Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-08-18
spoopendyke.
N TIM ROLE OF SPORTSMAN.
BROOKLYN EaKl,

BROOKLYN Eakl,
"Say, my dear" said MIR Spoopendyke
as he drew a gun from the case and eyed il
critically. II want you 70 wake me up early
in the morning, I'm going shooting.
Isn't that too sweet" CALCULATED Mrs.
Spoopendyke I'm wear my new dress and
my Saratoga waves. Where do We go2"
''l'm gong down on the island, and you'll
probably 70 a far as.the front door, grunt-
ed Mr. Spoopendyke. Women don't go
shooting 1t, only men. All you've got
10 do j, wake me up and get breakfast.
When come home, we'll have some birds.
Won't that be- nice. chImed Mrs. Spoup-
endyke Can YOU catch birds with that
thing ," and Mrs, Spoopendyke tiuttered
around the improved breech loading shot
gun. hrml, impressed with the idea that i
vas some Kind Of a trap.
Il can Kill EN- with this. explained Mr.
Spoopcudykr "lhi. i, a gun. my dear It
isn't a nest with three eggs in it. nor Is It a
barn with a hole IN the roof You stick the
cartrdgr in here aud pun this finger piece.
and down comes Your bird every time.
We'll, isn't that the greatest thing |
suppose II YOU don't want partridge, You
can stick a duck or a turkey N AZ the end.
too. OF t>h or q lobster. and bring It down
just As quick.
Ne, or ynu can sick house or a corn
field, OF a female idiot in there. too. II you
van, to (" ,nortcd Mr. NpoopendyAe. WHO
.tId ANYTHING .hoii, a p,rtrldgro n's a
cartridge that goe, tu thcrr go
.Oh "' rIar..iatrd Mr., Suuopendy ke,
rather crr.t-f,..rn. II ~ nov. Where
doe, tb, bird yo2"
III go., To the might school. If he hasn't
al, more sense than you have" .norted Mr.
Npuoprud,kr. Look here. nov. and I'll.
,a.w ,ou n,~ Il works. and Nj Npoopcu-
.d,Ar. uh,,r iaca, of .,in Urrr about as
,..,tlr a, ,hu,, of As, wife. Inserted th,
rlrtr.ds, half va, Id III, mu1l!r end. and
,lIt.uu., cooked thc NrAppu
-.Aud uheu th, n!rd see, that he come,
ana r,,.,k> al .f' I,n't that the tunn.r-, O."
Aha Nh >ppup,ulykr r.Appra Arr hand,
,u the ruluymrul of her discovery. Then
,Du yut o4t ,u4r hand and catch linn
"YuuNr ,tr4rA u" hov.e4 MI >puop-
rn,.,Ar. who mad the hammer ON the half
cur. 4nd VA, ,a.n., pulling at the Trigger
10 wv " ,!uau that's THE idea "A.l You
u,,t .> t.r feather, and a ga> blil 10 be 4
ma .,... Win YOUR notions. YOU onl,
ua.,. HIN stocA ana steam trip hammer
Ia 4,. a a,.,,ll, gun Don't Yuu know the
thln. l.a, got to 20 off before YOU sct a
b.ru l5u shoe, thr h.fd.. you don't v ait
for ... To- shoot YOU"
IA. .mr. We used 10 always chop their
heat, ,.f NTH AL Axe. faIrcrrd Mrs. Npoop-
end,,,
IS .,oula /. If vas gong after mrA,i,
o.l .,u,," rrtor,rd Mr. >pooprud>kr, Who
had managed 70 uucocA the contrlyauce.
.but uueu | 70 for yellow bird, aud spar
row> u Ike sportsman. While | am
waiting tor bird. continued Nh Spoop-
er.Iyk,. adjusting the cartridge al the
brrcch. II but thc load III here for safety.
And when SEE a tiock ann and fire
Bang went the gun. knocking the tail
feathers out u al elght-du, CLOCK and
blowing foot furrow IN the vail. prrt,ra-
ing the closet door and eliminating IN Mr..
Spooy,nd,ke, plur hat.
"Goodnc~, graciou, :" squrakrd Mrs.
Spoop,nd,kc. "Oh nv :"
Mr SDooneDI,kr gathered himself up
and contaminated the damage.
"Nhy couldn't We Keep ,tl!l ?" h, ,hrirkcd
"Wnata ye Want ID disturb my airn Tor and
make me let il off Think | can hold back
. charge Of powder and pound of shot
While I, mra.I, woman !, soaring il through
a ,,f, barr.l j''
I'll that had been \ bird how nicely YOU
uol,,I n.,,.. >not IL I" suggested Mrs spoon
.nd,.- .nntbin.ly III you ,hould ever
aim, a, , ,irJ ,o,d catch him .or,.
"On you kpow MN could du, With
YOUR information about gunnery YOU oul,
need A vad in your mouth and a Kick ike