Arizona republican., 1892-11-24
A THANKSGIVING HUNT.
inc M,shty Nimrods rared-Dinner i'' in the Forest.

The writer has Tn mind a hunting
 -.,. of the second class-that which
 -aosrs not on the written page, nor is
 .I,j I in the mouths of men. It went
 Nr game, and got but little of it. It
 ,,t out with plenty of wagon room in
 ~bi,b to bring back venison, deer and
 ,nte,ope to tickle the stay at homes S,,,+es, and returned, the wagon space
 n .n unoccupied and carrying no load ,nt that of solid, soggy, destroyed
 t,r,, Yet the party was successful naway'
 There were days-a week of days A.t inc party walked or rode over the tgI and plain without getting shot at ,,v,bing. The members became dis .,rstful of each other and cast glances .bot rlainly asked, "Who is the Jonah ,ftbis trip:" For they were hunters by :,sfprt and training-not of little feath- ,ra5 birds, but of game that it takes br,ips as well as powder and lead to ,.,cb. They knew the haunts of the ,sme that they wanted-deer and ante iore-but they were perpetually to wind ward, and game fled the country before
 ,bem. After week of disappointment, Smuscles aching with unrewarded toll, oa steady bread and bacon diet oppos- inc rising appetite, desperation took the upper hand.
 I'm getting pretty sick of bacon," said one.
 "It looks like that is all we'll get"
 said another.
 It was at this juncture that the party bsppened on a small bunch of wild cattle. + was the first meat on the hoof with which their eyes had been blessed. It vas an exciting moment, and the leader oi inc party rapturously brought his rife o his shoulder and shot down yearling heiier,
 "A deer at last! Look at the antlersw he yelled, capering gleefully about. You are mistaken; it's n COW" said more conservative member. The leader looked doubtfully at his ryize and shook his head. "I admit that svyearauces are against me-" said he. "But-so excited-hadn't shot a gun for So long-sick of bacon-no, no; you're mistaken. It is deer meat" So this lawless, reckless party took hind quarter and journeyed on. The next day deer was actually seen and killed Hope revived, and the party es- imated the probable result of the trip, with large balance on the credit side. The third day from the opening of the gasOn the route led through beautiful oak country. Underbrush there was in plenty, and the enthusiastic leader of the party looked wisely about as he observed another, Should think we ought to
 run across some mast hogs in here" Strangely enough, at that moment a @date old black and white SOW hove in sight, with her progeny trailing at her heels. With porker's usual disregard of consequences she was moving straight
 against the face of providence. The leader's gun was ready, and in a mo- nent the choicest of the litter was a victim of maternal imprudence. The mother galloped away with no apparent
 regret, and the brothers and sisters of the deceased went galloping after. That night-.Thanksgiving eve-the party Camped in a sheltered canyon. There was a spring of clear water in which water crosses grew. There was grass in plenty for the mules. There
 vas wood for roaring campfire. Who happy, so well contented, as the hunt es as they sat about the blaze, pulling
 'ntentedly at their pipes and thinking ahegrand and varied feast they would have on the morrow? There were bacon, Prk beef and venison; there were onons, potatoes and canned tomatoes,
 four, salt, pepper, baking powder. The next day these should be combined in he most appetizing form. A stew with
 a1mplings! The choicest of meats, roast boiled!
 In their minds eye they beheld them
 slyes tattening upon the good things aa' their rifles had procured or their
 iieiaought had provided. IWenty-four hours later this was an
 &complished fact. There was nothing
 s't to eat, But the fire burned gayly
 sad the pipes smoked as pipes should. "hpacency and lethargy possessed the pry
 loou't feel as though I'd ever move
 gan said the recumbent leader.
 Aebbe it's just as well if you don't"
 ~a a strange voice, and the strange
 y"aer Oi it stepped out into the fire l6lI He had mean looking gun in
 -S hands, and the muzzle pointed group yUi
 I!ast brought few friends along to
 sspyou keep Thanksgiving" be con-
 '-1sa' and under the spell of his words " Sun-the party remained statu- "ilely mOtiOnless.
 lander thought you would like to
 .l! LOT that shote of mine you killed
 '@,s'day" he inquired.
 ana at the same time I'll collect for
 -a' heller, said another stranger, ad-
 T1s-VHS from the opposite direction.
 T, party fancied itself surrounded.
 .v tAsn the conservative member spoke.
 r. .ss' certainly, gentlemen; name your
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