Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-21


should meet TO congratulate you on
your behavior 1t CobleskiIl. I think
you have the right spIrir-that IS the
sIl-importAnt matter. You will en-
rnuuter strange company In the game
Of politics. Let me tell you q story"
lie told me many stories Of his life
In Washington. interrupted by n sound
Ike that Of approaching footsteps We
rsas.d talking and presently a flock
Of partridses came near Us. pacing
sluuE over the mat OF leaves In a lei
surely fashion. We sat perfectly still
A young cock bird with his beautiful
run standing out. ike the hair on the
hack Of q frightened dog, strobe
toward Us with a comic threat In his
manner II seemed as II he were OF
half mind 10 knock US into the river.
But We sat as still as stumps and he
spared Us and went on with the others
The baying OF the hound was nearer
now. Suddenly we saw a big buck
come down 10 the shore Of the cove
near Us and on our side OF the stream.
He looked TO right and left. Then he
made q long leap into the water and
wsded slowly until II covered him. He
raised his nose and laid his anflers
back over his shoulders and swan
quietly downstream, his nose just
showing above the water. His antlers
were like Il bit OF driftwood. II we
had not seen him take the water his
hntlers might easily have passed for
n bunch Of dead sticks Soon the buck
slowly lifted his head and turned his
neck and looked at both shores. Then
very deliberately he resumed his place
under water and went on. We watched
him ns he took the farther shore be-
low us md made OF In the woods
again.
Il couldn't shoot at him. II was such
a beautiful bit OF politics" said the
senator.
Soon the hound reached the cove's
edge and swan the river and ranged
up and down the bank for half an
hour before he found the bucks trail
again.
I've seen many n rascal. driven to
water by the hounds. go swimming
away as slyly as that buck. with their
horns in the air. looking as innocent
rs bit OF driftwood. They come In
from both shores-the Whig and the
Democratic-andt they are always shot
at from one bank or the other"
| remember II surprised me a little
TO hear him say that they came In
from both shores.
Just what do you want to dor he
asked presently.
Il should like TO go down TO Wash
inGton with you and help you In any
why that | can"
"All right, partner-we'll try IT," he
answered sravely. Il hope that I don't
forget and work you as hard as I work
myself. II wouldn't be decent. have
D great many letters TO write. I'll try
thinking out loud while you take them
down in sOund-hand. Then you can
draft them neatly and I'll sign them.
can do many Of my errands for me and
snye me from those who have no good
reason for taking up my time"
You will meet the best people and
the worst There's just chance that
II may come TO something worth while
who knOwsf You are young yet. II
VIII be good training and you Will wit
ness the making of some history now
and then"
What elation I felt!
Again the voice OF the hound, which
had been ringing In the distant hills,
was coming nearer.
"We must keep watch-another deer
Is coming" said the senator.
We had only a moments watch be-
fore fine yearling buck came down
to the opposite shore and stood look
Ing across the river. The senator
raised his rifle and fired. The buck
fell In the edge Of the water.
How shall We get himi" my friend
asked.
ut Will not be difficult" I answered
as began to undress. Nothing was
dihicult those days.
I swan the river and towed the
buck across with beech withe in his
gambrel Joints. The hound Joined me
before was half across with my bur.
den and nosed the carcass and swan
on ahead yelping with delight
We dressed the deer and then
had the great Joy Of carrying him
on my back two miles across the coun.
try to the wagon. The senator wished
to send a guide for the deer. but in
sisted that the carrying was my privi-
lese.
-well. ! guess your big thighs and
broad shoulders can stand It." said he.
NY uncle has always said that no
man could be called . hunter until he
can 30 into the woods without q Ruide
and kill q deer and bring It out on
his back. want to be able to testify
that am At least partly qualined."
"Youf uncle didn't Say anything
about fetching the deer across deep
river without Q boat. did her Nr.