Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-08-25
A Wonderful Fishing Yarn

Early the other morning. some one
brsAthed a tale into the ears Of the
village about a marvellous trout on ex
hlbition 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 81
anime the rumor and tha trout.
"One OF Bill's boys told me the trou,
weighed as much as a small ham, and
was 30 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 barbed wire
fence. leaving hls coat tails as relics
consigned with appropriate language
"Bill's boy, Fred, caught him. an he
told me sartin that the fish weighed
confusion and perdition!" a breathlesa
enthusiast 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 to nail on the top
Of Jake Dietch's pasture fence q mo-
ment afterwards, and 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 darn for
my trousers Them's what count In
prayer meetings or in society" the
deason said, In a panied way.
"Bill told me on his word Of honor
that ere fish weighed close onto five
pounds exact by Malcolms scales" a
wheezy man declared as he wiped a
strip of plowed land from his face and
took a chew of tobacco as an antidote.
"Hee-hee-hee haw!" the crowd roared
In derision.
1T sounds like Maud coming" Mr..
White commented as he took his eyes
off 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 1t. and
nothing but-ki-yi.yi! Call that dog
ont" the man with the missing coat
tails yelled, as he jumped cistern, a
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 be-
gan to look frightened. "It's 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.
"If he doesn't weigh two pounds
we'll mob you." the slim enthusiast
a. ho waved ono 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 a pc
culiar smile, a brook trout smile. gild.
ed with spring sunshine. growing Joy
and stray particles Of shaving soap.
Then he got the fsh 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 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 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
twenty-five inches long.
Two and half inches thick. rather thin
md starved looking, probably suffered
rom dyspepsia. caused by eating fros.
IN frogs during the winter. Normal
weight In good health should have been
It least eight pounds. An out-and-out
rout. perfectly spotted. beautifully
'ormed and worthy Of an honorable
yrave."
(which he'll get by thunder and
creased lightning" Bill said. expand
ng his bosom In a proud way.
The village professor quoted Greek
III the way back to the village. His
anguase may have been justinable."
he 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
aid. Everybody agreed with him. II
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