Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14
TIE TROUT SEASON
BY JEAN NJ. GRAY


Dir. and Mrs. Billy Trout had been
married almost year when Mr.. Billy
brought home the Invitation from his
big and genial boss TO spend two
weeks with him az his camp in the
Ndirondacks. Little Mrs. Billy almost
w'1t with delight, although she hated
20 ,eave their pretty little apartment.
IAN anniversary honeymoon" she
t'id her husband.
And a raise. with a membership In
view he returned. I'VE must make a
success Of IL. honey, for I'm pretty
sure our whole future depends on these
two weeks. Mr. Henry's a bug on fish
ing. So be and | will hit IL of all
right. and II anyone could help loving
YOU"
After the ecstasieS and the packing
and the trip, the visit started auspi-
ciously. and continued so for week
and half Mrs Henry and Jack and
jill. the incorrigihle seyenteen-year-
old Henry twins, took Honey 20 their
hearts az once. and Billy and Mrs.
Henry Waded miles Of brook for trout
and bass and came back 10 the camp
tired. content. and empty-handed.
SCOT 10 60 down TO the village with
this letter. Honey"
Not in this dowupour, Billy"
"Sllly! It's important, and Mr..
Henry wants Il 10 20 az once. | met
Jack and Jill just coming in. soaked
have a corn pop and promised to wait
till got back. Doesn't that sound
goodi"
"Yes. butch. run along. I'm going
20 have a nap till you get back. cause
I'm sleepy. sleepy. slee-ee-py." She
nearly yawned a big. impolite yawn.
Billy Rugged her. and hurried OF
Honey tugged the screen around the
couch. disappeared behind H. and
snuggled down by the leaping fire.
Some time later she woke to the
sound Of voices. one irritated and fret
full. the other soothing
But. dear" the soOther was say
ing.
Il know. I know" the irritated voice
of Mr.. Henry answered his wife. you
are going "a tell me its my own fault,
hut how the-hut how could | know
Il was going 10 be like this? Usu-
ally when we've been mp here az this
time Of the year everything's been hne'
but"
Honey. an. unwilling eavesdropper'
neld her breath. What could he meant
Mrs. Henry was speaking.
surely. dear. you can afford TO
be magnanimous. and forget that these
two weeks haven't been all that you
expected
She was laughing AZ him. and he,
as always when she laughed az him.
forgot his crouch and laughed rue
fully.
You're an angel. Clare" be told
her. but this blamed trout season has
got me. Let's go and see II Bin is in
sight yet"
Honey lay covering among the phi
lows. This blamed trout season! This
blamed trout season" II beat into her
brain. Then she had failed, after all,
and Bnly's life was ruined. Their
visit WAS not success. but a mlser-
able failure and il was her fault.
Poor Billy. il meant so much TO him.
and she had spoiled il all. Tears
rolled down her cheeks. What had
she done? Why? Why? She would
co 10 Mr.. Henry and ask. and tell him
thar n was her fault. Billy must have
his raise.
She staggered TO her feet. pushed
aside the screen and stared nj Billy
stIll in his dripping oil-skins.
"why. sweetheart he began. and
the storm broke. rivaling the one rag
ing out-of-doors. on his breast Honey
panted out her story, and Billy, at
first inclined TO laugh at her. grew
serious and then alarmed. This thing
meant so much TO Honey. and II he
had done anything TO queer IT, he'd
straighten IL out or
There. there" he said lightly. don't
cry. Honey. You're just a silly little
girl He didn't mean anything. It's
Z inst your Imagination. Too vivid.
] He wants 10 SIT INT hRNs IN"N - 49,
as get of my coat, and everything
be all right"
"But he said: "This bl-blamed trout
Y season -
"well. but" Billy was worried him.
self. Honey. listen. I'm going to see
Mr.. Henry now. Battle your eyes and
wait for me here and then well see
what's 10 be done. VIII you, HoneyT"
Honey went of with her tears and
troubled soul. and Billy squared his
shoulders and marched into Mr..
Henry's den. Honey came back tear
less and waited. still companioned by
that same troubled soul. And them
when she could bear il no longer, Billy
shot out Of Mr.. Henry's den. Rugged
her. kissed her. and sat upon the
couch and held her on his knee. lie
laughed and laughed until Honey was
=, - h.~1t info tears again.