Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-16
A Wonderful Fishing eTl

village about marvellous trout on eI'
hibition AT the home OF VIII White,
and the male population, who love fish.
ing and despise liars climbed the long
hills towards Mr., Whites home to ex.
anime the rumor and the trout.
"One Of Bill's boys told me the trout
weighed as much as a small ham, and
was so long he couldn't turn in the
creek without backing up and curying
his tail like a carpet beater.' fat man
said as ne climbed over barbtd wire
fence leaving his coat tails as relics
consigned with appropriate language,
'Bi.ls boy Fred. caught him, an he
told me sartin that the FISH weighed
confusion and perdition" a breathless
enthusiast yelled, as he slipped on a
wet stone and skinned his eye on an
apple tree
Fish stories is fish stories" a pous
church member commented but boys
should be taught to stick to the truth"
The deacon stuck to a nail on the top
Of Jake Dietch's pasture fence mo.
ment afterwards, and a member OF the
CONGREGATION felt impelled, as he
helped him down TO say I'm sorry
for your language deacon
"Yaas hut you don't give darn for
my trousers Tn ms what count In
prayer meetings or in society" the
deason said, IN a panied way.
Bill told ne On his word Of honor
that ere fish weiqhod close onto Ave
pounds exact by Malcolms scales a
whee2y man declared as he wiped a
strip of plowed lana from his face and
took a chew of tobacco as an antidote,
'Hee.hee.heC haw" the crowd roared
in derision,
IT 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 advanc'
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
off!' the man with the missing coat.
tails yelled, as he jumped a cistern, a
cider barrel and a chicken coop.
Were determined in the matter,
amt we, boys?" the deacon said sol.
EMMY as he got behind the fat man.
The crowd roared approval. Bill be-
gan to look frightened. IT'S mis-.
take, boys" he gasped "He wasn't
hooked on Sunday. He was hooked on
the Cassville flats"
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 distracted the
wheezy mans plug tobacco with the
other. The crowd roared approval.
Bill got the scales. His face had a Pc
culiar smile. 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 It. A long
breath OF amazement ran through them
with a sound like that Of a bulldog
going through pea vines after 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" 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 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-ou'
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 proud way.
The village professor quoted Greek
all the way back to the village. "Hil
language may have been justifiable,
the deacon afterwards confided to his
wife, but It sounded mighty suspi'
cious."
1T was the dumdest trout ever
caught in these parts" the fat man
said. Everybody agreed with him. II
was unanimous. 1t was wonderful
II was true.