The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-27
GOING FISHING.

Norday. Nordsp answered: 1 Savent
tried TO get anything. if you mean fish,
of course mean fish said Gilfllan.
What else would l mean? What did
you fellows come down here for. any
way?'
"Serrett said he came to reduce his
flesh. Baxter said he came for rest and
change. Nordsp said his reason was
that he wanted to grow a beard for the
winter months. said that had always
been fond Of fishing. but I didn't know
there we're any fish In the river. / said
this because Gilfllan glared so that
was afraid he meditated something vio-
lent with the spoon holder.
" It's nearly a mile to the river. BaX-
ter urged In excuse and It's mighty
comfortable here IN the orchard in a
hammock
"Gilhllan snorted and said h. would
take me to a spot in the morning where
We could pull EN- out as fast as We could
bait a hook. Wen stsTt early in the
morning, he said. You're the only de-
cent man in the crowd. Dickover.'
II was going to protest against the
early morning excursion, but ! am sus-
ceptibls TO recognition Of my merit, and
his last remark decided me to accept his
invitation.
Shortly after we went TO bed was
aroused from sweet slumber By a pound
fpar 10 a
sort Of barrack OF pine boards. parti-
toned into bedrooms and open ng out
on porch inclosed with mosquito net
ting; so | may say we were all aroused.
What Is III? cried.
"'Get up, you lazy begsar.' came In
Giihllan's stentorian tones. It's past
four o'clock He kept on pounding.
They all implored me to get up and
take the noiss nuisance away. so told
him was getting up and II he would
stroll down toward the river | would
overtake him. Then I went to sleep
again. He was back. though. In about
ten minutes and had to get up. ! was
simply dead for sleep. but Giihllan
looked as fresh as If he had had nights
rest
We'll bring 'em back mess for
breakfast he said. BY the way.
wouldn't you fish better If you had a
rod?'
HE let me turn back and walk half
way to the house before he called me
and. chuckling. showed me that he had
brought a spare rod with him for ne.
"Rods, lines. hooks. everything,' he
said Catch an old hand like m for
get By Georgel I've forgotten balti
Wen have to 60 back and dig a few
wormA Well. WE'LL
81 observed. coldly. that It was
strange omission for anyone who pre-
tended to be aisherman.
I'VE went back and found spade
after a long search. and then Gilfllan
began digging or the site Of wood pile.
whore. be said, worms had been plentiful
the season before.
He dug energedcally for ten or fifteen
minutes, but dislnterred no worms. He
psrSpired freely. being q man Of full
habit, and I began to enjoy myself
little At last he shouldered the spade
and marched over TO q potato patch
where he managed to turn up few pale
and attenuated specimens Of the worm
tribe.
when We arrived at the boathouso
we found Il locked. Gilhllan began to
say things. Eventually be picked the
lock with q button-hook, but It took
some time. and when We got In We found
that the boat was chained and pad
locked. He tried the button-hook again,
but Il wouldn't work. had 10 20 out
side whore the atmosphere was less sui
phurous. In a minute or two he came
out and said, with forced smile, that
the fishing was good anywhere, and he
would Try II from the bank.
Il saw the bank was pretty heavily
wooded. 30 I acquiesced with Joy. !
saie for my part didn't care 10 FISH Just
then, but would watch him and get
pointers. He said with some heat that
n I didn't want to fish l could go back
70 the house. I stayed, however. !
wanted my breakfast, but this was bet
ter than breakfast.
THE Arst east he made he hooked
some branches overhead and had TO
climb the tree to disertangle his line.
II WAS lovely spectacle. ] told him so
but It didn't seem TO soothe him a bit.
He managed the second throw all right
and garland ofwater weed.
I told him not 10 despise that for 1t made
excellent fertilizer burned in sufficient
quantity and the prospect seemed good
for the quantity. He told me TO close
nv fool mouth and substituted weed
Tess hook. A little later he caught
suae-a fine, gsmey one that he had to
olay for ten breAthless minutes He
slipped in the act Of landing II and went
An ND to one knee. Shortly after that
left him and went In with flight heart to
breakfast. He said he would stay and
catch a few fsh before he came.
After breakfast We all went down
20 see how GAlflIan was getting along.
He had crossed the river on the bridge a
mile below and was fishing doggedly
from the other bank. which was tree
less We sat down In the shade and
convsrssd about him, though he pro
tended not to hear US.
About II o'clock small boy rowed
along in a skin. We tried to prevent
him from disturbing our friend making
frantic motions to that effect but be
evidently misunderstood them.
What you fshin' there forF be
called. There amt no fish below the
dye works
1T was a premature disclosure Still.
never enjoyed a mornings fishing
more In my life. Chicago Daily News