Arizona republican., 1909-06-12

MA OW when Mir. Justwed made a llt- tie fishing excursion the other week
 there were two reasons why he de-
 k cided to take Mrs. J. along. In the
 first place, he thought she would consider 1t a touching testimonial to the fact that he wanted to share all his pleasures with her and to enjoy nothing without her, and, secondly. to prove to her that a jaunt after the unfortunate busybodies of the hnny tribe was not mere ly an excuse to consult a whisky flask or numerous and divers occasions. Had he but sought third reason-and recog niZed the truth Of ito wit, that no woman in the world can keep still long enough to fsh-he would have left her at home. But he didn't.
 IL was all the more his fault. too. be- cause Mrs. J. was exceeding loath to make the trip when he first proposed it. But MT. J. was insistent-as he always was when his better-half failed to fall in readily with his plans. So he urged and insisted that she accompany him, dilating upon the pleasures of day out of doors. expanding with enthusiasm upon the rare joys known only to disciples of Isaac Walton and promising that If she became tired he would return home at once.
 
 or two and parasol-and Mrs J. would be as comfortable as though she were home on her own cOzy divan This and much more-dld Mir J. argue effect lively. for she finally agreed and hurried to complete the necessary arrangements. An hour or so later found the Justweds perllously ensconced on the top of a broad powder, with the stream rushing and pouring and tumbling along beneath them. It took Mir. J. a full ten minutes to as- sure Mrs. J. that there was DO real peril in their position and 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 crevice of the rock. covered 1t over with grapevine leaves, arranged Mrs. Us pill lows and magazines. raised her parasOl and seated her royalty. Then he got busy with his tackle and live bait.
 Mrs. J. was an interested spectator.
 Selecting a fat. shiny. wriggling min now, he was just about to affix 1t to the hook. when Mrs. J. interrupted:
 'Homerl Don't do that. That poor. dear little ishy-wishy you ashamed of yourself?''
 Mir Justwed stopped his nefarious task and looked up in surprise. - Why. Blossom" he exclaimed, "what in the world Is the matter with you? I've got to have bait. haven't I? What do"
 ''To be suye. Homerdear; 10 he sure. % Mrs. J. replied. in tone of great final ity. but why take poor. helpless little baby fish? There's ham and tongue sand wiches and eggs and olives-and-and mayonnaise dressing in the lunch basket- surely you can use those. 1 think it's cruel-cruel,
 It took Mir. ]. precisely 15 minutes to explain that bass literally turn up their noses at such hopelessly inedible things as deviled eggs and stuffed olives-and then gave 1t up in despair when Mrs. J. came back with the suggestion that while all that might be perfectly true. the afore- said bass would surely be unable to make a distinction between a live minnow and a canned sardine. MT. J. nearly slipped of the rock at that. but not quite.
 In silence he baited his hook and cast his line into the water-and waited en- grossed. eager. happy.
 Homer" said Mrs J.. "HOmer.''
 Mr. J. looked up-annoyed
 What do you wantT' be asked, some what irritably.