND BROS.
GUIDES TO FISHING GROUNDS.
TERMS REASONABLE.
Mr.. Everett was somewhat mysti.
fed, and looked at the boys inquir-
ingly.
"We didn't know but you might
like to have as take you round to some
good fishing places, said the one who
had offered the card.
1--WE know just where they are and
how 10 catch them" added the other.
"Ob, you are the Raymond broth.
ers. are you"
"Yes, sir. I'm Horace and he's
Henry"
"Ab, 1 see. but I'm afraid I shouldn't
another time" said Mr.. Everett, try
ing hard to find some difference in the
looks OF the brothers. How long
have you boon acting as guides, and
what are your terms2"
Were just beginning" answered
Horace.
"we'd take what you thought was
right" said Henry.
'Sit down, boys, and let us talk it
over" said Mr.. Everett, who found
his new acquaintauces amusing.
The conversation was satisfactory,
and Mr.. Everett finally said;
~ have been fishing considerably
since / have been here, but have had
poor luck. II you think You can show
me some really COOL sport / will go
with you, and I will pay you for your
day. How will next Saturday suit
you?"
Next Saturday would suit the boys
first rate, they said, and they went on
their way in high spirits.
Mr.. Everett, who had been spending
some weeks at the cosy Hillside
House, thought that lie had pretty
thoroughly tested the fishing privi-
leges of the region roundabout, but
he found his mistake on that Saturday.
The "guides" not only had the true
tisherman's instinct, but they knew
intimately every stream aud pond for
miles around, and they led their young
gentleman q jauut which left him at
night, as he expressed il, "broken.
down old man." But as he dragged
his aching limbs toward home, he was
the owner OF tho finest string of trout
aud pickerel that had ever gladdened
his eyes.
As they began their walk home, Mr.
Everett said:
"Well, boys, I think that l eau rec.
ommend you as stars in your profes.
sion. BY the way, how did you hap
pom to take up the guide business?'
"Well," began Horace, I'VE wanted
some money awfully. We've got a
gray colt at home, names Gray Eagle,
and he's got speed"
1--WE thought he was oil spawned
mp when pa bought him." observed
Henry, parenthetically.
"He's all right now," Horace went
On, we've been training him."
"Take him out on the fair track
most every night after milking" said
Henry.
$50 like the wind, the colt will. "
Horace continued, after we've got
i,m down to his work."
"Yesg' said Mr.. Everett. "Aud
waat has oil this to do with wanting
saue money!
SWELL" replied Horace, "the town
fai- comes on next week, and we want
10 enter the colt for race in the
three. minute class"
"Horses that never trotted better'n
tlvee minutes in public" Henry ex.
i,sined.
"And You have to pay to enter O
horse for race, and besides. we shall
have to hire gig"
"Ah, I seel" said Mr.. Everett.
"Does your father happen to know
alyut this?"