The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-05
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IA OW whom Mr. Justwcd made lit
Fl "a tie nshing excursion the other week
4 ,,; tnsrs were two ,sa:oa; why he &c,
E 4 clded 60 take Mrs. j. along. 10 the
0rSt place. he thought she would
consider II a touching testimonial TO the
fact that be wnBted 10 shnrc oil his
pleasures with her and 70 enjoy nothing
without her. and. secondly. to prove to
her that n j8unt after the unfortunate
busybodies OF the nuny tribe WAS not mere
ly mn excuse TO consult a whisky 0ask
on numerous and divers occasions, Had
he but sought n third reaSon-and recog-
nlzcd the truth OF Ito wit. thar no
woman 10 the world can keep stlll long
enough 10 fsh-hc would have left her
az home. But he didn't
II wns MI the more his fault too be-
cause Mrs. J. wns exceeding loath TO
make the trip when he frst proposed IL
But Mr.. j was lnsistent-as he nlwuys
"ns when bis better-holf fullcd to fail Ia
readily with his plans. So he urged and
Insisted that she accompany him. dllnung
upon the pleasures Of day out OF doors.
expanding with enthusiasm upon the rare
JOYS known only 10 disciplcs of Isaac
Walton and promising that II she became
tired he would return nome Mt once \
good lunch, several magazines, n pillow
or two md p1rnsol-und Mrs J would
be as comfortable MS though she were
home on her own cozy diyau. This
and much more-dld Mr. ] argue effect
lively, for she nnally agreed and hurried
10 complete the necessary arrangements.
An hour or so later found the Justwcds
pcrllously cnsconccd on the top of broad
bowlder. with the stream rushing and
pouring and tumbllnS along beneath them.
IL took Mr.. J. full ten minutes to as
sure Mrs. J. that there was no real peril
In their position md that nothing short
Of an earthquake could cause the stream
To leap up out OF Its bed and swallow
them
He deposited the lunch carefully in
crcyice Of the rock, covered 1t over with
grapevine Leaves. arranged Mrs Us pill
lows and magazines, raIscd her purasol
and seated her royalty Then be got busy
with his tnckle and live bait
Mrs. ]. was an Interested spectator,
Selecting a fat, shiny. wrlgGlng min
now, he was just about TO afIlN It TO tho
hook, when Mrs. J. interrupted,
Homer Don't do that That poor
dear little y-wisby-areO't you ashamed
OF yoursclf1"
Mr Justwed stopped his ncfarious task
and looked up IN surprise.
Why. Blossom" he exclaimed. what
III lut N9Tlu Is l0c matter Win Nou2
I've got TO have bait. haven't II What
do"
TO be sure Homer-dear. TO be sure, -
Mrs. ]. replied. 10 n tone OF great 1nals
lty, ''but why take n poor. helpless little
baby dsbf There's ham and tongue snnd-
wiches. md eggs and ollves-and--nnd
mayonDnisc dressing In the lunch basket
surely YOU can use those, think It's
1t took Mr. ]. precisely Is minutes TO
explain that bass literally turn up their
noses nt such hOpelcssly inedlblc things
as deyilcd eggs and stuffed oliycS-and
then gave 1t up In despair when Mrs ].
came back with the suggestion that while
all that might bc perfectly true, the nfore-
said bass would surely be unable to make
a distinction between a live miunow md
q cunncd sardlnc. Mr.. j. nenrly slipped
of the rock at that. but not quite
In silence he baitcd his hook aud cast
his line into the w0tcC-Gud waited, Gu
crossed, eager. happy
Homer" said Mrs J.. "Homcrr'
Mr. looked up-aunoyed
What do you want" he nskcd, some
what irrltably