Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-29
DAIRYMAN ANNANCR.
HOW a Moosehead Guide Got MILK 4
the Camp From n wild Moose.

HOW a moosehead Guide GOT MILK for
the Camp From a wild Moose.
From the Lewiston Journall
"Here's pretty mess. The milk Is all
gone"
The speaker was one of q party of four
New York sportsmen who, with an equal
number OF guides, had been cruising about
on the west branch of the Penobscot, but
were now camping on the shores of Cham
berlain Lake preparatory to returning to
Northeast Garry. They had been out long
er than they had planned, and some of the
supplies had become exhausted.
Then turning to the guides, who were
lying at full length on the ground quietly
enjoying the young blood's discontinue,
he asks, 'sIsn't there farm house or hotel
| near here where we can get sonnet"
Depends on what you call near" re-
piled a woodsman. elf you don't reckon
| forty miles far, then we are near house,
| but that's about the distance, may be a
| trife more. You want milk powerful bad i,
don't youa Well you fill up on water to-
| night, and may be in the morning can &C.
commodate you, though mind You don't
| promisei"
II II
/ one of the other guides, ''if you are going
| to try to make the Carry tween this and
| to morrow" - well knowing that the
/ journey in that time was impossible-''for
blast me, Annance, IL / know where you're
/ going to find the color of milk nearer than
that"
Annance made no response, but puffed
silently at his fayorite pipe. He had an
idea, though. that he could get some milk,
but did not mean to tell how.
That night, unnoticed, he left the camp
about sunset, walked slowly through the
| woods for about a mile, and again came
/ out on the shore of the lake ct a point
| where q small stream formed an outlet.
This was near the place where he had
| seen the COW moose, and here he took up
/ his position beside the trail leading to the
| waters edge, and along which he could see,
/ if his knowledge of woodcrsft did not de-
| ceiye him, that the moose was in the habit
| of passing. In this he was correct, for the
| guide had not been there more than an
| hour when he heard the sound of some an
| imsl approaching, and peeri1g cautiously
| through the bushes he cav COW moose
| making for the pool.
The animal shifted the air a few times as
| shs psssed within dozen PAGES of the hun
| ter, but otherwise did not show signs Of
/ alarm. She WAS coon in the water Kidding
| herself of the flies and quenching her
| thirst.
While the moose was disporting herself,
Annanee left his position behind the bush
and walked few steps toward her, and
| Whenever she turned he would stand per-
/ fectly motionless. By repeating this oper-
| alton several times he msnsged to reach
the edge of the lake without alarming the
moose. As soon as the animal showed any
\ abs ns-o of leaving the water the suids retreat
/ ed few steps. Once or twice did the
| moose raise her head and look at him, only,
however. to resume her clumsy frolics.
Presently the moose made toward the
shore, and Annsnce concealed himself be-
hind the bush again. At the edge of the
lake the animal turned to take a last look
and shake the spray from her nose. Then
she advanced slowly up the slopins bank.
When opposite the guide ale shifted some
| thing stopped, and looked around.
That was the guides chance, and he knew
it.
The critical moment had arrived, and
with one quick and silent movement he was
by the animals side. She did not move ex-
cept to turn her head and look at him.
Annance kept near her hindqusrters, well
knowing that if he got in front of the
moose he would not stand much chance
should she become ugly.
Cautiously bending forward, the hun
ter stroked her sides and allowed
her to turn and smell of him. AT
| ter O few seconds, seeing the moose did
not appear frightened, Annance, with lit
tie more difficulty than is experienced with
many domestic animals, proceeded to fill I
small pail he had brought along with rich
yellow milk. Returning to camp he pro
duced the milk when breakfast was read,
in the morning, having kept the pail in tn
] water over night, much to the astonish
ment of both the guides and sportsmen-
People who visit Mooeehesd often hea
l Charles Annsnce spoken of as the dairy
: man, "and the foregoing story is what give
: him the nickname.