The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-25

bunch though h" L,uGhingly admitted -
h" reloaded that he had shot at the leader,
and la,i him we'll ~ that
That's nothing. remarked tn" Vet e
"ran Some FOLKS saw the way tn Kill
"A teal IL 10 shoot wh..r" ne ISN'T Worry"
got tn lead tho=, fellows ifte~n to seven
cen foe, and hen they'll beat you to it
of'"niimes
The birds Law on the water well beyond
=" I'm" Of thu. decuys. and they were
i"ft for tn. moment ungat hered. The
-dn marched higher bathing the yellow
wa'er in It's r,-lowiug rays. and ~ IN.
men c-o,IChed closely IN their shelter
h" drake. which had shown his 81, s-
faction when tho three teal hurt led to
IN" water, began Ia show signs of rrrt e
l"~sneS- Tn. novice. eager to learn
rh- cause, raised nj. head and a wary
Old pair nj hla ks almost within gunshot
and Immediately behind them began
climbing till they wer" n hundred yards
~ more IN the air and said good hv
N no uncerr ain fashion
Well. wha' did Won promise mo Won
wouh ar wouldn't do:- asked IN" old
timer.
Awful sorry: | won' max" any more
breaks. hu; this =ports tho best ever
ard I guess got ratified humhly prom
iS.'d tho beginner
Ee had scarcely ceased Speaking when
tour smashing mallar,is breasted tn"
morning air mad" two or thre" caut in'is
circles Of ID. blind and under the on
coura ging Assurances Of the decoys.
both ~ whi~h called vigorously. se'
thor wings and .l'lat in - their false
friends maisst 'Cal'v
Shoe, on IN" lnf; ono. two. three.
whispered tho veteran. IN" -rhree- being
sounded - RI" hug follows were slowing
~
Their fc"t were almost IN the water
y rem ~" guns sounded Two malard-
turned tIrt!c. kicking inGloriously snd
thu oihr- rsIr. roCher.nG and uttering
aTrl-r 'Ni quaCks w'r" despatched IN
in" ~.yla
'rhnI'' something like u commented
80 veteran. right IN the vests was where
that f--' pair got It
And the others whore Nelt" wor" the
, u,ads.- returned m" novice, who's" eyes
-pa ~Slc' with "xcitcin"ui.
\ slight hrrczn had blown mp and was
ho1riuE the duck. toward rha further
hank 10 tho ioy If III" sport neither
rrlu had noticed that the teal We're al
relJv under the shadows Of IN. bank
Took" ciacullt"d ~" novice What's
that on the e,iSe If the hank over ,herr'
NrI~krlt.- replied the veteran. and
say. ne. goi MS merry" with HIM. lsvellin.
-l- gun A. h" spoke and -sn'iing a shower
%, 30 Ch lied shot IN the rodents
iirco'Inr
" was too far away however. TO do
any harm and the muskrat fastening his
'c"t n IA IN" neck 81 a FAT teal disappeared
~ the re'-G-. Tn" ,irogue was quickly
put m the water and the other ducks were
b-oU-h, ashore.
Hllf an hour passed and bunch of blue
b.lls !nnmad N the horizon. Tn. de"nv-
"all~d and the champion fools OF the
luck RIB" came booming along. When
no blue bill starts for III" drCuy- a ba-a-
bail bat Is almost ~ good weapon a. a
.hos gun. he - blind to every hing hut
a." light oc ofl"- ducks feeding or ap-
pgrrn;iy gorEiuG themselves. and caution
q rrT necessary q" any great extent on
tho iart 81 the gunner.
stand up commanded the old tuner
- the hlun bills piled IN twenty-five or
hi~iy strong Pick your duck. don't
shoot ~ IN" bunch
IN" guns cracked simultaneously and
three. Eir,. crr>N. ~ ~ tho water A. the
..'r..r- " E"alr,l tn" ptn-r Two barrels
.k"i ~. f"rk and -.V more r'iuhlcd out
\ huud ed v.--1is away A. tn" remnants
%. thc bunch SCgt'lcd for safety anDt her
uiri fell and tfrv wards further "n stlll
urptho~ -nn,"d toward III" shore and
ur -" war.r hard IN" r,r"gu" was
So. orc" moro launched and On" ha~rri
l"d nIr l. r",'.a tow minutes IN pick
!p ,a. 81 bird md oven the pale gmatic
.rul ~ IN" "Ipa-; wl- stirred ~ no
,u"red rh" yurici bag now spread along
he .hD~"
so. half bad for Il clay pigeon Shooter
h.. -a'd. II you keep on I'll max" a real
dura luur"- OUT of you
tth"- brrd- uIr1, 20 'hH!r doom thar
morning b":cr" ~ O'Clock. th.. hour 10y
,n,r-rcn o0ns.r' ~ which shooting
-'nrp.d for h. day ~ thos. waters and
wrrn IA. star for IA" club camp was
b .-In there WERE tw-nty-.iv" good IA
dI,n- ~ tn" plrpcu" Thor app"'It" Tor
-Io-r for he tim" stated that f"r and
alway- compelling longing for food
--rd itself 4 cup OF black coffee
aid u biscuit P' midnight WAS all 'ha'
had passed their lir- sine" an carry
dinner n jules in ~ Louis - re,.i M.
"v"-ing before. ana visions Of IN. good
t-irg- awaiting them At chef I.ni"ur
r,u--,d IN their minds
" IN had some II II ppolyt"'- bacon
and eggs. drip coffee and beaten biscuit :
and a green trout fred IN bUtr"r.- -ighed
The movie"
4 Their" Won go. talking Ike Henry
I.ur.- nor .d ~" veteran who's. nost rib
l. almost scent cd III" r"do"nCr 81 " nat the
I nos IT,. cor ur"d up.
/ say did YOU eyer hear tho story ~
IN. old darby and tn. postum that was
baked ia hi- own fat with sweet pOra' veg
-ulr lsngt hwis. AT the bortom Of tn.
/ pam
| Cut that out or III upset this pirogu.
and leay. you TO drown growl.d the
veteran IN reply a. h. piled his Taddl.
and headed for camp. Ii.
! RiJSgNG DEER tNU Egk.