The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01

HE WAVED HIS HAND TO Us.
nov the President in the slightest degree
nor did ] care to embarrass him with
the idea that we We're out for other than
the simple pursuit of game. l do not of
course know but It seems probable that
If a sportsman got an idea ne was being
watched at his sport for q descriptive
newspaper article IL would unsteady his
nerve and spoil his sport / wanted to
see Mr. Cleveland Kill squirrels, not TO
interfere with his doing so. / thought
we had not better do much shooting UNI
I'll we found ourselves in the President $
Vicnity-becauso we might be shooting
over ground he would afterwards cover
and that might prevent our seeing him
make no end of good shots. After con-
sultation we decided however that wa
might let 80 a barrel each on the way
around our circuit should the opportunity
offer, as that If heard by the President,
Wopd seem TO indicate We were out Tor
snort When we were as j judged about
a quarter of mile back of the Woodiey
grove we heard what / suppose may be
referred TO as the "Presidential boom -
the report of his gun-several times re-
heated. The crows came flying, cawing
Indignantly the while from the direction
whence came the sound. They came di-
rcctlv over our heads and though they
were out of range we each let them have
a barrel by way of initiative salute. or
course nothing dropped. The crows were
the only living things TO shoot at we had
seen so far but we took ii for granted
the President must be having better luck
for We heard his gun every few minutes
and were guided in his direction by IL.
Perhaps" suggested Captain Mahar.
che has set his hat up in the crotch of
tree and is shooting holes in it, That's
what l used to DO when 1 was a young
ster."
We came upon the chief magistrate
first in a big field Of corn stubble just
back Of the Woodley grove He was
accompanied by his man Nicholas, and
was crossing the stubble 10 another grove
al it's far side evidently with the inten-
ton OF beginning at its north corner and
hunting along the Virginia rail fence with
which IL is bounded.
| have often read newspaper descrip-
lions Of the gorgeous shooting costume
worn by Emperor William H., OF Ger
many, costume so gay and bedecked
with feathers and frills that IL made
Englishmen laugh when he wore it there.
Mr.. Cleveland's costume reminds me Of
tit IS so very different. Just an old
brown canvass coat with many pockets
cut after the fashion Of the ordinary
shooting Jacket. but SO worn and seedy
looking that il seemed that Il might have
some time been used 10 clean stable win
dows A pair of old grey trousers not al
all adapted TO shooting. Brown leather
heavy shooting boots that lace up the
instep and leg and much hcdaubed with
the mud Of the stubblo field. a soft felt
hat that looks much like that he was
represented as wearing when fishing
nj Rnzzard's Bay. but II anything tri-
file less nj 70 be seen IL was custume
such as any farmer might put on to
Kill woodchucks IN his back lot
Nicholas Johnson, Mr. Clevelands as
sistant. In interfering with the labor of
the SQUIRRELS Is dressed in about the
same fashion, except that he does not
wear regular shooting boots. a conven-
tioual English assistant gamekeeper such
as accompany English gentlemen TO the
coverts. would probably drop dead at the
sight Of this retainer. lie carried a com
mon net gamebag over his shoulder that
apparently had some kind Of game In II
though at the distance we Of course
could not tell what.
According TO our plan OF not being in
strusiye We took the Woodley side OF
the stubble field which we judged Mr..