Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-16
Ducks in Summer.

There is no doubt Of its being true, ans
it's good one, if can hit on the right
way of telling it;
Aaron was tall strapping fellow, near
seventeen. You never saw a more suscep
tblo youth. Being good looking, the
girls were all easily smitten with him.
They used to flock out to the country
on Friday evenings. Talk Of colt
There is no such romp as town girls
turned loose in the country. She races
she jumps, she climps the trees, shaking
the wild berries down upon the timorous
beauz beneath her. Oh, she is the mos.
beautiful, winning, delightful creature in
the world.
Nose was much younger than his cous-.
in; he knew Aaron was talking on about
that naughty lass, May Stelton. And
May was in love wiki Aaron. May, and
Troup and Sue, and Kate, all came ou'
on Friday evening, with Noses sister An
gelino. Nose got off early Saturday to let
Aaron know. Aaron was for running over
to his aunt's
"No," says Nose, "bring the gun the
woods are full ofsquirrils We might kill
dozen walking the two miles"
The road led along the creek bank
Aaron was in brown study thinking of
May. Nose was looking up in the tree
tops and among the bushes, anxious for
pop at som thing 1t was the shadiest and
quietest of places So far and no game
"Lot's leave the road bit, and go to
the head of the creek" said Nose. "It's
so out of the way nobody ever disturbs it,
"Wcll see something there
And they did. Let it be July "a
"What is it ~ asked Aaron, aroused
little
Nose put his hand to his ears
"Ducks--the biggest kind p
~ his time of year "
Il see 'em"
"Givo me the gun"
"No-couldn' t think Of it,
x ck, klack
"Woll, blaze away; they Il fly ifyou 60
nearer"
"rho bushes are in the way ;" said Nose
bringing the piece down with his shoulder.
Shoot anyhow!" insisted Aaron run
ming up.
"As the gsyh in a e,einmin.H
TAey sat down like snow-fakes. They
were white as the pcticoats strewn on the
pebbly beach. Their teeth chartered. A
long Silence. At last Aaron looked slow
ly around at Nose with the meanest sort
: OF countcnance. Noses face, as he re-
turned the glance, was regular sheep
= looking one.
"Can they find it out!'
"I reckon not, if we are sly"
"Lct's climb up the tree it leans right
over them"
They crcpt along like snakes. They
, reached the tree, Nose being the lightest,
gave the gun to Aaron, and climbed far
, oat on tree over the creek, and got into
\ squirrel nest. Aaron wasn't so high.
1t was pretty sight of course. You
have reo$of nymph's syrons, etc? They
couldn't compare. Hair loose, ard float
ing on the water, arms, ETC., glistening in
the water. Kate was as white us snow.-
Sue was plump as partridge in pea time,
" and sat in the waves like bird in its most
, Troup was slim all over, with few ex.
ceptions.
Aaron promised not to look atAngeliho
if Nose wouldn't wink at May. IASpssi-
Z be. Angelina sportod gracefully iMs
native Of the element, and Mag was \,
black-oyed Louyi, c9leU &c rose, from top
to toe. They splashed and padded, ana
II chatted like mad,
The tree began to shake. Aaron had
terrible back ague, and Nose began to
J smoke and burn, commencing at the ears,
=, There was a louder noise than usual
, among the unconscious bathing beauties.
= Aaron stretched his Elongated neck, at the
same time Litchiug the gun forward. I'm
=. fortunately the trigger caught in vine and
it went off with dealeuing report, Il
was the climax Of the adventure. Nose
: tumbled, from excitement, into the creek,
plum right between Sue and Kate. The
~, gals they dove badly, s!rangled, and up
% the bank, their white retreating forms
" gazod at by the eyes of the fish hawk that
:, had pouuced among them. They are robed
. - in twiukling, but net one with her right
dress on. Aaron dashed into the woods.
There was a terrible scream as he ran into
" tbcir midst All ran in different direc.