Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-11-13
A Wonderful Fishing Yam

village ABOUT marvellous epue On -
hibition at the homo Of wy whdta,
and the male population. who love osh
Ing and dsspise - climbed the iops
rns towards Mr.. Whites hdfm 70 sz
anime the rumor and fhs Gohf.
'One OF Bits boys told ma the trout
weighed as much as a AnAh ham, and
was 50 long he couldn't turn In the
creek without backing up. and ourving
his tail like carpet beateI," fat man
said as he climbed over a barbed wire
fence, leaving his coat tails as relics
consigned with appropriate language.
"BiAs boy, Fred, caught him. an he
told me sartin that the fish weighed
confusion and perditionl" breathless
yelled, as he slipped on q
wet stone and skinned his eye on an
apple tree.
Fish stories is fish stories" pious
church member commented, but boys
should be taught to stick TO the truth"
The deacon stuck 10 nail on the top
Of Jake Dietchs pasture fence mo-
ment afterwards. and a member OF the
congregation felt Impellsd, as he
helped him down to say; I'm sorry
for your language, deacon"
"Ya'as, but you don't give a darn for
my trousers. Tbem's what count in
prayer meetings or in society" the
deason said, in panied way.
"Bill told me on his word OF honor
that ere fish weighed close onto Ave
pounds exact by Malcolm's scales" a
wheezy man declared as he wiped q
strip Of plowed land from his face and
took chew OF tobacco as an antidota
e.hee.h hee- haw!" the crowd roarsd
In derision.
1T sounds like Maud coming" Mr..
White commented as he took his eyes
of the fish and scanned the horizon.
A score OF village folks thronged
around. Beyond from the valley the
trail was still dotted with an adyane
ing procession. Hello! Where In
thunder's the funeral7" Bill asked.
1--WE heard an amazing rumor and
we've come to investigate" the crowd
cried.
I'VE want the truth, all OF II. and
nothing but-kiyi.yil Call that dog
on" the man with the missing coat
tails yelled. as he jumped a cistsrn, .
cider barrel and a chicken coop.
Were determined in the matter.
amt we, boys7" the deacon said, sol
emnly as he got behind the fat man.
The crowd roared approval Bill be-
gan to look frightened. TITS a mis-
take, boys" he gasped. HE wasn't
hooked on Sunday. He was hooked on
the Cassville fats"
Bring him out; weigh him up" the
crowd ordered.
III he doesn't weigh two pounds
we'll mob you" the slim enthusiast
shouted. as he waved one hand to.
wards the sun and abstracted the
wheezy mans plug tobacco with the
other. The crowd roared approval.
Bill got the scales. His face had pc.
culiar smile. a brook trout smile, gild.
ed with spring sunshine. growing Joy
and stray particles OF shaving soap.
Then he got the fish and placed II
gently on the scales, The crowd
gasped when they saw 1t. A long
breath OF amazement ran through them
with sound like that OF bulldog
going through pea vines after a cat
The weight slid along pound after
pound until the bar trembled, wavered,
balanced.
Five pounds, three ounces" Bill
said, simply like a hero who didn't
want pension.
A hush deep and wonderful, fell
upon the crowd, Then the fat man
said: well, I'm d"
Never mind" tho deacon interrupt.
ed We've had variety enough for ths
Sabbath. Hold an autopsy, Doc, an
give us the symptoms"
Dr. Dewlng diagnosed the trout and
announced twenty-five inches long,
two and half inches thick, rather thin
and starved looking, probably suffered
from dyspepsia, caused by eating troz-
en- frogs during the winter. Normal
weight In good health should have been
at least eight pounds. An outand-out
trout, perfectly spotted, beautifully
formed and worthy Of an honorable
grave"
(which he'll get by thunder and
creased lightning" Bill said expand.
Ing his bosom In a proud way.
The village professor quoted Greek
all tho way back to the village. His
language may have been justihable,"
the deacon afterwards connded TO his
wife, but It sounded mighty suspi.
elous."
"lt was the dumdest trout ever
caught In these parts" the fat man
said. Everybody agreed with him. II
was unanimous, II was wonderful
II was true.