Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1893 — We All Feel That Way. [ARTICLE]

We All Feel That Way.

Detroit Free Press. “Hello!” he called to an acquaintance whom he had not seen for two or three weeks, “been away?” “Yes.” “Take your fishing tackle along?” “Yes.” - _■ “Have a good time?” “Yes.” “That’s nice! Where’d you go?” “Up North.” “What was the weight of your largest fish?” “Didn’t catch any.” “Was the wind wrong?” “No.” ‘ ‘Too early or too late in the season?” “No.” “Lose all your tackle before you got there?” • “No.” “You got a few big bites?” “Not a bite.” “Other fellows caught fish up there?” “No, not a fish.” “Um! That’s queer! Why didn’t you catch any fish?” “Because 1 was in the pine woods, fifteen miles from the nearest creek. In fact, the well at the hotel was almost dry.” “But you—you had a few nibbles?” persisted the man. “No, I didn’t have my tackle out at rll.” “Humph! Fifteen miles from the nearest fish?” “Yes.” “Well, there are some mighty queer people in this world! Not even a nibblel Good-day, sir!”