Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-07-21

glistenng, eaping, darting, punging rushing
piece OF sheer devitry that would make him for
get all his philosophy and all his morals, and
act like real human being.
Yessireebob! When man gets fast to big
musky 1T is no time for him to think of home
ana mother, wife, sweetheart, the League of
Nations and the FL. c. of L. AS that ardent
angler, L. Fl. Kendall. puts it
have felt exhiaraton in the autos lightning rush.
EVading limitations and the law
nave 1elt my pulses quicken when filed bob-tafl
flush,
Having raised the ante just before the draw.
nave let the perspiration down my smiling face
AS cashed a winning ticket doubtful trotting
With muscles tense and ready firmly grasp my pole.
forget the rocking boat in which stand.
forget my wifes relations the salvation of soul.
My debts, my duties and my native land.
Cold chils Of apprehension go up and down my spine
And wonder at my folly in selecting such line.
tbs tho limit of the pleasures have Travelled miles
On this cloudy. breezy afternoon in june
When heart is set to pounding by the protest OF
reel
AS the Mighty Musly rushes with my spoon.
And then the congratulations would pour in on
Sir Izaak For If, with the aid Of an oarsman,
a club, revolver, gait and landing net, he
got the musky into the boat, congratulations
would obviously be in order. And if the musky
got away congratulations would be equally in
order, since the painting perspiring and exhausted
angler got away from the musky with his life.
The poorest way to see the country is from the
window of a railroad The next poorest is
from an automobile going thirty miles an hour.
man on horseback has fair chance to see
things, provided he will get off the beaten high
way. Really to see the country, however; man
must walk
For it is only the pedestrian who can leave the
beaten track at will to climb to the vantage spot
on the SLOPE to wander off down the woodland
trail to the tinkling stream, to cast himself down
at full length the pine needles of the cool
grove. 1t is only the man on foot who has the
time to find these hidden charms and the leisure
to appreciate them.
And then there's the actual feel of the country
under foct-the spring Of the turf; the rustic of
fallen leaves; the cooling touch of lush grass
about the spring. the ring of hobnail on solid
rock; the crunch of sand the beach. That's
the way to see the country-get into actual phys
teal touch with it.
form of donts
Don't neglect to choose your companions care
fully; the smaller the party the more care is
necessary. If man has mean lazy or yellow
streak in him, 1T will out in camp
Don't eat hearty meal when you are ex-
hausted you might as well take poison Cool
off and rest while; then hearty meal will
renew your strength.
Don't go into cold water when overheated or
just after heavy meal. Don't 20 into deep
water alone, Don't stay in after your teeth be-
gin to chatter. Don't go in at all If 1t is tax
rather than tonic.
Don't give up and conclude that the fish will
not bite If there are fish they must feed.
Don't try to do your cooking over a campfire:
use cooking fire. A campfire is for jollity and
warmth, cooking fire is principally live Goals for
cooking only.