The Lamar register., 1893-04-29
IT ulsw IT'S NOSE.
How a sasm Caribou Escaped Noar-
Sighted IIgnter.

HOW m Caribou i-sCapsu -~Sht~
Sighted Hunter.
A ncar-sighted doctor was cunning
up around the shores OF ship pond,
Cautiously brsaking through tho un-
dergrowth he gained tho shore of the
pond and psored across its frozen
surface. At first ne saw nothing.
Finally away over in broad cove he
saw something that excited his most
intense curiosity. II seemed TO be
an animal dlspcrting itself queerly
upon the ice. Over space Of eev-
oral square rods it would dart, wheel.
caper. leap and dodge. with many q
sidewise jump and ducking motion
Just what the strange object could
be the near-sighted doctor was not
exactly certain. He remembered ct
last that he had heard somewhere
that caribou would sometimes cut up
antics upon the ice en- q cleared
place.
Now. thought he. that's cs-i-
bou. sure pop. I'll creep up and
bang his whanged head OF.
Therefore he took sweep around
into the woods. once mo-o polzed him
self continuously through the bushes
at the ponds edge and discovered.
according to the Lewiston. Me. Jour
nal. that he was at tho head OF tho
cove. Out upon the ice tho strange
creature was praGcing and ducking
about, Us absorbed in his spor; as
ever.
The doctor blinked through his
spectacles for an instant cooked h.s
gun and rested it over log. For
full minute he wob5led the barrel TO
and fro. following the creatures &C.
centric movements and watching for
an opportunity 70 shoot II the lively
sprito had paused or rested Tor one
moment the bullet would have sped.
and. as the doctor, despite his short
range optics. IS . crack shot. some
thing would in all probability have
dropped Again and again he
pressed softly upon the trigger, but
still waited for little bettsr chance.
That fool caribou Is SO much taken
up with himself" he mattcrcd at
last that ! might Just us we'll crawl
up the cove opposite to hin and mako
sure.
Hheu he came on: OF the bzshes
he erept up behind rock Just the,
the creature stopped moment.
stretched up apparently upon its hind
legs. took out q handkerchief, wiped
ita face and blow its noso violently.
The doctor. aghast and trembling At
this horrible ncarness to calamity.
dropped his gun.
After the refreshing exercises
mentioned above were concluded the
creature again doubled forward and
commenced its antics A grca light
dawned upon the doctor. His fright
turned into wrath Here. you ga
ra-ra9 son of-or-cun he reared,
what in (booia-ie--ayO are you try
Ing to do out there, anyway"
The f yurc straIghtenci.
Speak up yelled the doctor. ''ur
I'll put slug into YOU.
The figure hoped forward, dropped
q fur coat that was over his shoulders.
threw down pair OF bucks aat!ers
that hal been tied on his head and
walked toward the doctor, crying:
Don't hit mel amt q deer
Sec We amt, remarked the doctor
rrinly. ''but. you miserable fool,
didn't you know that near-sightci
folks are apt to come up hero hunt
ing? II I hadn't tried 30 dzrned hard
to XII you b. creeping up here yo-
woald have been dead man now.
an mai enough 70 kill yoa as IL is,
just TO pay you for that scare"
The man. who was .zell known
hunter in that section. explained that
he was trying to ''tole" a caribou out
and he was scI-cd enough TO admit
that he would never try that game
again