Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-15
A Wonderful Fishing ! am

Early the other morning. some one
brsAthed q tale into the ears OF the
village about a marvellous trout on eI'
hibition at the home OF VIII White.
and the male population. who love nsh
Ing and despise liars climbed the long
hills towards Mr.. Whites home 70 sI'
anime the rumor and the trout
One OF Bill's boys told me the trout
weighed az much as = small ham. and
was 80 long he couldn't turn In the
creek without backing up and curving
his tail like a carpet beAter," fat man
said. as he climbed over q barbed wire
fence. leaving his coat tails as relics
consigned with appropriate language
"Bilrs boy, Fred, caught him. an he
told me sartin that the Ash weighed
confusion and perdition!" = breathless
enthusiast yelled, as he slipped on
wet stone and skinned his eye on Al
apple tree.
"Fish stories is nsh stories" q pioui
church member commented. but boys
should be taught to stick to the truth"
The deacon stuck to nail on the top
OF Jake Dietch's pasture fence . mo
nent Afterwards. and member Of the
congregation felt impsllsd. s 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. Them's what count In
prayer meetings or in society" the
deason said, In painsd 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 .
strip OF plowsd land from his face and
took a chew OF tobacco as an sntidot>
"Hee.h .hee hee. haw!" the crowd roarsd
In derision.
1T sounds like Maud coming" Mr.
White commented as he took his eyes
of the nsh and scanned the horizon.
A score OF village folks throngsd
around. Beyond from the valley the
trail WAS still dotted with an advAns
ing procession. Hello! Where In
thunder's the funeral?' Bill asked.
I'VE heard an amazing rumor and
we've come to investigate" the crowd
cried.
I'VE want the truth. all Of II, and
nothing but--ki.yi-yi! Call that dog
on" the man with the missing coat
tails yelled, as ne jumped a cistern, &
cider barrel and q chicken coop.
Were determined In the matter
amt we, boys7" the deacon said, sol
emnly as ne got behind the fat man.
The crowd roared approval. Bill be-
gan to look frightened Its a mis-
take, boys" he gaspsd, He wasn't
hooked on Sunday. He was hooked on
the Cassvllle hats."
Bring him out; weigh him up," the
crowd ordered.
"If he doesn't weigh two pounds
we'll mob you" the slim enthusiast
shouted, as he waved one hand TO-
wards the sun and distracted the
wheezy mans plug tobacco with the
other. The crowd roared approval.
Bill got the scales. His face had ps
culiar smile, . brook trout smile, GID
ed with spring sunshine. growing JOY
and stray particles OF shaving soap.
Then he got the hsh and placed II
gently on the scales, The crowd
gasped when they saw 1t. A Ions
breath Of amazemsnt ran through them
with a sound like that OF . bulldog
going through pea vines after q cat
The weight slid along pound after
pound until the bar trembled, wavsrsd
balanced.
Five pounds, three ounces" Bill
said, simply. like a hero who didn't
want a pension.
A hush deep and wonderful, fell
upon the crowd. Then the fat man
said "Well, I'm d"
Never mind" the deacon interrupt
ed. We've had variety enough for the
Sabbath. Hold an autopsy, Doc, an
give us the symptoms.
DR.. Dewing diagnosed the trout and
announced; twenty-five inches long
two and a half inches thick, rather thir
and starved looking, probably suffered
from dyspepsia, caused by eating froz
en- frogs during the winter Normal
weight In good health should have been
at least eight pounds. An out.and-ou'
trout, perfectly spotted, beautifull,
formed and worthy OF an honorable
| grave"
which he'll get by thunder ant
creased lightning" Bill said expand
ing his bosom in proud way.
The village professor quoted Greei
all the way back to the village. "Hi'
language may have been justinsble.
the deacon afterwards conhded to hi
wife, but It sounded mighty suspi
sious"
ut was the dumdest trout eve'
caught In these parts" the fat mar
said. Everybody agreed with him. II
was unanimous II was wonderful
II was true.