CANADA GOOSE-SHOOTING 301 
“J-yi-yi am in no hu-hu-hurry,” replied he, “ gu-gu- 
guess I-yi-yi wi-wi-will ge-ge-get in th-th-the b-bl-lind 
wi-wi-with you.” Then he gave a gulp to catch more 
wind. 
“Well, I guess you won't,” said George, “we have 
built this blind, were here first, and don’t hardly think 
we will let you in with those dark clothes, to spoil our 
shooting; besides, the geese are apt to return any time, 
and you had better go.” 
* Du-du-don’t bu-bu-be a-la-la-larmed,” said he, “ the 
gu-gu-geese wo-wo-won’t be hu-hu-here till qua-wah- 
warter after thu-thur-ree.”’ 
Well, thought I, this young man has got the goose 
time-table down pretty fine, and told him so. 
“It’s aw-aw-all riri-right,” he replied, “ you-you 
wi-wi-will see. Th-he-they lull-lull-leave the plull-lill- 
latt at thu-thu-thu-ree, and get hu-hu-here qua-wah- 
warter after thu-thu-thu-ree.” 
George looked at his watch and smilingly said, * It’s 
ten minutes after three now, and according to what you 
say they ought to be here soon.” 
The boy looked at us in great alarm, “ so-so la-late ?” 
 J-yi-yi mu-mu-must be go-go-going and hi-hi-hide in a 
}u-bu-bl-lind, for th-th-they wi-wi-will su-su-soon bu-bu- 
be here.” Andaway he started for another field. This 
boy had watched the flight of geese all the fall, and no 
doubt had noted the time of their going and coming ; 
for, as I said before in this article, they are to be de- 
pended upon as to the time of their going to and from 
the feeding grounds ; and by actually noting the time 
the first flock came, we killed a couple within five 
minutes of the time the boy said they would come. 
The boy wasn’t out of sight, and when he saw us shoot, 
