The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-08-11

shadow OF the forest in the still water
looked like the wall Of some mighty
castle with towers and battlements and
myriads Of windows lighted for a fete
Once the groan Of night hawk fell
out Of the upper air with sound llks
that of stone striking in water. J
thought little Of the deer Tip was after,
His only aim In life was the one he got
with gun barrel. | had forgotten all
but the beauty Of the scene. Suddenly
Tip reused me by laying his hand to the
gunwale aud gently shaking the dug
| out I'm the dark distance ahead Of us |
could hear the faint tlnkle Of dripping
water Then | knew deer was feed
| Ing not far away aud that the water
was falling from This muzzlc, When !
opened my Jack we were close upon
him His eyes gleamed. shot high
above the deer, that went splashing
ashore before had pulled my trigger
After the roar OF the gun had got away |
In the distant timber Tip mentioned a
place abhorrcd Of all men, turned and
padded for the landing.
Gould "a killed i'm with club said
he. snlckering. Guess he must "a look
ed purity tall, didn't her
"WhyT" | asked.
"Cos ye aimed into the sky" said he.
"Mcbbe ~ thought he was bird"
"iy hand trembled little" said !.
minds me OF 1911 Barber" he said
, I'm half whisper as he worked his pad.
die chuckllng with amusement
, "How's thatr asked.
'Nothln' snfe but the thing he shoots
nt." said he Terrible bad shot. Kills
=, n COW every time be goes huntin'."
Uncle I'll was stirring the hre when
: we came whispering into camp, and
Gerald lay asleep under the blankets
willie couldn't hit the broadidde OF
I. a barn" said TIP "Iie don't take to II
= natrnl"
. KILN an book learnin' don't often
I, 40 together" said Uncle Eb.
turned IN by the side OF Gerald, and
> Uncle 70 went on with Tip for another
trip in the dugout The night was
chilly. but the Gre flooded our shanty
: with It's wa.m glow. What with The
~ light and the boughs under us and tb'
strnngencss OF the black forest. we got
y little sleep heard the gun roar lat'
IN the night. and when ] woke agnif
u Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor we're stand
Ing over the IRE In the chilly gray o
the morning 4 dead deer hung on IN
~. limb u tree near 10y They bcga'
dressing Il. while Gerald and wen, Z
NJ the spring FOR water. peeled potnioc
and got the pots boiling After
'eI hearty breakfast we packed up an
ia' ver, soon on the rad again, rcachln
Hluelcrry lake before noon. There W
ith hired boat Of the lonely keeper at VI
he reservoir. found an abandoned cam
all with an excellent bark shaniy hn
ny male Ourselves al home
That evening In camp was one 70
eth remembered Al Thomas, the rult
WI who tended the reservoirs, came ov'
p and sat beside our Orr until bedtim
ue. lie had spent YEAR In the wildcrnes
oN going out for nothing less Imperial
than an annual spree NJ circus tim
INTO lie eyed ~ over each In turn. rs II
ild thought "a. I'll very mrc and intcr7
ing
aud MANY bcarS hcrcY Uncle ~ inqu
III
Of More plenty n human bcin'S
'cor answered. pufnng larily ~ his ~
his with = dead calm In his voice and M
icnt nrr that have never SEEN equal
side c,ccp, IN trupic sea.
nry "Sc- 'rm oftrnr' ! asked
the lie cmp,ird biz pip" striking "
The hls palm until the bowl pne. With
% answering Then he blew into
stem with great violence.
for ''Thr,c Or four n n summer mrhh
and be- said ~ length
aud Ever rit sassy Uncle ~ asAc'
iluc lie whipped q coal out ~ the ns
with then aud lifted Il In his fingers 10
,ady inwl ~ bis pipe
Never real sassy" be- said bciw'
irtei vigorous puns one stole ham
over M, pynff las summer Al I'm
hlcfs brought Z iu fer me one day su
them sooi ton I kcp' savin' Nv H. 'hlnl