The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08

up to the beautieS-the Speckled
teauties. The Editor went-a-fishin
and is sassy enough TO be glad OF it.
Thanks to the courtesy OF the
| Waynesville Rod and Gun Club, in
general, and to Messrs. W. l.. Hardin
Glenn Smathers, and DR.. Sam String
| field in particular, We danced fly
On the most beautiful trout stream
in the world-Big East Fork OF the
| Pigeon. Are they there-well, We
would rather be inclined to ejaculate
| in the affirmative. But the finest
thing about it is the river itself
he clear water the big rocks, the
Elossy banks covered with daisies
and laurel blooms Unlike most of
our mountain streams, this one is
not lined with underground down to
the waters edge. but the forest is
kept back by the hugh bOulders in a
manner peculiar to this matches
stream, in form, grandeur and beau
ty surprising all powers OF descrip-
ton. Rising far back to the south
OF Pisgah in the dividing range be-
tween Haywood and Transatlantic,
the Pigeon dances, laughs, leaps,
boils and gurgles through the range
OF the wild deer and the haunts of
the black bear Pure and beauti.
ful it sings song of gladness, of
praise to the Creator of its wonder
Gus beauty The restful green of
the forest, the brown of the rocks
and giant trees, the radiance of the
bursting blossoms, fill the tired brain
with a grateful sense OF peace-thc
peace of Gods big, silent word,
away from the cares and worries of
our artiticially complex existence.
And here are the specklcd beau
tics. What do you know about fish
ing. anyway? DO you want to stand
on the bank and pull them out as
fast as you can put in your hook:
Nothing doing. II the fish were that
foolish II would not be sport to catch
them. II would be about as eXcit-
ing as cutting of a chickens head.
It's the same old proposition We but,
against in business. We think we're
going to set the woods afire and get
the world by the tail in a few
months. II turns out that folks
don't drop their own business and
fall over themselves getting to our
show. Our figures were too large.
Then We realize that if it had been
as We thought. everybody would be
In our line of business-all success
full Then We decide to get down
to hard knocks and win out ANY
WAY.
Well. the trout will not come out
on the bank and crawl into the bas-
kct, We must get his equation. 1t
takes the right fly. the pool must be
approached with great caution. and
the fly must dance across the water
in the right place. The proper mo-
ton must he given the deceptive i'm
itation. II Mr.. Trout can't srn
SEQ the proposition If he don't sc,
You. YOU know You must try. try
again. There YOU go-take NOR,
line. throw ii way out. over Miss
ed? Well. wade uut in the cool wa
'er and keep throwing until the ilr
canoes just between that rock AMI
the swift place. Bif. There now
you jerked TOO quick. Curb your
Patience, crawl m the bank and ont
ON that limb and get Your hook on
of the bushes where il caught when
YOU jcrkcd hard enough ~ throw a
fish clear over the moon.
Now take il easier. Dance the
ny in the same llacc and keep Your
heart from beating loud enough to b.,
heard across the river. Ping. Sizz'
Now You've got i'm easy there
he's too big 10 land quickly let Gus
tht keep il tieht-casc him over
come ar let i'm ont -traw in fol.
10" I'M now come across and whcr
.'u sei within three feet of that
l'eh sivc strong jerk. Landed,
Samr class Ia that. III? Your hloa.i
il boiling and year hands arc a hi.
shaky. hut that's the game. Yru-
+ r. having some real sport .ct;ir1
yeune again Worth going twenty.
lily. a hundred miles for Wei I
apo~>
Fut what abor; set'iae in Al W..
80 hungry and hspny showing MAJ
iafr'sS yolr catch. and enjoying -
2ead milk. fried trout. an con-
Tread which his coed wifi know,
Eow Ia fix - fine that ven ear anti,
A'a r. ashamed Of YOURSELF That's
''ally The climax to the delichferl
rlGy.
Anyway. the whole show bea-,