New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22
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Az rxcIIsmM.x WARNS OVER THE THOUGHT

Az ENGIISHMAN WARNS OVER THE THOUGHT
ANp PRAISES BRITISH SPORT
First Of Octohcr.- Pheasant shooting begins" That
is the entry m every ENGLISH diary. Quite unneceS
sarv too for what sport loving Hrtshcr has not been
taught by his mother that after for his cod
and love for his Queen and country. he may 90 ont on
August II and bring HON" many grou~" a. luck and
good shooting Will give him. ON >cptemhe: the old
pointer Is released from the Kennel quarcrnc through
stubbc. cabbage or mang.l wur2rl field. or standing
like monument. With one forcpaw drawn up ana tail
straight ont dcuolng y covcv Of parridceS.
II is a grand autumn morning at Endcrhv Hall.
q the guests have gone ont long aco cut hunting
We two, i'm, Is the squire and myself. are b"nt
davis shooting and >amplnS the good things on
the breakfast table. while he daughter of the house
pre,ides AT tho t,otctc. Martin. the keeper is ont
side on the ernvccd walk with couple Of f0vterricrs
and the same number of spaniclS These four grow
half mad with JOY they see with our guns tucked
under or arms walk down the entrance stairs Martin
takes hand ont Of ono OF the enormous pockets of his
vcIvctccn coat and s;utrS the squire. and the sweet
faced she will bc NJ the DcvlS Dyke at
o'clock with luncheon and wishes good day, sport
not forgetting to tell Il small hb In that the lardcr is
nearly cmpty.
The avenue is half carpccd with leaves that have
fallen and still falling from the fine old clmS aud
then get ont into Tie open the dog sCurry OF
to II small Clump OF nrs where the bennets Of grass
look like cover fof either hare rabbit and SIR,
enough ot the former break, cover. vauIy hoping
10 reach IA" friendly shelter OF yondcr hazel hedge
where intend to begin operations The squire com
plies with Mr., Eecon's first instructions rs to cooking
a hare. lie gets IT,
In the Sorth Of England the hazel hedge rows are
often thirty and forty feet wide The stitch, are cut in
the autumn. spit and made into hurdles. All about
the roots backbcrrc, Wild flowers and gras, make "A
perfect plradsc for bird ana beast. The plea SAINTS
that have made their home in the covcrts are not To
b. disturbed First of all there good deal too much
leaf TIE trees yet. and. secondly the big battucS
never OF til about Christmas time but Voc
betdc the wandering bird that night pc found ahcd
wood and soon their ycpng gives notice tina, there is
something afoot, and then white tailed rabbit thinks
is time 10 hurry home to lis friendly burrow MANY
~ these arc of the same opinion got safely home
but terribly scared while Others help Ia load down tho
two small boys who act aS carriers. \ vhir Of
wings tell that pheasant Is started hut the cry Of
ware hen" saves the birds life. Now and again a
cock with his streaming tail Will make dash Tor tho
Just too distant wood and a woOdcoclI try silently TO
give rs the slip. fox bent marauding cxpc.
dton sleeping oil the effects of last nights visit
the len hOusc ,ully leaves IT, shelter but quck
Crossing some turnlp fields the dogs are called TO
heel and The game bas Is enriched with few brace
Of partridge,
The sun Is the yard arm. and a. the 6a,k has
not been forgotten, the inner man Is refreshed, and
then In due time We reach the Devils Dyke. Nothing
when YOUR hostess Is pretty. Tho 'SIuir. too is in
the best Of humor. for he has wiped my eve twice
and is not sverse TO telling his daughter with many
. hearty chucklA