Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-20

VI 0UANANy2f x1RSy.clASS WORK.
sssspsndyEs Goes A-Gunning.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
s13ey, ny deal" !" said Mr.. Spoop-
eadyks. - he drew . gun from the
eass and eyed Il critically, 81 w:ns
yUu to wake me up early in the morr-
inss Tn going shooting"
s'lsn't that too sweet" eiaculsted
Mrs. Spoopendyke. "Pl wear nv
new drew and Saratoga waves. Whero
do ~ gol"
"l'n gsing down on the island,
asd youll ptobably go a. far as tho
hoot door, grunted Mr.. Spoopen-
9yks. "Women don't go shooting.
hS e1ly men. All you've got to do
. - Oake me mp and get breakfast.
WAsA come home we'll have somo
ssWoa's shst be nice7'' ch,med
1r- 0poOpendyks. Scan you catch
birda Nth that thing?" and Mrs.
epoopsnlyks huttered around thc
tnps0vsd bfsaoh-loading shotgun,
tsoly fnpfessed with the idea that it
- So1s kind Of . trap.
81 cen kill 'em with. this" ex-
plaissd nf. Spoopendyke. "This is
% EHn, NJ dsaf il ien't nest with
thfse Necklsd egee In it, nor il it Is
bars With . hole In tHs rect, You
stich the cartridge in here and pun
this Ar ger piece, end down comes
ISesr bird every time" .''ss
"Wsll, INT chat the greatest thing!
y esDpo0 n yUu don't cant . part
fiAeS yDg can 1tick 3 duck or q tur-
~ IN sAa end, too, or fish or n
iceet9, md bri.o it down just as
Q1ieA.''
"yn, o ycu ON stick house, OF
% c5ra-deld, or . dod-gasted female
idios n thsre, too, il you want to!'F
|sacrtod Ar. Spoopendyke. "Who
ssid eaythiDg about partridge3 It's
. cartridge that eoeo in there!"
.OLi" cjsculased Mrs. Spoopen-
dyhs, roahor crestfallen. 81 see now-
Whore doe9 the bird go?"
"Ee goes to night-school il he
hacu's cot any more sense than you
have" norted Mr.. Spoopendykc.
''Lesk here, now, and I'll show you
hon ID oorks," whose ideas of gun
Sere shout 40 vague &C those of his
oife, inserted the cartridge kalf way
in sks nuzzlo end, and cautiously
ccssed the weapon.
..Iad whse the bird sees that be-
comea end pecks at it! Isn't that
the fdnniesti" and Mrs. Spoopen-
dyho clspped her hands In the enjoy
mans Of her discovery. "Then pt
ozs Sour hand and catch himl"
ss:ou'-9 struck it'll" howled Mr..
Spoopsndyks, who had the hammer
90 The kslf.cock and vas vainly pull
,nQ ct tho trigger to get it down.
"Thet'o the ideal All you need Is
ieef feathers And . gas bill to be :.
Dortne.lsi With your notions you
oily Cent . moo stock and st"cri
tip hemmef to be a needle-gun!
Doa't you bno0 the dod-gasted thin /:
hes sos togo ofbefore you get bird:
70. ehoot the birds; you don't wait
foc "a to ehoot you'll"
"nt ho0e ~ used to always chop
THAR keads OF with an AK" faltere l
Hrs. Spoopsndyke.
"Eo would I, If + was going aztec
oeasly old hens," retorted Mr..
Spoop psadyke, who had managed {,
asosca the contriyance, shut whei
I = for 3sllow birds and sparrowa
I % Hks . sportsman. While I'm
waiting for bird" continued Nj.
SpoopeAdyke, adjusting the cartridcs
1t tAs breach, 81 put the load in hers
ain snd RE-"
DasGi vent the gun, knocking tn /,
tail fsathers out Of an eight day clock,
and plosiAg foot furrow in the wall,
perf6Fatia1 the closet door, and cul-
minssiss IN Mr. Spoopendyke's plu.
hst.
'0eodnsss, graciousr' squeake,l
Mrs. 0roopendyke. ''Oh, my!"
Mr.. Spoopendyke gathered himself
up and contemplated the damage.
"Why couldn't ye keep still?" ho
shrske6. "What'd ye want to dis
taf6 ~ aih fo9 and make me let is
sNa xhisk can hold back charge
lSf fr08lsf lpd = peand Of shot whilu
p nsAsiy woman b soaring it through.
h ean barrel 2"
ssff that had been . bird, how nice
II yea would have shot It'll" suggest :
ed Mss. spoopendyke, soethingly.
''lf yoa should ever aim at a bird,
you'd catch him, sure -
'sOhI ron know what ! could 90!
With your information about gunnery
you only need 4 wad in your mouth
and kick like mule to be q noun :
tain howitxer! II / had your lntelli-
gence on sporting subjects, I'd kirc
out for = shot-tower! Don't you
know you've spoiled the dod gastesi
gun!" And Mr.. Spoopendyke, anx
ious for come excuse to take it back
70 bic friend Specklewottie who loan .
ed II 10 him, held il out and eyed hi.
sternly. You've ruined that gun -
he continued solemnly. SIT won t
never 60 Of again.
'sNever mind, dear, /" consoled Mrs.
Spoopendyke. ssIi's been off enough
and I'd Just - lief have some clans
- hirds. Ysu go to bed and we'll
W sud do without any birds"
IN Won't over 90 Off again." re-
PesAed Ar. Spoopendyke, as he climb
I'd into his couch. THAT is q ruined
lguai" end hs turned his face to the
VOll.
/ Mss. .epsopesdyke slowly disrobed
| hevfne arst turned q stream of water
isto the gua from the faucet and be-
took herself 10 rest. at may no;
go o6 again, she thought, .but if j.
does, che neighbors will think tha
&atG-0aia has burst,'' with swhics,
rsAecsion she began to pat the ear o,
lf. opsspsndrke, who turned owe,
hla n AASfhnuaka ard -a.sod A.,