The Red Cloud chief., 1875-06-17
How They West Turkey shooting.

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In II. Paul, Mimi, Campbell and Ted
Seguin heard one day that there was
fine wild turkey shooting 10 the vicin-
ity.
Turkeys" said Ted. IL must have
some."
$50 must l." said Campbell. "We1l
90 out shooting, Ted, and have a days
sport"
$50 We will"
Bright and early the next morning
they were up, and loaded with powder
and shot and a double barreled shot gun
they started of.
There wasn't a "gobbler" within so
miles, and after FIVE or six hours patient
rambling they became less particular at
what they fired than they had been.
The dusk of evening was coming on.
but not q turkey, or for that matter, any
thing else in the shape of game, had
been hit. Ted Seguin's sight would be
spoiled by his eye glasses tumbling
from his nose, just as he was about to
pull the trigger, aud Campbell scorned
anything less than a full grown gobbler
on the wing.
Saddened aid weary they plodded o n
homeward. Q
"What shall we do, Ted9" said Sher.
"Itll never do to come home without
something"
1--WE had better not" replied Ted.
ave will never hear the last Of it."
81 have it," suddenly broke out Camp
bell. II know where they have them
for sale. Wen buy a couple and shoot
them"
They started of to a poultry merchant
where they had noticed game for sale,
and a bargain was struck for a couple of
live tn, keys-tame ones-which were
set at the end of the back yard. and
nearly blown to pieces by the two sports
men.
You'll dress those and send them
down to the hotel this evening, will
your" said they to the poultry dealer.
"Yis sir; faith an I'll do that same"
was the answer. The sportsmen went
home in good spirits.
ibid you shoot any turkeys, SherG"
asked the ladies when they arrived ut
the hotel.
"Why of course We did; that's what
we went out for"
"Where are theyf"
"Oh. they'll be here presently-we left
them to be dressed. Well have them
for dinner Tomorrow"
IAN hour or so afterward, the turkeys
arrived partially wrapped up. and were
taken to the rooms of the ladies for ex
hibition.
Nov, Fanny" said Sher to Fanny
Stockton, who was prima donna OF
the troop, look at them, aren't they
fine ones2" and Seguin and he nad the
covering off in a twinkling, and laid
them on the table for inspection.
"What do you think of them, Zeldas'
said Seguin t. Miss Harrison.
"There were EXPLANATIONS Of admira.
ton at first from the ladies, then a puz.
zled gaze stole over their faces and they
looked up at one another.
"What did you say those were, Shera'
asked Fanny Stockton.
"Why turkeys, of course" said Sher,
proudly.
"Certainly, turkeys; we shot then
ourselves" said Ted, giving a glowing
description of the woods in which they
were shot and the difficulty they expe
rienced in getting near them.
Then there pas a laugh. Turkeys
said the ladies when they had regained
their breath.
"Why, what's the msttera'
Another peal of laughter from tn,
girls was their answer, to the astOnish
ment of the sportsmen who were begin
ing 10 feel very uneasy, and were think
ing it were possible they might hav'
been given away
/ "WIll you answer me one question
Ted9" said Zelda Harrison, as soon q
, the girls had recovered a little equa
nimity.
Certainly" was the s~ententicus an
swer.
"How long ago is it since turkeys be
gan to wear webbed feet2'
The rascally poultry merchant hal
sent q couple of geese to the hotel.-
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