Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
\ FISHING: TRIP.

Three boys that live in boswell
spent most of their time in the woods.
They went here SO much they thought
ii best to name this part q! the woods.
SO they had TO think OF name After
a course OF time one Of them thought
of FrcderickS. The others agreed to
this name as they could think of none
better The evening after thy went 10
Frcdcricks. They found two stones
which they put at each end of Fred
cricks
Where's the middle OF the woods ?"
asked the oldest boy.
Right here" said Joe, the smallest.
Think that's right?" said John.
Yes. think So" said James.
why do YOU want TO know" ques-
toned Joe.
Well find out pretty soon." said
John. is your saw anywhere around
here. joe
Yes. It's under that big stump" Joe
pointed to an old hollow stump.
We'll. go saw down pole as long
! as YOU can find it," said John.
While Joe was looking FOR a pole
John whispered to James: You see
what | am going to do"
no. What
Going to make tent right here.
60 get some brush for me-"
James started off. Here came Joe
back with pole about eight feet long
/ Win something on inc enu.
whats that you've got?'
Some fish
Il didn't ask YOU TO get some fish I
said a pole"
Il got n pole. too"
Whats the fish .or?"
"Oh. well find out"
Down there where got the pole
there was a stream OF water. Near the
bank IL was not over a foot deep i
saw these two swim in this shallow
3 part There was n bag near ! took
tho bag and threw il over them, took
| the bag ont OF the water and had
two fish. Then.I found string that
was on the ground, tied them on
! this pole. Then as ! was bringing
them one fell on the ground. took
string that had over and tied IT
| through his mouth. then on the pole
| with the other one. AS YOU can see
/ this one is pretty dirty. Not dirty but
muddy. You know it rained yester-
! day and that's why it was so muddy
/ The fish fell in the hole where IT was
! sandy. The rain made il muddy
started not to bring this one, but
| brought II any way. DO YOU want me
! 10 tell you what I'm going to do with
Z them
Il wouldn't mind knowing"
Well I'm going to eat them"
/ Not by yourself. hope"
NO. I'll give YOU and James a bite
! About this time up walked James
/ win load OF brush. He had so much
| II was all he could do to drag IT,
; Joe took his fish off the pole and
F. hung them on limb Of tree John
! took III" pole. drove it in the ground
! about two feet. Put poles all around
( this ono. Then put the brush on them
and what did he have? \ tent Joe
mad" fire. hung his fish over the
, ire and let them cook. After they had
cooked they went into the tent and
ate them
After they had ate the fish John
said: This is no more than enough
/" start anybody. Let's go see il we
can't catch some more"
:" they started down where Joe
caught his two. Joe going in from,
I" show them the way When they
got there they saw lots OF nsh bu,
none near the bank They though,
they would catch them with a pole and
limo, but they couldn't hnd a fshin.
hook Everybody had searched thei,
pockets. Joe said he had some string
When he went TO get the string h,
felt something stick him. He locke,
and found II was fishing hook Joh,
throw tho line in the water. jcrhcd i;