The Washington times., 1908-12-06
But a Steak in Kitchen Is
Worth Ten Birds in
the Field.
CUNNING TOGS
OFT GO ASTRAY
And Promised Joy to Friends
Oft Goes Gang-a-
Gley.

This is the hunting season. I dis
covered that in a practical manner the
other day when 1 went to stay with
Angelina: 1 had had a theoretical
knowledge before that it was by the
rabbits and birds 1 saw hanging in the
poultry stores in the market
When / arrived at Angelina's COM
Portable home. by mvitation--I declare
II was by invitatIOn-I found the house
in terrible tumUlt. There were lights
twink.ing all over IL from the garret 10
the cellar, and Babel of tongues and
great confusion greeted me when the
door was opened
Giving a party, Angelind?' - 1 asked
when my hostess came forward 20 greet
Mercy. no., she replied Il am sim
ply getting Roger ready to so on hunt
And then I understood all for I nave
had relatives on my own account who |
went On hunting trips.
Let me help, said L. and Angelina
accepted my offer without a minute 5
hesitation. ''If you will only go up in
the Sarret and look In the cedar chest
and see If you can ind his hunting
boots there. l shall be eternally CRATE
tWhat would boots be doing in a /
cedar chest?" ] inquired, but she only
shoot her head sorrowfully and hurried
away.
GONG up the stairs came upon Roger
fiat on his face, AS the saying is, look
Ing under the wardrobe.
What in the world are you doing?" I
Looking for my game bag, confound
IT. he returned, and 1 left HIN to his
troubles.
Hunts His Boots.
In the garnet a maid was holding up
the top Of the cedar chest while An
geIina's sister searched its depths for
Rogers hip boots. They are not here. ."
she said, looking at me. He lOSss them
ever year, and every year we go
through exactly this excitement looking
I never thought they would be in a
cedar chest" said I, disagreeably.
That's because you don't know
Roger remarked that gentlenan's in
law, calmly.
A little later Angelina herself came
10 where We We're, and the four of US
searched the garret for the boots, but
without success. Roger himself was
added 10 the group presently. I can [
md my canvas shooting coat" said he.
well, / do know where that Is You
VIII md II IN my closet, in the large |
box that stands on the floor" cried :
1t isn't there: I've looked.V replied |
her better-half. submissively.
But / put IL there"
We'll, it's gone now Have you seen 4
anything of my game bag2'
Angelina turned and looked at her huS- !
band. and there was an angry CLEAN in \
Really, Roger, for grown man
she commenced But Roger had fed. |
lie came back directly however, to say /
he had just reTpembered he had loaned !
his shooting coat TO a friend two weeks I
before and that he would send the man I
Are you sure you did not lend him /
the boots, too?' demanded the sister-in- |
law.
quite sure" responded Roger. and we |
all went downstairs and after a weary /
ing search fOUUd the boots neatly curled !
up IN the fireplace in Rogers room with /
n screen carefully arranged TO conceal |
them from view Later the game bag
came to light in an equally unexpected |
place-behind the magazines in the bot I
tom part of a bookcase
Roger is considered one OF the best /
shots in Maryland" she said, coIdly. 1
The only reason l don't like him to 20 /
hunting is that we all get so tired Of |
game when he returns"
And she ordered a number Of punches |
Of celery.
Send Redheads.
Perhaps you had better send a pair
of redheads to old Mr.. Jones'" suggest 4
ed her sister.
Il will. and L am determined that |
this year the Blanks shall have some
OF our partrdges,' replied Angelina /
generously.
Well. the denouement Of this story Is /
not hard 10 guess All of my readers /
who have had hunters in their own 4
family have probably anticipated it. 1t !
was late on Saturday night when Roger
and his trunk arrived and it seemed /
10 me the latter gave forth a hollow /
sound. /
The hero of this story saIuted us and !
his face wore an embarrassed grin. but !
We forebore to question him until his
dinner had been placed before him and |
he had eaten.
Game is wretchedly scarce this
year" said he casually.
NSoT' we inquired, as if we were /
not at all concerned.
Wasn't a canvasback been seen this l
Ses io2f anc old spOrtsmen declare |
par-~idges were never so few and far
between,
How iaany aid you get?'' I inquired
''S Spgsr iod zed at Angelina a tr4ae merry. |
~ Thought
tell hhe truth I didn't get any,"
q IN 3 sudden burst OF confidence
1dy gyot anything I got more than
Z the lothers for did get a rabbit - !
- ne pYoduced It. a poor mOth-eateu
-1lng too{ old 10 get away evidently.
AngeIna went to the telephone and I (
heard h9r telling her groceryman thar
she musft have some wilG ducks. even
though she had 10 come for them her
seit, 9lfd thereafter we were all polftA {
10 roger, and affected a cheerfIIneSs
We oifi not feel; for, after all as An
gelinal said, at least he didn't 60 ia
The market and buy game and pass il I
on az the product Of his own how and /
speaF as person with less fine instincts
might have done.
LEONORE CALVERT.