The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
tCopyrlsht, 1910, by Associated Lit
erary Press,)


erary Press,l
Every spring for four or Eve years
Cayae Bennett had disappeared from
his club and society for three or four
weeks, and had returned to tell OF the
number Of ducks he aaa shot In the
interval and what a good time he
had had In doirg II. Those who had
taken interest enough 10 question him
had been told that he had gone down
On the shore of Long Island sound
Bat they soon forgot It, They couldn't
shoot and they didn't care to rough
H.
Winter had passed spring had
come, and Mr.. Bennett was missing
~ Usual He had been welcomed by
the landlord Of the country tavern
and told that ducks were flying and
that he ceeia not get int his old suit
too quickly. Roughtng II consisted
OF an cid Ruit or corduroy. with an
old hat 10 rnatch--no shaving, "A
hriar.reot instead of a cigar. and
wAdinE or padding about the marches
for ten hours "a day. Wild ducks wait
for no man. the eluhm<n knew il and
waited for them. il there were any
birds flying or resting he got them.
his hunting range extended up ana
-doH.n for three miles, ana here ano
there II closely approached the high
Mr.. Bennett had not concerned
himself much about this Inhabitants
At the north end OF the range there
was large manor house. He could
: istst heiF seeing r. and he had Won
dered who lived there On his last
years hunt he had caught sight of a
young lady driving n pony and phae-
toni to the village and back. He had
been too far away to judge Of her
appearance. but CALAMITY decided that
she was at least reasonably hand
some, There the matter had rested.
He was out TO shoot ducks.
On this spring he had been down
four days before he caught sight Of
I the phaeton and its driver He had
just steTsfssef3 Fstf85ft, fft-ETf- hts ussat
and picked up the Eve ducks he had
killed 10 return 90 the hotel, when
pony and vehicle came driving from
the direction OF the manor house. The
driver was the girl of the year be-
fore,
She Was good looking The color
Of her hair Was brown, of her eyes
hazel. She had a tine mouth. a chin
with "a dtrnple in IT, and the pose o.
z
Cd about twenty canyases trying to
become an artist, MIR. Bennett was
qualified 10 Judge of poses and potses.
lie stepped aside for the vehicle to
pass, bnt IL did not pass. 1t stopped
and the young lady locked fun at
him. He would have taken of his
hat, but II WIS tied on. he would
have parted with his four days:
growth OF beard, but there we're no
shaving conveniences; he would have
liked at leags a paper collar, but all
collars were far away.
Ny man, said THO young lady af-
ter looking him 9Nsr. Il suppose you
are shooting ducl2J for the New York
market
Yes ,n2--for the Blank Blank ho-
tell Was the reply
Well, Will pay you the same as
they do for a few pairs Mother, sis
ter and | are very fond of them, hut
nc one around here goes in for shoo.~
Ing. Gould you sell me three pairs
week pntll we get tired of them
Il think So
And ho~ much viii they hee"
The hunter looked up into those
hazel eyes. ruDbed his stubby bearu
] ma -rtiertise way, and ti1eu replied
Wall young lady, bein' as / am u
Ieetle hard up for caSh jest now, We
say "a dollar a pair. ] get three times
as much for en- in New York"
II suppose you do, and l know YOU
are certainly giving rle bargain.
Will You bring o pair of those you
have 10 the house? Please leave
them at the kitchen door with the
cock. Here Is your dollar"
.Thankee. na'am,"
t'ThIs Is Tuesday. ON Thursday
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