New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-01

circle, whipped the cover on the pot anu witnoe'
30 much as by Jour leave. thrust his paw INTO the
seething supper. Roaring with pain and astonisn-
ment, he as quickly drew il out again, overturned
the pot with one vigorous blow, and throwing 'ne
hot beans into the Young mems faces numbered oil
growing into the darkness. What the young men
did for supper never heard. Bear stories are much
moro common than bears Just here, and Diana was
afraid ut first that they would como into the tent
while she was asleep; but since she has had mos
quito nets ut the doors she feels quite safe. our
nocturnal visitors indeed are not dangerous. Inc
gophers vino only show their comical heads at tine
entrance of their burrows by daylight. caper about
the CAM when we are asleep and iaa, their ntte
footmarks on Q, cry sandy spot. The other morning
we found the tracks of a fox and two wiid-ca.'
but they stole mono of our stores-though ING
pantry was not locked.
But believe I left our friends asleep in the
mountains, miles and miles away. Thcy rose DIV
the FIRST paling of the darkness, and the Doctor
lea, ing his horse In charge of the others, followed
the :tortuous brook till it brought him back 10
camp, picking up trout all the way ror
bait he used worms and black n.y. WHICH
ever the fish of the moment seemea W
prefer. but the most successful lure was the eye
OF the trout himself: at which the ra'eno"s ""u
unfeeing beauties snapped eagerly. He was q very
o'clock and the hunters who followed an ho"r
later were not in much better case, for they han
walked far and shot nothing. Last night the same
party went ON another expedition climbing a very
hard MAINTAIN OH foot and sitting oil night among
the brush listening for deer. They took with them
n bottle of water and q small supply OF prose. 10
you know what that isl 1t is n mixture mncn used
by the Scottish Highlanders on long hunting excur-
sions because it contains good deal OF nonrish-
rent in a lutte space 1t consists Of raw oatmeal
made into paste with honey and whiskey ana then
driea-a palatable sort of cake, but should thlhk
it required u stomach in the highest state Oh elh
cheney, at daylight the watchers were rewarueu
by the sight Of deer. They fired and woundeo
him. and at the report two others sprapg OUT oi 'ho
thicket The three made Oft in different directions
The sportsmen kept up the pursuit until TWO Oh .he
party were exhausted; the third is still following
| the trail.
All Hing is q good pot-hunter. He creeps after
| birds with the stealthy tread Of cat, crouchihs
behind trees and bushes. taking aim Win extraor-
binary deliberation and never firing untii ne IL
| almost sure OF his game. He consequently wastes
less powder than any other man In the party nc
fired at a brace of birds this morning in his usual
| cautious manner and brought down one. " 30
catch EN- onep he cried, running back TO camp
NO can catch 'em two But other one think rs
| die by IN by" THE other one Few away, hine'
! and Won diau't shoot at it," @Al same, THINK he
die. He not die now, but think he die pretty
soop.p Perhaps of fright. To another OF the party
who asked neither he shot the bird dying or on
| the ground, ne answered IOh, no sabpee NY
shoot My brother sabbee fly shoot" when Will
be pleasant thing for us tG know II we ever nave
the privilege OF his brothers acquaintance
| Here IA one of Hervey's stories about California
| h.ans lie was ont with a camping party ana they
said they would have beans FOR supper. They
boiled them all day. and at night they tried to eat
them. but with all their strength they could not get
their teeth to meet. So they said they would
20 without supper and have the beans for break
fast. They made great fire aud boiled the beans
all night At breakfast they lifted up the beans on
fork and lot them drop upon the plates when they
ratified like balls and, bounding up. all loll to the
g,ound. j. IL w. H.