Show jj jlII rl 1 1 t r I III t II J IL I j l I I 1 11 I I I I I II 1 J I tI OW when Mr Ir made n a lit little litI I tle tl fishing excursion the other eel n I there were two reasons why by he be lIe do doJ J to take Mrs J along In the first place he thought ht she would consider It n a touching te testimonial to the tact fact that lie he wanted to rc nil his pleasures with her and to enjoy nothing without her and secondly to prove to her that n a Jaunt after the thc unfortunate busybodies ot of the tinny Onny wn not mere merely ly II nu an excuse to consult n a whisky flask on numerous and occasIons HIHI he be but sought n a third re reco the truth of at wit that no woman In the world ran Rn keep still long enough to would have lett her ber bernt herat nt at home flut Dut lie he It os nil the morn hi his fault too hc be nu e Mrs Irs J 1 A loath to tomake male make the trip when ben he It lInt But Mr Ir J vas he was when ben hil hi to fall in 10 readily with bl hIs plans So lie ht urged ursell n nil InsIsted that she hIm birD hInting upon the pleasures ot of n a day lIny out of at doors with enthusiasm upon the rare joys known only to dIsciples ot of Isaac Inc anti promising that It if she oho became tIred he return home nt at once A J 00 II lunCh several n a or two Mrs Ir J 1 ht be as I nR as though ehe we were home on her ber own cozy ozy divan This and much Mr Ir J argue effect effectively ively ely for she finally agreed anti hurried to complete the th necessary arrangements An n or so later Inter the perilously ensconced on the top lop ot of u a 1 with the tho stream rushIng and pouring antI tumbling along beneath them It tool Mr Ir J n a full ten minutes to IS as assure sure Mrs Irs J 3 that there was no real peril In theli tbell po posItIon anti that nothing short bort 0 of nn an could muse cause the stream to leap up out or of Its bell bed and swallow them lie the lie lunCh carefully In R a crevice ot of the rod It over oer with grapevine arranged Mrs Js lows iowa and magazines her parasol antI seated her royally Then he be got ot busy with his tackle tokle anti live lIe bait Mrs J was tin Interested spectator Selecting n a fat It shiny wrigglIng mm no now 1 lie he wa ju Just t shout to affix It to the tho hook book when Mrs Irs J Interrupted Dont do that That poor dear little you ashamed of you yourself elC Ir stopped 1 hIS nefarious antI up In surprIse Why hy Blossom lie he exclaimed what In the world Is the matter with Ive got to have hayo bait 17 11 What hat do To be bc sure ure to be sure Mrs J replied In n a tone ot of great greot ity but wh why take n a poor helpless little baby fish heres ham and tongue send sund anti eggs and nud dressIng In the lunch surel surely you ou can cao use I think Its irs Jt It took Mr J 3 precisely 15 I mInutes to explain that bass literally turn up tip their noses nt at such hopelessly InedIble thlu thIngs ns as l eggs Jg nut stuffed then lieu gave It lip up In despair Mrs Jr J came sack wIth the suggestion while nil all that might hie he true tile afore aforesaId saId s would surely be unable to make n a distinction between a lIve lIe mInnow and anda II a canned Mr I r J slipped oil off the lie rock ot at bat lint hut not quite In silence he baited hIs hook hoole and cast eMt his line Into the lie waited en engrossed grossed eager enger happy Homer said ihs J homed II r J looked What hn t do you waD anU t 1 Ito ho asked some what t irritably Arent you going to let me fish 1 Oh Ob exclaimed Ur J do you Jou want to ItI J did so 10 Homer pulled In his hl own line and rigged up tip another for tor Blossom om making n a Journey back Into the woods to dod n a pole for tor her Then she Insisted on usIng u it piece ot of bread os as bait dIsregarding entirely her protest Just 0 its Ur Mr J 3 bad gotten lila his lire lIne over oer hoard agaIn she was US to rind dud that the bait was tos completely gone from her hook bOGie Though Mr Ir J explaIned that the water had dIssolved the tho bread Mrs J that some big n a small nibbled It oil oft ThIs time site e R a small piece or of beef t from n a by Mr Ir Js comment to lie effect that she might land something perhaps And homer re returned turned to his rot rod line Twenty minutes fairly corn com though distracting Mrs Irs J In pulling up her line o ry other second to see flee It IC the bolt bait was stilt on the tho hook Suddenly Mr I r J wn fairly lifted off orr Ills his by y a 0 scream Homer Help And anxious eyes tell fell upon Mis J terrified with the lie suddenness ot of the vision desperately clutchIng her fish fishIng Ing pole and gazIng In absolute horror upon un a wriggling ugly uly squirming catfish on her ber hook lie was lauded anti the hook Mrs Irs J decided that she mail bail quIto enough fishing for tor one day nt at lent least Ir d n a sigh ot of relief relict nil as she settled her herself comfortably upon the tho cushions and opened n a magazine For or n a solId hour bour Homer tried to catch Osh anti answer Mrs tnt J Ja insistent small talk and In 1 lint totally I Ignore nore her questions And In that t hour he landed but two to small bass anti lost ot of which he to Mrs is excited suggestions while playing them Finally he be told her ber attend to her sines nOli stop talking Thereupon Mrs J became pathetically indignant and pro pre served n a desperate Impressive signIficant silence not cot del on an answer when Mr Ir J naked her ber quite casually It If she sho were hungry Luncheon was eaten enten wIth relations do Mr J did his bit bitI I 1 I I Lb For n it solid lions trl d to tn catch ah Nis Ir Js Ja small best bt to patch up the tho difference When I the remnants bud been cleared n away lY Mrs J returned to her magazines and spent n a restless R In turning their pages Homer she sate said at last Im tired I wan to SO go home What crl cried 1 Ir r J you want to togo go 0 homel Wh Why Blossom its Ils only 2 In the afternoon and I caught too p t but bot four ones nt at that nut But you ron told me you would bring me home borne the I became tired Insist ed Mrs J and I nm am tired dreadfully tired I cant fish Osh and Ive rend read even een the advertIsements In these old mOI maga I get et comfortable on these old I dont clont see lIeo what y you u men see ee In fishing Nou NoI Blossom pleaded Mr J 3 waIt waIta Il a little while bile longer loner you 1 The best ot or the day lit Is stIll to come lihi you kno know bite beat early orly In the mornIng or after G C In the even elen lug Six Sh gasped Mrs In J 3 tio do yon yen think Im going to stay tn out here on this rock until II I I wont I sImply onU nut But Ive only caught tour four small bass Mr Ir J Very cry well retorted Mrs J 3 you stay Ill 10 g hack back alone And nd there was ns nothIng else chIc to It Ito ito o Mr J pocked packed up nit his hb kit assembled the tour four wee ee boss bass on n a string anti start cd it for the thc troll trolley r but not before telling his biB angry Blossom exactly who what t he hc thought ot of her ns as n I eel teel like n a tool fool carrying these tour four little minnows ionic stormed Mr Ir J In no gentle voIce and Inri It if only kept quiet and let me alone It MC have teen een a 0 linT day What do you suppose Tom rom Jones and Jill Price will Sn when they come omo over oer tonight to look 1001 nt at our catch kid the tho lite out ot of minnows II snapped bock back Mrs lIt J J It If nil all worrying you you cnn can set flet your mind ot at rest resl lit mit once Do like you always doso dogo to n a tore store on your home and nOlI n a dozen bl bIg oneal And sad to relate It was two days before Mr Ir J would so much n ns speak to Mrs rl J thought slit for tor the lie love ot of her understand why by the Insult should be consIdered such Kuch n a one |