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The Florida star., 1905-04-14
THE SLUMP IN POETRY.
Ss.s.. Per % .s ssss~S ~ EA.wara
8zxkhsns asa Je.ask. Miller.

Azxkh.@ asa Jesssi. affa~z.
he Critic for March publishes go
md i1staiiuent of Ietters from poels
Sh0 have been approached with the
question a. % what has caused the
slump In poetry Rhyners. IKE doe-
.ors, h. seems. do not agree. says t.c
New York Post Thus Mr.. Edwin
MARKHAM. despite The Man With th@
Hoe recognizes and deplores the
slump. The reason why poetry now
adays.~ he says. lis attracting 30 HtlIe
attention lies both In our people and In
our poets: since the days Of PtAh-
HOtep. the Oil Egyptian. the people
have sravitafed toward business more
shEB toward beauty" which may be
very true. But why Ptah-TEo.epf New
bear the iusty singer OF the Sierras. Mr.
Joaquin Miller. In rebutfaL And prob
ably half the people who smile Mt his
words secretly believe them true:
but bGck OF all this I am glad 20 b.
lieVe that America has oufgrown what
the learned laureate of good King I'd
ward caii- the higher forms OF poetry
as she has Ontg-own kings aud courts
The real American loves poetry. but II
must be real. II must be natural and
not nasty. Poetry IL clean concrete
truth But what truth Ii there In Far
adIse Lost: A monstrous and mercI-
lesS God. an idiOtic and mounting devil
IN an impossible heaven and hell.
There Is more real poetry In a little
book by Thomas Bailey Aldrich than Ia
Milton. Dante and Homer all put to
gether. I repeat. poetry Is only hlgn-
er and finer form Of truth: nature
plain common sense
Shakespeare Is u little better and n
deal worse. Not content with making
a slaughter house and madhouse of
the stage. he must make Il a graveyard
and dig up dead men and make rude
tests over their bones In bis very best
pcem- THIS 10 not art; IL IL not de
cency-"
The Florida star., 1905-04-14
MAMMorH OUTDOOR zoo.
Fsss 60 I@prsve Psrest Reserve.
Ahaaf Pasad~ea. Cal.

Ahauf Fas8drna. Cal.
a number OF mIIiIonaIres In Pasa-
dena. Cal. have a unique scheme for
Improving the forest reserves OF that
section. which II successfully worked
out may attract the eyes OF the coun-
try. says 4 Pasadena correspondent OF
the Los Angeles Times. The prot@ct is
fer the establishment OF . game sane
tnary," In which will he introduced
wild animals from Africa and other
far away countries whose climates cor
respond somewhat with that Of sodih
ern California.
A short time ago MscOmber. who Is
the son-tn-law Of l. v. Hardness. the
Standard on magnate. took several Of
his friends on q trip Of investigation in
the xiIds that may be populated along
lines suggested above. Several OF the
party were quite enthusiastic over the
project. The enterprise has been sub
mItted to T. Il. Lukens. the Indefatiga-
ble forester. who In an agent for the
government. Lukens may take IL UP
with Chief Forester GIford Pinchot.
AGO<t AaCk VI ZIG bt2b oag NaSg az
willing to start the deal along with the
expenditure OF 100000 or 20 II the
government viii grant them privileges.
Not only will they stock the mountains
within q certain limit with all sorts OF
animals. pheasants and the like. but
they viii plant thousands OF trees at
their own expense and contribute ex-
tenxiveiy TO the maintenance Of this
mammoth private park
Fred Burnham. who Is thinking the
project over. IL a man OF long expert
ence with African game He was 4
scout I'm the Boer war and earned
worldwide fame besides recognition by
the English government for his serv-
Ices against the Matabele warriors 4
few years ago. Macomber has had e1-
perience also In Africa both In var and
hunting The men Interested. however.
do not intend 60 make q hunting
ground of the mountains. but rather a
mammoth outdoor ROD.
The Florida star., 1905-04-14
UP TO DATE IGORRoTEs.
P.ssy Fren sc. Lssis HAD Trssk~
over~sats sad Alarm Clocks


A letter from Lieutenant Walter
Martin OF the Second cavalry. station
ed iao miles from Manila, recently re
eelve,i by his St. Louis relatives. tells
how his command encountered chief
Antonio AMI his band Of Igorrotes at
Rangar, fr.-sh from the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. says a ~. Louis dis
patch.
I'VE certainly were surprised aJ ih"
sppesrans-e of the bunch" Lieutenant
Martin writes. We hadn't bsen ID thr
worlds fair and had no Idea how IL
would change them. We eXpeV'ssSi 10
see the same scautIly clad Igu-To;cs We
had Frequently met gu The trail to Bs
ru!o. But these fellows had tru1SS ~
lore. They also wore overclats ot I'm
menSe thickness. They hal a!n's ey-
cry imaginable variety ~ 10y and
alarm clocks In pr,'fuSipr- They S"~-n
ssd Co b. the fayorit~ ps'V-r OF iuS- -
"a the ISOrruIe< were particularly ~oi;'
itous about them.
They crowded arvuRd and tod us
about 81 Louis ST Louis very ene
rlace.' they said Lots % p~'Pi"- bui
very much cold'
we inquired about - Louis d"gS
"T.afs dugs there, tl~y repl''Si
Much big dug blE. ton much
hair
The Florida star., 1905-04-14
nrn.t K.rrn- IrsphI-

IT, tsG habit 20 hoFrC@ Anythsns
t,.t ir, NuFsf thing yoa CSC Iss-e, oiV ooy-
r1x - tr,ruoie- when sick. -or-. heAvv.
zeSry and SON "Gt by Jn- pam and
r-,r-,f.- - iysp-pslA. bsiso1-n----. hrI Ett :
drs-A-- AE3 sIUI-A injrFnAi it-lri-r-
,4on st .iuEn AM f.r,-o-I over yosIy sysrT-
s,FFts. bssI Z fsr rvilrf 90 Ei.<-trie Bs,tsrs
H~rr Vsi W1ii Lni susr snsi permanent
fsrsrs fuitlesz u al yoor tTy.nb,,- and s,,II
csiy Hil not ~ tarien-; by ! soad II
.sxtS di~A-r A. E-i CrJ-s Pisz--assy
PFsSas Ic tIaaTAuicr3
The Florida star., 1905-04-14

When you buy q cough medicine for
small children you want one IN which
Won can place implicit confidence iOu
want one that not only relieves bat cures
You want one that il unquestIonably v
harmless Yoa want one that IL pleasant
to take. Chamleriain's Cough Remedy
meets all of these conditions There IL
nothing % COOL for the coughs and cold
incident 10 childhood. Is II also a Ger
tain preventive and CURE for Group, and
there is no danger whatever from whoop
ing cough when il is given. Ii has been
used in many epi,iemics of that disease
Eith perfect sucCes-. For sale by Red
Cross Pharmacy.
The Florida star., 1905-04-14
q Dandy for Burns.

DF Reign. Pana. III ~Tiies- 4 haV-
n>.d RailaTd's ~nDW LIulmsnt, siSay-
recommended u To- my friends - au
,r'nrdrut there - Tu better ma,i-. IL J.
a dandy f1r burns a" Tho-e ~ho i've ga
farms are especially iizhi,- to many ACH'I
dental cutS. burns. hrui----. Wh'rh haa!
rapidly n hen BailST,i'- SION LInIm-ut !
applied. IL >lsuuid alNay> D. kept ~ the
ious.- EnT ca-s- IL rnlrrgpGCy *. &c ,
and g. da Red Cra Pharmacy ami Eau
tta'lle FhaTmArv. tII tSAliIr. Fia-
The Florida star., 1905-04-14

Henry james hss made IE,. mistake al
crIticI~tns the AH..-rIssau r3ri = hen -hs
= c,uc,-trsi in ~ above criticism Rirm
Insiam AS~-Herali
The Florida star., 1905-04-14
Health Ia Nouth.

pR~rase and srkne-s hTing Old A2e
H~rhine tAk-n every m0n ing o-iorr
hreakfas; gill ks~p yea in ro''HSs h-al m,
a, rou TO ward of jI-eAs-- IL ClIrts SNen-
-tiIsasioa, hi'lousne-~, dysF--f~,s- feVs'
.kiu. liver ant k,dney -osup ants II
rursfies the hlo>'i aHt car H. '''i'
pl-xioa. Mrs II " smith " [. ti'rH
Tex. xrites ApTsi Sri, l'- hAs'
- U,.rl,,n- aud tiui s, tH,. b.; rnsd
.-in.. ar cpnstltaIlnu au3 uV~r Jrn-t.v-
m aoxs ali yos, Claim f4r IL can llShis
rss,onmerA u" "a ~oAt 20 he'd
Cr~s Pssarlux,-y sIi- Fsu Gasv FaAF'
unsrx, Eau Csalil-. ia
The Florida star., 1905-04-14
Wsa Name ofFans.

prWi,;'- I;',s EATiv Rrssr- Tire "a
usou- II'l- pi',.. have o.-ru ma r. faHlpu>
hv Their certain VT hArm'--~ an s~r:l-
action uISn To-, b,N-l> and rvrr- Tr-y
have no .Q "a f,T hI.lDusnrS-. 0nu~l'l'a
tlon. etr Iusy io Uu; srEkru th~ -iou1-
Ach, gTrp-, oS n,Akr va tr.. s.cS ouCs
u>,-i, S'~Avs pTvf,rr,-i Ti~v >Irvngth-
- >-..d b. Rel Cru-> Pharmacy and
Pau tTa =, PhArfgasy
The Florida star., 1905-04-14
HoILISTGs
Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets :
B.sy hsdiciz. tr BsIy People
10y N~-- - --s
Hrizss Gollss EsAl1h Aad RsasEsa vig1r.

A Sp~ri1c frr Cons i{as In-'i-eStion- Live
and RilBrS T-Dubse~. fimpis~ F--y-sns, Impure
Bisrrs. Raj Breath Sl1I-Xish Bos-ss Heaiscb
and Ra~sarrs ii-s Y cky " l1nfAin Tea n TAB
let form. ~ ~~nts - bpx C3~usfia- made by
HsLla-rER Tt--.- CHwrs~Y MAii@sI.- Va
GOT beN NUGGETS FOR sAll0N PEOPLE
The Florida star., 1905-04-14

man do<~a'J ike ,n - to h--i Slti
tie chFkrus, VT tie AlWays ~Ant- q
rn.n-t hIsh.
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-05-03
3 peitss Gdpitel.

Deter @tagen Itarb in Der peiBges
tinnten, oirftig dusgsItdtteten Sams
mer un6 iibsrlsgts.
Der BaItor bate Ii6 um Die neunte
6tuuos iiber3eugt Oab cine 8efahr,
mann cine Iol1s i~ibsrbaupt bsitanben
bate, ni6t mebr porbdnben mar. Yer
Sturm tpote 3rpar NOD, aber feline
m}amt bate mertlj4 naGgslufen, uro
Bic 8oTsrma7en am 9s,9e narsn nit
Der eingstretGnen @bhe i'm Wei6et.
Sofdnnien folgte isiner 8epo6nbeit.
fra9 CUR Rube 81 geben. burGi6ritt
np4 einual bus 5au8, nm mad oem
Rehten gu Ieber, uup Iud.e oann ietR
Eager auf. nm balo in etuen tiefen, ges
iunoer Sdlaf gu fclen.
v6slgs lit fortgsgdngsn", tlang es
immtr pieoer in geters Sbrsn. pa
Der GATOR an ibrer Statt ben FONT
Itets BON ibr beiOrgter Runbgang
bprh bds Saus unternommsn bate,
mar tie aIIo nidt 6eingstebrt, unb bo
Riels Sohnnnfen ale 5bursn, nit lib
linsr Musndbme Der BON Der 4iihs in
ben @drten fiibrsn0en, abgeInlofsn
bate, NOR lire 5eimtebr jeBt audi
RiGt ms6r 5u %srpdrten.
Selgs SoharnIsn mar bic sin3iee.
osreR GiNfluB Better Stagsa Ii9 ni9t
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-05-03

Mu If Der s9umme Eat man6s
mel siHsH geld pien Gtbcnien er
Hsrffs oesr Il.
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-05-03
Der SrNlnpalq.


RnrlaaIgsafa ~ Tkds gsthtH
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04

having, In his capaciay Of governor,
refused to carry out an arbitrary or
der given by the governor general Of
Finland on his own initiative, which
was directly contrary to the Finnis-
constitution as guaranteed by success
sive emperors of Russia, was summar-
lily dismissed from his post and sent
into exile; and consequently had lately
been travelling about Italy and Swift
erland with his family pending the
permission of the Car to return to
his own home and end his days In
peace. Now in che critical days Of the
empire he has been called to an i'm
portant command, which might we'll
tax the strength Of a much younger
soldier. He has been welcomed by
Kuropatkin in a Letter Of congratula-
ton. The two soldiers saw service to-
gether and therefore understand each
others military methods. Part Of the
army which Gen. Gripenberg will
command is now in the east. Wher
his whole forces are assembled he will
have under him 100000 men. Gen.
Kuropatkin will have an equal force
and when these great bodies become
actively engaged against the Japanese
Manchurian soil will be copiously
deluged in blood.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04
HUNTING AkLlGAroRs At NIGHT
Il Ii q Weird and Oftentimes Very
Dangerous Sport.

Night hunting for aingators is one
OF the weirdest forms of American
sport. The canoe glides softly over
coal-black water, with heavy trees
hanging over the banks and every
thing lost in gloomy mystery. A lam
tern with strong reflector is car
ried. The dazzle of it makes drift
ing or swimming alligator hesitate just
long enough to provide good chance
for shot Sometimes the lantern Is
affixed to the bow of the boat. Some
times it is affixed to the front OF the
sportSman's boat SO that its beam OF
light shines straight in the direction OF
the line OF aim.
This method Of night hunting Is
known as shining" If the gator Is
asleep when the. ''shine" falls on him,
he will glare stupidity at it for HN,-
ment or two before he is awake fully
enough to get away into the darkness.
Then Is the time to shoot. The shot
gun is most used for this kind Of hunt
ing, and the charge is sent into the
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04
JAPS TOOK RYkOFF
RUSSIANS COMPELLED TO LEAVE
CITY AFTER A HARD fight.
Japs Withdrew on Finding Conditions
in the City UnfavorabIe to Its Occu-
pation-Japs Follow Russians Six
Miles South, Killed 200 and Cartur-
ed 50O.-The Weather Is Very Hot.

Toxic, July 31.-The following dis
patch has been received from the Jap
anese army headquarters:
Our Independent cavalry, which en-
tered RykOff ton Sakhalin island 45
miles northeast of Port Due) July 81
withdrew on finding conditions in the
city unfavorable to it's occupation. Our
cavalry, intending to crush the forces
which retreated from the eminences
west of Rykoff, commenced to advance
at 3 a. m. of July IS. The van, to-
gether with an Independent body OF
taking and dislodging the enemy hold
ing the northern extremity Of Rykoff
and rushed into the town. Confused
street fighting ensued, but the town
was completely taken at $50 o'clock
in the morning.
''The enemy's main strength, which
opposed our right column, fled in dis
order southwark, taking the short
route leading to Pareonot.
ION July %, detachment which
was sent south in pursuit of the enemy
met the enemy's infantry, some SOC
strong, at a point six miles south OF
Rykoff and killed over 200 and cap
tured 500
THE enemy's strength opposed tC
cur right column was some 5000 in
fantry and four guns and four machine
guns, and that opposed to cur left col
umn some 1000 infantry and four guns
"The enemy's loss in trophies is I'm
der investigation.
Our vanguard occupied Delbenskoe
the same afternoon. While our caval
ry entered Rykoff another detachment
which was sent against the enemy al
Nomiha and Ivovskoe, dislodged the
enemys force holding VideOnicOvsky
and vicinity and Immediately com
menced pursuit. The enemy holding
the latter place consisted of infantry
with several guns.
"The temperature is 103 degrees
Fahrenheit"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04
70 COMMAND 100000 MEN.
Oera1 Gripenberg Selected to Opes.
ate with kurOpatkin.

Wsra1 Gripenberg Selected to Oper.
ate with kuropatkin.
Gen. Gripenbarg, who has been sc.
.Icted by the Car to command the
Second Mancaurian Army, which Is
uow being organized to cooperate
with Gen. Kuropatkin against the
japanese, has the reputatio of being
skilled soldier and a daring leader
OF men. He is e. years old, little Of
figure and extremely active. He is a
Finn by birth. springing from a noble
house In that duchy, and after rising
to the rank Of a lieutenant general In
the Russian service was appointed
governor Of the department of Viborg
IN his native land. In this positi<r he
was destined to be one Of the frs, :
suffer for his country when the pre-.
ent Gar determined to merge the na-
tionality Of the Films into that Of
Holy Russia, even to the suppression
Of their language for all official pur-
poses, whether of debate in their leg
islative assemblies or Of pleading In
their courts Of law. Gen. Gripenberg
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04
MONTANA ITEMS.

The Flathead Indian agency in Mon
tana has received instructions that
people will be permitted to fish on the
reservation as in the past, but in adj
dition to receiving a permit from the
Indian agent, as has been the custom
in the past, they will be required to
have a state license.
So far as Malta is concerned, the
wool season is closed.
Edna Fisher, aged 10; Lillian Zeig-
Ter. aged 20 and May Ziegler, aged Is,
were drowned in the Columbia river,
off Government island, near Vancou-
yer, Thursday.
Thomas Conklin, a pioneer Occur
d'Alene school teacher, was instantly
killed recently by falling 80 feet from
his building in Mullan, which had been
damaged by fire and which he was re-
pairing.
Trains were delayed last Saturday
on account of the wreck near Forsyth
in which four men lost their lives and
in which a number were injured as a
result of the recent washout there.
teachers institute will be held in
Missoula commencing October 3Oth to
November 2 inclusive.
The Montana Press association, at
their recent session at Billings, elect
ed the following officers: Sam Cor
don of Miles City, president; T. E.
Butler of Missoula, first vice presi-
dent; E. H. Becker of Billings, second
wee president; I. N. Wild OF Harlem,
third vice president; Walter Aitken
of Livingston, secretary and treasurer.
At st. AIMS cathedral in Great
Falls, last Sunday class of about 100
children were confirmed by Bishop
Lehman. An unusual feature of the
confirmation was the taking by each
member of the class of pledge to alb
stain from the use of intoXicants until
% years of age.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04
Throw Rice at Brides.

The rice storm still rattles gayly
about the shoulders Of the newly mar
ried. in spite of the fact that rigor.
Gus efforts have been made to sup
press it Statisticians have counted up
the thousands Of bushels yearly vast
ed In the ceremony, and have urgef
that all this nutritious grain shou.>
be put into the mouths Of the poor
rather than down the backs Of the
opulent. Physicians speak of the eyes
that have been injured or made per
manently blind by the flying particles
Half the people present secretly 4
sent the singing hail, and the depart
ing &C uple are compelled to amuse The
public at large for the next few days
by 81 edding rice with every move
ment
On. must be young and excitec n
thoro khly enjoy the rice scrimnage,
yet II goes on year after year, rowdy
but a permanent adjunct to LOhe1'
grin. Boston tried to substitute in
offensive white flakes made Of geia
Inc, but the public was not to be
moved from its rice orgie. Then ros
caves were tried, but they, too, had
,nly temporary acceptance.
And now the simple ainging Of a
handful is being changed for an elab-
prate mechanical distribution. At a
recent Eastern wedding breakfast .
bomb was arranged under the foVsF
In the cenker Of the table, and at tbs
perssing Of an electric button this
blew up, scattering rice in every d.
fection. The next device will probably
be rice shower, arranged on the prin-
cipie of stage rain, and falling alike
on the bridal couple and everybody
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04
CALLED ROCKEFELLER NAMES
Gov. La FoIlette's Scoring of Standard
Oil MaQnate,

Springfield, ILL.,, July 31.-"John D.
Rockefeller is the greatest criminal of
the age"
With these words Governor Robert
NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin denounced
the richest man in the world in an ad-
dress delivered Sunday afternoon at
the state fair grounds before the Hi
nois Baptist Chautauqua. The declara-
ton was greeted with cheers.
Governor La Follette's address was
a stern arraignment of corrupt polite
ians, state and national, and monopo-
lies that control the industrial and
commercial life of the United States.
He scored the Armours and other
large packers.
Governor Deneen presented the
Wisconsin executive to the assem-
blage and occupied a seat on the plat
form. Later the two governors were
driven to Camp Lincoln.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04

joints between the head and Shout
ders.
One Of the exciting stages Of alli-
gator hunting is after the beast has
been hit. AS a dead alligator sinks
almost at once, it is necessary to get
hold of him quickly. Sometimes it hap
pens that the creature has not died aa
he should, and in that case there win
be vast trouble, a great deal more in
teresting to read about than to expe-
rience. A ten-foot alligator, hurt
grievously and crazy mad, a canoe that
remains right side up even under Or
binary circumstances only because the
occupants are lucky, a pitch dark
bayou and black water full Of various
undesirable reptiles, from water moe
caGins to other alligators, makes q
combination equal to a first-class night
mare.
Many alligator skin hunters in Flor
ida and the Gulf States carry marks
that accrued to them because they
made such q mistake about the
death Of an alligator.
stalking" an alligator with a rife
Is a pretty sport especially If the
hunter Is blue blood and willing to
call it fair deal ecly II he shoots
the reptile through the eye. An ALL
gators eye is not big. If the bullet
even SO much as grazes the bony eye
socket, the chances are that it will
glance off and the alligator will plunge
away, unframed except for astonish.
ment and anger at the unreasonable
ness of man.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04
PLAGUE VICTIMS.

Three More Deaths Added to New
Orleans Record.
New Orleans, July 31.-Following is
the report of the health authorities on
yellow fever up to p. m. today:
New cases, 81; cases to date, 283;
deaths Sunday, 3; deaths to date, 81;
new foci, Al.
Deducting the number of deaths and
the number of recoveries, it is be-
lieved that there are about IS cases
under treatment.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04
OREGON NEWS ITEMS.

The time for filing motion for
new trial by the o. R. & N. company
in it's suit against Umatilla county has
passed and $4,000 taxes which have
been in litigation two years will be
paid.
EX-Judge Del Stuart, prominent at
torney of Portland member Of the
Masons, Knights of Pythias and other
orders, eX-district Judge of Iowa and
ex-mayor of Osceola, Iowa, died re-
Gently at Portland as the result Of an
operation.
Bird fanciers on the Pacific coast
are much interested in the forthconl-
ing poultry exhibition at the Lewis
and Clark exposition from October 5
to October -. More than $4,000 will
be awarded as prizes at the show for
fancy poultry. The entry list will
close September 10.
The annual saloon license at Dallas
has been increased from $500 to $500.
Judge Frazer of the state circuit
court has granted a preliminary in
junction restraining the management
of the Lewis and Clark Centennial eX-
position from interfering with the Sun
day operation of concessions on The
Trail" at the exposition.
Golden J. Exile, supposedly a bull
of high grade. took prizes at the live
stock shows at Salem, Walla Walla
and North Yakima. and was sold by
the owner, Dave Looney, for fancy
price. Looney also owned what was
known as the Miller bull, and Miss
Lou Miller has identified Golden j.
Exile as the latter. The animal was
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-04
GIRL WHO WENT FISHING.
Sat Down on Her Captive and Then sAo
Screamed.

Sat Down on Her Captive and Then ERO
Screamed.
1 lifted with might and main. Tha
whisk Of a filmed tail, a feeting
glimpse of dusky scales and scarlet
speckles became suddenly correlated in
my mind with the fact that one of NV
boots was full Of water, and my line
was swinging high in the air-the hook
gone, the gut leader nipped off short.
says Country Life in America. 1t was
small work to 60 to the tent for the
other pole. One does not expect all
luck to be good luck In fishing. Back
on my stone perch l flung my line into
the air at random, and the bait struck
the water just below the little cat
aract. A tug, mighty as the first, and
fully as prompt, nearly lost me my
balance, but it steadied my nerve.
One thought one purpose filed my
mind must get that fish to shora.
The trees on shore began to move in
a circle, of which l was the center.
With Joy saw my angry captive flash
out OF the water; then came an instant
OF despair. He was off-the curve on
which he rose was complete, and he
fell forward-right at me! The M
curve was forlorn hope-the down
curve was perfect assurance. knew
my fish would never escape me. By
all the laws Of dramatic unity and
poetic justice, he was mine. For in
his gaping mouth l read a startlinn
revelation. He was bringing back
those two hooks! He struck the water
in that little basin shut in by tbs
three jutting rocks, and l sat down
upon him! I did it calmly, and I trusA
with dignity, but without delay. II
was the only thing to do. He was in
a trap that needed but a lid. was
that lid. There 1 could answer NV
fathers call, for the dazed fish had
found corner, and a cropping tbumh.
and finger had found the back of III,
neck. My depressed feelings broke
forth in one long, ambiguous, feminine
scream.