The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-03

fathers when he spoke of the ancient
pestimes of hunting and fishing as he
had been wont TO do.
Bart" he said when the greetings
were over, lets you and me go and
spend a day in the woods. I'll leave
my man here to help your uncle while
you're gone"
We went by driving south a few
miles and tramping in to h foot Of
the saltwater IN our rivera trail
long familiar to me. The dog left us
soOn after we took 1t and began to
range over thick wooded hills. We sat
down among small, spirelike spruces
at the rivers edge with a long stretch
Of water in sight while the music Of
the hounds voice anne family to our
ears from the distant forest.
"Oh, I've been dreaming Of this for
a long time said the senator MS ne
leaned back against a tree and filled
his lungs and looked out upon the wa
ter. green with lily pads along the
edge and flecked with the last Of til,
white blossoms. 81 believe yOu War
to leave this lovely country"
81 am waiting for tn" CO..
7 said
"Well I'm inclined to think you are
the kind of man who ought to 60" he
answered almost sadly. you are
needed. | have been waiting until we
should meet TO congratulate you on
your behavior ut Co%bleskill. l think
YOU have the right spirit-that is the
all-important matter. You VIII en-
counter strange company in the game
of politics. Let me tell you a story"
He told me many stories of his life
in Washington, interrupted by n SOUND
like that of approaching footsteps. we
ceased talking and presently a HocK
of cartridges came near us, pacing
along over the mat of leaves in a lei
surely fashion. We sat perfectly still.
A Young cock bird with his beautiful
ruff standing out, like the hair on the
back of q frightened dog. strobe
toward us with q comic threat III his
manner. 1t seemed as If he were or
half n mind to knock us into the river.
but we sat us SUN dS oluihpo "hN liz
spared us and went on with the others.
The baying Of the hound was nearer
now. Suddenly we saw a big DUCK
come down to the shore of the cove
near us and on our side of the stream.
He looked to right and left. Then he
made a long leap into the water and
waded slowly until 1t covered him. He
raised his nose and laid his antlers
back Over his shoulders and swan
quietly downstream, his nose just
showing above the water. His antlers
were like a bit or driftwood. If we
had not seen him take the water his
antlers might easily have passed for
a bunch of dead sticks. Soon the buck
slowly lifted his head and turned his
neck and looked at both shores. Then
very deliberately ne resumed his place
under water and went on. We watched
him as he ooh the farther shore be-
low US and made off in the woods
again.
81 couldn't shoot at him, 1t 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.
1--WE seen many a rascal, driven to
water by the hounds. go swimming
away as slyly as that buck, with their
horns in the air, looking as innocent
as q bit Of driftwood. They come in
from both shores-the Wing and the
Democratic-and they are always sho'
at from one bank or the other"
/ remember it surprised me a little
to hear him say that they came IL
from both shores.
"Just what do you want to dor n
asked presently.
/ 81 should like to go down to Wash
ington with you and help you in an,
way that l can"
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