The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-17
The Thoughtful Hunter

now IN a retrospective and remi-
niscent mood, thinking only of
the fine time they had in the field
and of the quail they had bagged,
as they are giving their towing
pieces the customary dressing for
a long summers nap. But you
would guess wrong.
The story runs thus, and it Is
unique in this that it points d
moral and adorns n tale that the
Star is the first to tell: The
"thoughtful hunter' is none other
than the leading NJ. d. Of Ocala,
a man Of commanding presence,
genial smile ard captivating man.
ners, a cultured and skilled prac-
titioner, the soul of honor and
everybody's friend, for his SYM
pathetic heart Is in keeping with
the generous glrth of the waist
band. of his i'm .neasurabies.
Now this genial gentleman had
a number of lady patients who
fairly adored this knight of Es-
culapiuS because Of the success
that his medical skill had wrought
on their pain-wrack"d anatonies,
and, to show his appreciation Of
their high estimate of his profess
sional skill, he suggested to them,
knowing that they enjoyed field
sport and were adopts in it, that
together they would round out
the last day that quail could be
shot in a glorious bagglng of the
epicurean bird.
That nothing should mar the
festivities of the day or be lacking
in making it red letter occasion,
this Esculapian knight and thor
oughgolng sportsman, one Of the
crack shots Of the state, whose
nerves are as steady as steel and
whose flashing eye IS as keen and
as piercing as the eagles, had
taken time by the forclock,
secured the county for the best
hunting dogs, and, not being sat
lsfied with the kennel, encrOached
on dog territory in neighboring
counties; secured the best fowl
ing pieces in the city; the well
filled hamper that Was strapped
on the drag" had, as it's com
panlon piece, a mysterious look
ing package that the knowing
eye Of keen sportsman disccrns
at a glance as containing the
broken PARTICLES of congealtd
water, that soothes, cools and
quiets the sparkling vintage of
the grape with Madam Cllcquot's
magic name on the labels, and
causes Mumm's Extra Dry ODE
dlence to mans dictation. All
these were in evidence as at early
mora the gay and happy cavai-
cade struck out for the brOomsag &c
fields feminist Ocala, the chIval-
rous NJ. d., in hunting suit be-
decked ard mounted on his spir-
tied charger, leading the joyous
hunting party.
But Just here comes in the
thoughtful hunter, prudent man
and sagaclouS person of affairs,
imbued with the strategy of the
best and greatest strategists. He
did not burn his bridges behind
him; oh no; but instead, strength
nned them, for, in evidence OF
which, that this hunting expedi-
ton should not go out in VAIN or
return without tie trophies of
success and victory, this thought
full hunter engaged a professional
to bring to a certain drug store q
good relay Of quail and to re-
mark to the gentleman in charge
that the birds were for DR.. $50
andSo's" pttients, and to retain
them until they were called for.
The hunting party had it's out
ing and as the day was one of
Florida's ideals in atmospheric
conditions, it is needless to say
that it was, in that particular, a
shining success. What was the
condition Of tho rro,po bn ,r,, &c