The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-28
VIEW BooKA
pr.s Reviews of Important and interest,"
ipE New Publications.

p,rds In th Q collection. 10 q story OF Cape Cod
Aror shooting. Henry used live decoys, q
r,,bsr slow and laborious sort OF business.
,houeb distinctly interesting. Presumably
H,,Iy's educated ducks loved and respected
h,m; Il Ia the nature OF many creatures to re-
.n.ot and love their masters. and We do not
o,,sn hear OF an important duck rebellion. 1t
I,h.rs recorded that one OF Henry's birds tried
4. desert and TO over to the other side.
,.p,sssnted by the wild ducks which
Il was wished to shoot. but In
H,nry's army there were sergeants
and corporals charged and invested with
disciplinary duties and powers. and one OF
th.se, curIously called "Aunty." headed of the
d.,srter and pecked him back into the decoy
soct The thirty decoys owned by Henry may
IA ,,ld to have led q rather strenuous life. At
oo,cock In tho morning In a freezing tenn
,e,,ture they would he taken out to Gin Pond
.rJ thers moored by the legs TO a line which
,,p on pulley and by means OF which they
vsrs dragged hack and forth and made to
.ou,vk In most remarkable manner. Any
Wild ducks happening to he In the vicinity
.,me invariably to learn what was the matter
nth Henrvs ducks. whereupon tho decny
dncks would he hauled in to place OF safety
and the others shot. An inept sportsman once
.ho, one OF the ie:tered ducks, but he paid for
Il without Gemur. and II he boosted o. his
nrovesa a'terward. not troubling himself 10
d.gne the circumstances very clearly 1t
may be that he was well WITHIN MS
right Henry temrerei for his guests
the orInous business Of duck shooting by a
domestic hospitality which was very charming.
Uis boiled dinners were cartal. his wife and
,ev.n children most friendly. his stove as hot
psa Care Cod stove should he in the month OF
January. and the low ot his home made elder
hsrry wine was conducted on plan OF the ut
r,o., generosity Not everybody is likely TO
consider that pierberry wine in itself Ia ex-
sct'y the tipple to restore one who has arisen
from three hours OF sleep TO be p!nched by
many hours Of fierce New England cold: and
this Henry knew. With a beautiful discern
ment when ne brought on his wine he would
p,nr out half glass Of it and fill up with ia
naica rum. Jamaica being almost as much Of
New England rum MS Mcdford itself. which
is of course. the rudest and most satisfactory
Of all runs when it comes to the real question.
T,lerberry wine. when covered with a suffl-
Gent layer OF Jamaica rum. will warm up any
duck shooter and c ape Cod takes on soft and
tropical air under such efTectual ministrations.
As for IIenry's ducks. we suppose that they
got none Of the elderberry. and had to thaw
out as best they could We can only pity them.
From Cape Cod and Henry's decoy ducks
and fortified elderberry wine we jump away to
France. where an imposing stag hunt awaits
w. This Is perfectly p ctures1ue business.
full OF delight for all concerned eIcept the
stag. and q remarkable thing is that the whole
OF 1.-THE journey from Paris. the meet. the
pursuit and staying OF the stag. the slipping of
the hosts burgundy by the roaring flreside.
the fascinating chat with the ladies over the
restoring wine. tho return to Paris. the bath.
rest. and dinner at the clubs accom- plished
in a single day. At o o'clock OF an autumn
morning tho author appeared at the Lyons
railway station in a pink coat. People stared
at him. much to his embarrassment. but
presently there arrived others in pink coats.
and he felt supported and relieved. A great
gong changed. the guard cried "All aboardH'-
In French. OF course-and the train Glided
forth into tho country among the whitest
roads and the straightest trees In the
world The Marquis de Brammont.
gentleman OF the old school. welcomed his
guests at his ancient lodge on the edge OF the
Forest Fifteen couples OF hounds sat on q
bench waiting for their soup They were
French hounds. and they watched tho prepare.
ton OF the soup with great interest Two men
prepared 1t In an ample trough. 1t consisted OF
barley bread and water. with q favoring OF
vegetables Mr.. lola. In his story OF the war
that the French soldier has OF his SOUP He
gives to the article Of soup in that strong tale
OF realism great and often pathetic impo =
lance English people expend perhaps their
tenderest pity upon those OF their soldiers who
in the extgencles Of some strenuous mpaign.
are unfortunate enough to be without tobacco
This. however. is no more than habit Of
PITY and 1t cannot be questioned that soup
more desirable than tobacco in some c.r-
cumstances, The thirty handsome aghounds
In this account watched the soup with glitter
In eyes and restless tails. and when the word
WAS given they sprang to the repast and dis
posed OF 1t with an eaGerness and celebrity
which left no doubt that soup was a grateful
rejection for Thorn. Later they were set upon
the scent OF the stag and in due time they had
him down. so that 1t was venison after SOUP ;
and the ladies and gentlemen having enjoyed
hns ride slipped their Burgundy and COS
slipped pleasurably by the lodge FIRE and. as
said, those OF the guests who had come out for
the day only were back In Paris ana sitting
DOWN to dinner by 8 o'clock.
These are two OF the stories in Mr.. sears's
book. and there are others having to do with
inc hunting OF moose In the Maine woods. with
reindeer hunt in Norway. and with bird
shooung on Robins Island. which Is a piece
proken OIL OF Long Island expressly for the
accommodation OF people with shotguns. The
stories are agreeably told. and Mrssrs. Frost.
ia'srnler and Jaccaci have illustrated them
handsomely.
rere can surely be no lover OF good litera-
'ure who does not take delight In a wen writ
zen DOCK on Angling: a treatise on that OK
pu,sns art thati is at once a school OF philosophy
ahu whole system OF education. and the
CHOSEN recreation OF the contempatlvs man.
DO doubtless. all good anglers who have in
nancy stretched their legs with Izaak Walton
IN 'haE walk up Tottenham Hill from which
he honest Old linen draper brought back such
immortal copy. will find something to please
theh In DR. Henry Van Dykes rambling chap
tets IN FiShermans Luck" (Scribner's.l
IAN" all practitioners in that gentle craft to
""'ch he devotes himself WHEN not in
WFuFel by less important concerns the
"octor has keen eye for the beauties OF
""'ur" aud he writes pleasantly OF all the
varied sweets OF tho meadow and the wild
""o"' ana all the sights and sounds that min
Ne' % the delight Of the philosophic and OBJ
''Naht fisherman. 1t is the privilege Of the
essayi't to amble dscorously through his pages
% print Indifferent to anything that might