The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-26
L.shor" Cannhell.

In st. Paul, Mimi, Campbell and Ted
Seguin heard one day that there was tin'
wild-turkey shooting in the vicinity.
Turkeys" said Ted. II must have some.
so must L. said Campbell We'll &C
oat shooting, Ted, and have a days sport
. $50 we will
Bright and early the next morning they
were UP, and, loaded with powder and sho,
and double. barreled shotgun, they started
! off,
There wasn't a "gobbler' within 80 miles
and after five or SIX hours patient rambling
ilhey became less particular at what they fired
than they had been.
| The dusk Of evening was coming on, but
not turkey. or, for that matter, anything
else ia the shape Of game, had been hit. Ted
Seguin's sight would be spoiled by his eye
glasses tumbliDg from his nose Just as he was
about TO pull the trigger, and CAMPBELL
scorned anything less than tull-grown COB
bier on wing
Saddened and weary they plodded along
homewara.
What shall we do, Ted % said Sher. it'll
never do to come home without something
I'VE had better not replied Ted Wen
never hear the last OF it.
II have it," suddenly broke out Campbell.
II know place whore they have them for
sale Well buy a couple and shoot them >"
They started off to poultry merchants
where they had noticed game for sale, and
bargain was struck for a couple of 1--we tur-
kevs-tame ones-which were set up at the
end OF the backyard, and nearly blown TO
pieces by the two sportsmen.
you II dress those, and send them down
TO the hotel, this evening, will you:' said
they to the poultry dealer.
Wis, sir; faith an III DO the same" was
the answer. The sportsmen went home in
good spirits.
Did you shoot any turkeys, Sher?" asked
the ladies, when they arrived at the hotel ?"
Why, OF course we did; that's what we
went out for
Where are they:'
ooh, they'll be here presently--we left
left them to be dressed. Wen have them for
dinner tomorrow"
An hour or so afterward the turkeys arriv-
ed partially wrapped up, and were taken 10
the rooms Of the ladies for exhibition.
Now, Fanny said Sher. to Fanny Stock
ton, who was pIima donna of the troupe,
look at them; aren't they fine oncs?' and
Seguin and he had the covering Oft them IN
in twinkling, and land them on the table
for inspection. !
"What DO you think of them, Zelda? saiG
SegUin to Miss Harrison.
There were ordinations Of admiration at
first from the ladies, then puzzled gaze stole
over their faces, and they looked up at one
another.
what did you say these were, Sher?"
asked Fanny Stockton.
why turkeys, Of course" said Sher.
proudly,
"Cerlainly, turkeys; we shot them our
selves said Ted, giving glowing descrip-
ton Of the woods in which they were shot
and the difficulty they experienced in getting
near them,
Then there was 4 laugh. Turkeys" said
the ladies, when they regained their breath.
why, what's the matter
Another peal Of laughter from the girls
was their answer, to the establishment of the |
spOrtsmen, who were beginning to feel very |
uneasy, and were thinking it was just possl-
bic that they might have been given away
"Will you answer me one question, Ted:'
said Zelda Harrison, as soon as the girls had
recovered little OF their equanimity
"Certanly,' was the sententious answer.
How long ago is it since turkeys began to
wear webbed teet?'
Therascal!y poultry merchant had sent a
couple Of geese to the hotel.