The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31
OLD ROTTWIT7.
rom the German of Richard Rathanson.

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$50, sir, yon mustn't think the shoolin.
- always been so lively hero. We d.
have biJ Of sport, now that tie vouu..
masters ia possession, but IN the old
'.r- time il was very different
4H him no disrespcct, sir Hc was
~ man, was the old uaster God bless
@ i'at he was no hunt>man He VA,
. good. too soft hearted. lie couldn't
t' see beast die, just rs if we
a. have to 90 sooner or later Well.
r. my regards. sir, And vet. do You
w, he really was sportsman at
II was in the blood, yuu soc.
I the game protection society that he
n-ei 10 couldn't take it all ont of him
had his sport, but he took it in %
'."y way,
.". Instance. he would 20 ont on ON
-.. lake here and fish aH day 40.
t.o isn't any fishing to Speak Of, hut
-'a. one can get a bite now and then.
NDa. the master would take his boat
d rod and line like anybody else bUt
newer hook. He would pat piece of
H."l ON the end of the line, drop il
D..r ana! wait un'il he felt uihbc
.rIt Il me IcIluW. ne would say,
a.! iAcG he'd pull up the line and put
fresh piece Of bread on it.
~ hc simply fed the G~h and called it
a-.iu@.
Hui the hunting-that was worse yer
IT was so queer in fact that l'm afraid
y"Hll hardly believe me.
Hans he would say. "we1l see if we
cunt knock over stag today" 50 I'd
get nay gun and take my scat beside Linn
a thc little hunting cart. He never took
gum. bur he always had with him Il hi.
O.d fashioned walking stick. With a hand.
~oiuely carved ivory handle. 1t hang. up
30 the blue room now over the fireplace
No. !uubt you've noticed it. sir. The deer
weren't so wild in those days as now.
and we saw plenty of them They kpew
l1.y were safe, the cunning creatures
There's a fine stag. Herr Baron" ia
warn him.
used to be mad clear through because
/ couldn't take n shot myself. The stag
would generally stand staring AT US as
tame as COW. The old man'd pick up
As stick. press the handle tight To his
shoulder, take a long. careful ann and
then Puff he'd say.
Thcn he'd turn to me and say:
Hes done for. took him right be-
tween the eyes. Now we will 90 home
One is enough today"
Yes, | said you wouldn't believe it. but
IL a fact all the same. And he kept up
this nonsense year in and year out
He thought it n sin to kill Gods crca.
lures, but the old Adam in him had to
Lrvc some vent. Once this hunting farce
Lad an ending that he didn't ike bit
THE deuce. But She was pretty girl. and
! have to laugh even vet whenever
think of the way she punished the old
man for his sentimental folly
nut. hy you leave. sir. before tell the
story Katie must fetch me another half
liter. \ man must keen his strength M
OH. sir?
There was one particular sort of game
sin, that the old master was fonder Of
stalking than any other-I mean the kind
that wears petticoats.
lie fed them lust MS he did the fish.
only il cost more. But he was rich. ana
u was nobodv's business ANYWAY. for he
had been widower for years. And he
wanted this sort not only to rise tolthe
bait. but to swallow the hook and bc
caught. They did if all right. too. for he
was very handsome man!in snite of his
Years. and liberal-yes. too. liberal by
half. For fish whom tbcv oro once caught
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