Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
SHE WENT HUNTING

Slip it on. dear. while / build the
fire in the kitchen stove. guess
you'll be some Diana in 1t all right
i As luck would have IL, 1t appeared
| to have been made for me, and 1t was
becoming. Bob paid me really quite
exfravagant compliments. My hear
sank, for I knew that I should have tc
keep it. Sometimes think-well, this
evening cloak. Mine is gotesaueis
old fashioned, and also I'm simply
suffering for a new set of furs, but
don't suppose can have them now
/ that Bob has spent so much money or
that absurd hunting costume. And
I'm not likely. to wear 1T as often as
| once a year,"
But what about that cold of yours %
asked Mrs. Rfpley's friend.
Well, Bob said we must build what
they call a. blind by the lake shore
before dark. We dragged out coil of
wire and with scrub oak and working
said the most astute mallard would
never suspect.
I'VE must get up very early" he
declared, and be hidden when the
dawn breaks. It's useless to be NOV
ing about when it's light. The ducks
are sure to see US If we move at ALL"
Il couldn't help saying that I
thought we weren't giving the ducks
half a chance, but Bob just laughed at
me.
Your conscience needn't worry
you,' he said, for You needn't get up
and go out in the cold with me. You
won't be a party to the crime
Il came out here to go hunting with
you, and hunting / go, even l don't
shoot I told him firmly.
Very we'll" he replied, well see'
We were finishing our dinner with cof-
fee and doughnuts in front of the
blazing hearth, and it was so coy and
pleasant that l was really glad l had
come. When the alarm went off the
next morning / thought it was in the
middle of the night. l rose softly and
dressed, started my alcohol percoiator
and wakened Bob.
Aren't you going a hunting to-
day?" I inquired sweetly.
Great Scott. is it morning.
No not really, Pm sure, but it's
after the time you set for rising, and
the coffees making In ten minutes
more we were creeping down to the
shore in the dark.
crouched down behind the blind.
Doesn't that leather suit keep you
bully wafm?'
"fOh, very I answered, trying not
to let my teeth chatter and inwardly
regretting had not brought blanket.
I'VE mustn't talk. Every sound
carries far in this quiet!'
Il should have liked to snuggle close
to Bob, but / didn't wish him to know
l. L
maintained my distance and wondered
the long hour why men
called that sort of agony fun. 1 was
cold, hungry and cramped and had to
be silent about it.
"'Are there any ducks in sight?" 1
when the dawn at last
came.
mot yet, but they'll come We
waited and waited and no ducks ap-
peared. Bob babe me be patient.
How calm the water isl" / re-
peeping through the blind as
the daylight increased. Why, Bob, |
the lakes all frozen over
1.-The dickens it isl he exclaimed |
under his breath. He rose and looked |
out across the lake. We'll, I'll be |
hangedi He pulled me to my num- |
bed feet, and it wasn't until we were
back in the bungalow eating our eggs |
and mullins that I laughed.
We'll take the afternoon train /
home said Bob, and we did,
And you've been coughing ever
since, you poor gir1?''
ooh, don't mind laughed Mrs. /
Ripley. Perhaps if I cough hard |
enough I'll get my new furs after all"
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