San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-11
Foxy Grandpa's
Stories
A Fish That Is Happy Out
of Water.

DO you know" said Bobby, that
feel just like fish out of water
in this country? This part of West
Africa is so different from anything
I've ever seem,
Then you're different from the
fishes here" said Bunny, dropping
'onc car and giving his right whiskers
jerk.
What do you mean. Bunpy-who
ever heard of fish being at case
out Of water;'
Lots of people" said Bunny. and
what's more. I'll prove fright here
Ill prove it,"
III bet you" said Bobby of the
sporting disposition.
And I'll win," declared Bunny.
Its ago." said Bobby. You show
ING "A fish that's happy out of water
aud I'll spend the whole day hunt
ing whatever kind of leaves you pick
out. y"
Make up your mind TO start hunt
ing pretty soon," was all that Bunny
aid.
At the time this argument took
place we were following the course
of small muddy river, and every
once in a while Bobby would say that
he wished We had time to stop and
try the fishing. But we were push
ing on to get to place up the river
where we had planned TO camp for
the night. 50 | said: t
Perhaps you can fish for while
when we stop for lunch, Bobby"
And that satisfied the boy. But
when Bunny said:
.a.s h.,,A 10.
hook TO catch fish," Bobby be-
came restless. and looked at Bunny
us il he had lost his little rabbit
mind.
Il haven't net" declared Bobby.
How else could ] catch II fish!
suppose you think ] could catch them
in my hand!" And he looked sneerins-
ly At Bunny.
You don't know what you coulG
do in this country" Bunny answered,
in his most aggravatin; tone.
We reached the place where we
had planned to stop for lunch, and.
as was unpacking our lunch, !
heard Bunny say:
"Comc here. Bobby. quick
I looked around, and there was
Bobby. speeches., and Bunny was
.iist holding his sides and laughing FOR
ali he was worth.
''Ic winked ut me-" Bobby gasped.
as l approached him. and / nearly
fcll over myself when there in The
mud. right by the river. was fish
about five inches long. with big.
hrlging eyes with regular cycliCs. and
| give you my word, when | looked
~ him, he winked at me.
But that isn't all Bobby could
have caught him easily in his hand,
but he was too astounded TO move,
and as we stood there gaping at tle
fish what do you think he did? He
started hopping right back into the
woods.
who ever heard Of fish skipping
like that-out of water!" Bobby
ricd, as the fish disappeared into
the wooGs.
anyone who lives around here"
aaid Bunny. "Mud-skippers are very
common in this coyntry."
Perhaps I'd better go after him
aud throw him back in the water"
suggested Bobby starting after the fish.
mo. no. shouted Bunny, stopping
him. Don't do that
Why mott" asked Bobby, siacken
ing his gait.
Il told you there were fishes here
that were perfectly happy out of the
wafer And that is one"
but he might like TO get back
Were he belongs, in the river" in
sisted Bobby.
Not a. ALL" argued Bunny. That
fellow beloags just as much on land
rs he door in the water In fact. do
YOU know that if you threw him into
very deep water that he might
dr0wn?-
This is too much for me-" said
Bobby. utterly defeated. Pick out
the kind of leaves you want me 10
gather for you, Bunny. so III know
them. might as well make up my
mind TO spend tomorrow paying my
bet"
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