Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-08-22
A Wonderful Fishing l'arn


bresfhsd q tale into the ears OF ths
village about q marvellous trout on -
hibition at the home OF VIII whfts.
and the male population. who love nsh-
Ing and desplse liars climbed the long
hills towards Mr.. Whites homs To -
anime the rumor and the trout
"One OF Bill's boys told me the trout
weighed a. much as q small ham. and
was 70 long be couldn't turn In the
creek without backing up and curvins
his tail like carpet beater." q fst man
said. a. be climbed over Q barbed wire
fence, leaving his coat tails ~ relies
consigned with appropriate language.
Bills boy. Fred. caught him. an be
told me sartin that the fish vdghsd-
confusion and perdition." . breathless
enthusiast yelled. a. be slipped on Q
vet stone and skinned his eye on a
apple trss-
Fish stories is nsh stories" q pious
church member commented. but boys
should be taught to stick to the truth"
The deacon stuck 10 a nail on the top
Of Jake Dietch's pasture fsncs . mo
ment Afterwards. aad msmbsr Of the
congregation felt impellsd. a. 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 y
prayer meetings or In society" the
deason said, In a panied way.
"Blll told me on his word Of honor
that ere FISH weighed close onto ave
pounds exact by Malcolm's scales" .
wheezy man declared as he wiped
strip Of plowed land from his face and
took a chew OF tobacco a. an antidotA
'Hee-hee-hee-haw," the crowd roarsA
In derision.
1T sounds like Maud coming" Mr..
White commented as he took his eyes
on the fish and scanned the horizon.
A score Of village folks throngsd
around. Beyond from the valley ths
trati was still dotted with an advans.
ing procession. Hello! Where IN
thunders the funeral?" Bill asked.
We heard an amazing rumor and
we've come to investigate" the crowd
cried.
We want the truth, all of 1t. and
nothing but-ki.yi-yi! Call that dog
OIL" the man with the missing coat.
tails yelled. as he jumped a cistern, .
cider barrel and chicken coop.
Were determined In the matter.
amt we. boys!" the deacon said, sol.
emnly as he got behind the fat man.
The crowd roared approval. Bill b.
gan to look frightened. ITS mis-.
take. boys" he gaspsd. 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 p>
culiar smile. . brook trout smile. GID.
cd with spring sunshine, growing Joy
and stray particles Of shaving soap.
Then he got the nsh and placed Il
gently on the scales. The crowd
sasped when they saw It. A loag
breath Of amazement ran through them
with . sound Ike that Of . bulldog
going through pea vines after Q cat
The weight slid along pound after
pound until the bar tremblsd. waversd,
balanced. EI
Five pounds. three ounces" Bill
ssid. simply. like . hero who didn't
want q pension.
A hush deep and wonderful. fell
upon the crowd Then the fat man
said: We'll. I'm d."
Never mind" the deacon interrupt.
Cd. 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 half inches thick. rather thin
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-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
III the way back to the village. His
language may have been justinabls."
The deacon afterwards connded to his
wife. but It sounded mighty suspi
.ious."
1T was the dumdest trout ever
,aught In these parts" the fat man
,ald. Everybody agreed with him. II
vas unanimous. II was wonderful
L was true.