The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-25
MILKING A MOOSE.
A PeNoesco1 GUIDES STORY or
ANOTHER TRUTHFUL GUIDE.

How "Dairyman Annanoe," OF MOosehead
Managed 60 secure Something for HiA
sportsmen Co Drink Besides the Cold,
AIurky water Of the Lake.
Here's pretty messl The milk is all
gone"
The speaker was one Of n party Of four
New York sportsmen who, with an equal
number Of guides, had been cruising
about on the west branch of the Penob-
scot. but were now camping on the
shores Of Chamberlain lake, preparatory
to returning to North East Garry. They
had been out longer 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 quiet
ly enjoying the young blood's discom-
future, he asks, "Isu't there farmhouse
or hotel near where we could buy somer
depends on what you call near, re-
Piled a woodsman. 'If you don't reckon
| forty miles far, then we are near a house,
| but that's about the distance-maybe a
trifio more. You want milk powerful
bad. don't your Well, you fill up on wa
ter tonight and maybe In the morning !
can accommodate you, though, mind you,
don't promise"
you'll have to get move on you,
said one Of the other guides, 'ff you are
going to try to make the Carry tween
this and tomorrow"-well knowing that
the journey In that time was impossible
for blast me. Annance, If | know
where you're going to find the color oi
milk nearer than that"
Annance made no response, but putfed
silently at his favorite pipe. He had an
iden, though. that he could get somS
milk, but did not mean TO tell how.
That night unnoticed, he left thu
camp about sunset. walked slowly
through the woods for about mile, anC
again came out on the shore Of the lalr'
at point where a small stream formed
an outlet
This WIS near the place where he hat
seen the COW moose. and here he took NJ
his position beside trail leading to tn
waters edge, and along which he coult
see, II his knowledge Of woodcraft die
not deceive him, that the moose was II
the habit of passing
In this he was correct, for the guid
had not been there more than an hou
5 when he heard the sound of some Rnima
e approaching, and peering cautiousl
through the bushes he saw cow moos
. making for the pool.
The animal shifted the air few time
/. as she passed within dozen PAGES Of tn
0 | hunter, but otherwise she did not shoN
=. signs Of alarm. She was soon in th
e water Kidding herself Of the flies an
! quenching her thirst
While the moose was disporting hel
y self Annance left his position behind tn
I, bush and walked q few steps townr
her, and whenever she turned he woul
stand perfectly motionless
d By repeating this operation sever
:. times, he managed to reach the edge
c the lake without alarming the moos
As soon as the animal showed any sigr
of leaving the water, the guide retreate
few steps. Once or twice did Il
moose raise her head and look at hin
y only however. to resume her clumt
is fTolics.
y \ Presently the moose made toward Il
5 shore, and Annance concealed himse
* behind the brush again. At the edge
s the lake the animal turned to take
le last look and shake the spray from b,
In nose Then she advanced slowly up Il
sh sloping bank, When opposite the guit
10 she shifted something, stopped and look'
- around
" That was the guides chance, and
knew 1t.
es The critical moment had arrived, al
In with one quick but silent movement
was by the animals side. She did n
move except to turn her head and lo'
q at him. Annance kept near her hil
rs quarters, well knowing that if he got
hs front of the moose he would not staI
as much chance should she become ugly.
H. Cautiously bending forward the hunt
eI stroked her sides and allowed her to tu
u ,s and smell of him. After few second
" seeing the moose did not appear frigl
nq ened, Annance, with little more dii
ng Guilty than is experienced with many
ug nestle animals, proceeded to fill smI
re- pail he had brought along with rich, y
~ low milk
re Returning to camp, he produced t
milk when breakfast was ready in I
morning, having kept the pail in t
"a water over night, much to the astonis
he ment Of the guides and sportsmen.
we People who visit Moosehead often he
IL Charles Annance spoken of as
.. "dairyman," and the foregoing story
,O' ~ what gives him the nickname.-Lsw
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