New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18

A look In the clear eyes and sun-browned, AMI
mated face made 1t quite impossible for the re-
porter TO associate frailty OF constitution Win
| Miss Crosby's perfectly heathful appearance, and
| she promptly answered., well, should say not
Nevertheless. I was threatened with consump-
ton" replied Miss Crosby, land all that saved me
was living out of doors. have been hunting and
fishing for years The sport Is simply magnificent!
do you like fishing better than hunting?
YES / Ike to hunt and | do a good deal or II.
but prefer fishing. Let me show you my rifle II
was made especially for me, and Is simply
beauty. | wouldn't have anything but Win
chester" and Miss Crosby handed rer treasure TO
the reporter who, being devoted TO hunting her
self lifted the rifle with loving hands and took a
fine" sight at the head of splendid moose across
the hall in Mr. Harrs beautiful collection OF stuffed
animals.
do you hunt and fish all the time"
yes for am not happy at anything else.
brought A LOT of my guides down here with me
splendid fellows they are. too, who have been with
me OH many tramp, and would 90 anything IN
the world for me | want you TO meet some or
them" and Miss Crosby hurried away and re-
turned almost Immediately with half a dozen sun
burned. stalwart sportsmen. VINO gave ehthusi-
astc accounts of Miss Crosby's exploits
"A MIGHTY GOOD SHOT"
shes a mighty good shot" said one; "she
doesn't often miss what she shoots at"
"Ive seen her catch some big salmon said an
other she had a great tussle last summer with II
tremendous fish that must have weighed five or
six hounds Her rod broke three times or she'd
have got him. sure.
Toe Francis one of the guides, is ful-blooded
Penobscot Indian and he is said to be the most ex
pert "moose caller in Maine.
cant you cali that stuffed moose over there
bv the sters?" asked the reporter.
Toe smiled got his brch-bark horn. all deco
rated with clevery etched pictures Of moose and
other game put it TO his lips and gave blood
curdling performance that brought crown 10 Sc'
what was the matter.
Miss Crosby's cabin Is named Camp Oquassoc.
and has its walls hung with pictures of the camp
and chase. One almost filled with "A
pile of the fragrant basam boughs and NINA
tura cabin at the doo- was full of bits of spruce
gum. - Mum, ,,,v
81 have taken more FISH on the fly than any
other woman in the world" Miss CROSBY continued.
"and bv-the-way YOU must go there and see
Mrs Dill tie flies She is from Rangeley, and she
is the best hy-tyer in the country
seated n little table covered with all kinds and
cclors OF feathers. together with rolls OF SILVER
wire fancy silk thread and wilderness OF fish
markable manner
81 ,.le all sorts Of flies" she said. land find IT
nrodtable occupation. / have just many or
ders as 1 can possibly NIL m
How many can you tie a DAY ,,a,,,a ,,oo, tho
kind OF ny | tie between five and six thousand "A
year. =, 49, s,ae ., .choo,,,, and
Fishing published here in New York said Miss
Crosby and | write under the name OF Fly Rod
| am country girl, and love outdoor I me IN us
every phase. The hunting season closes about the
first OF January and opens the hrst OF October
Fishing begins in May.