The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-01

In ST. Paul, MINI, Campbell and
Ted Seguin heard one day that there
was fnc wiId-turky shooting In the vi
cinity.
Turkeys said Ted. Il must have
some"
so must =" said Campbell. 'WeIl
go out shooting, Ted, and have day 5
sport.
80 we will"
Bright and early the next morning
they were up, and, loaded with powder
and shot and double barreled shot
gan, they started off.
There wasn't gobbler, within 80
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,
bat not n turkey, or, tor that matter,
anything else in the shape Of game, had
been hit. Ted Seguin's sight would be
spoiled BY his eyeglasses tumb!ing from
his nose Just as he was about 10 pull the
trigger, and Campbell scorned anything
Tess than fullgrown gobbler on the
wing.
Saddcned and weary they plodded
along homeward.
"What shall We do, Ted +? said Sher.
'lt'll meyer do TO come home without
something.
We had better not" replied Ted
We'll never hear the last Of it,
Il have ii, ;" suddenly broke out Camp
hell. a know place where they have
them for sale. Wen buy couple and
and shoot them
They started of TO a poultry mer-
chants where they bad noticed game
for sale, and bargain was struck for
a couple of live turkeys - tame ones
which were set up at the end Of the back
yard, and nearly blown TO pieces 10y the
two sportsmen.
You'll dress those, and send them
down 10 the hotel, this evening, will
yon" said they to The poultry dealer
"Yis, sir; faith an IN do that same"
was the answer. The sportsmen went
home in good spirits.
Did you shoot any turkeys, SherY
asked the ladies, when they arrived at
the hotel?"
why, Of course we did that's what
we went out for" !
"Whcro are they?'
ooh, they'll be here presently - we
left they 10 be dressed. Wen have them
for dinner 10 morrow"
An hour or so aftcrward the turkeys
arrived partially wrapped up, and were
.a.;en TO the rooms Of the ladies for cx-
..i6ltion.
Now, Fanny fa,l Sher, TO Fanny
..'&chton, who was rr'ma donna Of the
."a2e, "look at them aren't they fine
saes 2 and ScgGn and he had the
ro0ecing off them IN twiuklng, and
!aid them on the table tor inspection.
What do you think of them, Zelda =
sd i Seguin to Miss Harrison.
There were EXPLANATIONS of admiration
at first from the laies, then puzzled
gaze stolen over their faces, and they
looked up NJ one another.
what did you say these were, Sher"|
asked Fanny Stockton.
Why, turkeys, of course said Sher,
proudly.
Certainly, turkeys; we shot them
ourselves, said Ted, giving a glowing
description Of ihe woods in which they
were shot, the difficulty and they exper-
fenced IN getting near them.
Then there was 4 laugh. Turkeys
said the ladies, when they rcgaincd their
breath.
'Why, what's tho matter!'
Another peal of laughter from the
girls was their answer, to the astoniSh-
Taent OF tho spOrtsmen, who were be-
ginning TO feel very uneasy, and were
thinking IL was just possible that they
might have been "gven away
Will YOU answer me one question,
Fed z said Zelda Harrison, as soon as
tho girls had recovered little Of their
Certainly was the scntcntious an. )
swer.
How tong ago rs it since turkeys be
gan 10 wear wcbbed feet "
Tho rascalIy poultry merchant had
sent y couple Of geese to the hotel.