Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-13

away Up to our watch ground On yonder point:
How cur car blade, fash in the sunlight and
the water ripples merrily slong our side as we
dash over the blue surface. The mist lie rolling
Of the mountains, and tree and bush hang full
OF dew drops giistening like diamonds. The
fish hswks are wheeling sfsr up in air screaming
as if eager for their morning meal OF lucSless
trout, ard flocks Of ducks scud swiftly Away
from inlet and cove and the heron slowly hsps
along IS we approach. We foon are up the lake
on Burnt Island, and landing, take our stands,
while the rest Of our party watch the west bay
and Nsrrows Two guides take the dogs anu
run up the north thore, by the old lumber rosd;
" How heavy the dew is, the tcent Will lie wen
this morning" The blue berries hang IN heavy
punches around mass Of blue eating Z"
may az we wished, we sighed that such luscious
fruit could not be found nesrer Brooklyn
woodpecker il hsmmeTing smsrtly on an old
henlock entirely ignoring cur presence, and
blueisy is utteripr his harsh cry from yonder
limb. and in the rushes heron stalks in silent
stiffness or stands on one leg Sc if carved 10
stone.
The birds twitter and carol from bush and
tree ringing their native hymn. trout leaps
from the water and falls back in shower OF
spray. 4 butterfly lights on tree trunk near
me and opens aud shuts his gu,dily painted
wings A bee and fig buzz By and now fquir-
rel acts up chatter and eyes ne Ssksnce, Al
intruder on his domains
Slowly drags the time along, higher mounts
the sun il the tky, still no s0und from the dogs;
surely 'tiE time IErl what is that ike hum
away up to tie north We strain our ears, but
all IL stiffness. naught is heard but the splash Of
the water on the shore and the murmur Of the
wind amongst the pines. Again that hum, and
again, - It's the old dog. lie is getting her
started" The hum becomes louder, and now
swells out from far up the mountains the bsy o.
the hound. " Nov he's at fault, for he ttops,
a long pause g Ough, ough' comes out COM
ing down the mountain aide 9 she's bot on the
trail Look cut. The deer may come in
any time g" And we watch sn1 strain our eyes
aud cara Louder sgells the chase up yon1er
shore around towards the Gritty. " There your
dear '' IS a big buck lespS in the water with 4
splssh from the shore of the carry, the water
fairly fosming lie hugs the fhore, and, disap-
peaTing sround The point, We jump into our boat
and pull with all oU- might 70 round the lslsnI,
the boat crlnis over 5 bar aad as We round no
deer is to he reen Where IS be " guess
he's c5sstel" Wen 20 back to the islsnd, the
dog will have him out agaip snd again We
row back and climb TO the highest elevation for
9 good view Of the east shore The dog lie COM
reaches the shore snd the AGENT is lost he stands
and sau.Fs the air ST fault, gives utteT2nce tot
disc5nsolRte bay, sad paddles up and down the
water Now he rounds the point. All, quick
ShOgt ye3 and he il off &" New look out"
Away dcWa the south drifts the music Of the
hound, sweet 10 the spo;tsmsH's ears. We
gaze towards the nSrr0Ws, the waters sparkle
and wave Al what is that blsck speck NOV
ing rapidly from yonder hesGlaud and heading
for West Bay " liz deer by j5ve | see the
deer frst snl rpringiug down the island, call my
guide Al run sniesp over the tree trunks streTn
all around. and danh down the shore to the hoSj.
"Now Hank give way, let's get he deer frat
before they see it, snd Hank pulls hard. It's
nearly mile sud half away and moving
swiftly towards land. " By joye. Hank,we wont
catch him And Hank pulls with all his might,
the oars bend snd the boat fairly Jumps along,
bis face is pale with excitement and the per-
spiraton streams down. ." Faster, Hank, he's an
Old buck with $ splendid psis Of antlers So
We near him. the other beats haven't s5eu
him 80 lle'e cur deer, AS the buck, seeing Us
sweryes from his path near shore AID strikes fo-
the bay, that move made. he's lost, for with =
few mere rapid strokes We are sl0ugsiae. turn
ing be fairly makes tie wNter toEm and again
he's near thcre. ! tGra aud ite. and the proud
Essl droops sri we have him We pull him on
the bar and find he will weigh fall two hundred
pounds, and HE sutlers will fill al important
position IL my studio. Roaming slowly dowa to
camp We tell CUR companions (who have been
Watching down the NarroSs. snl who had but
soeE the deer when we wese near it) Of our sue
cess. ard dsspstching guide siier il we row
lahore sld sitter hearty meal lay Town II the
shade Sud indulge IN short nap. And so the
days 60 by merri,y and ss.u re must leave for
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