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After the general hurrahing and congratulations were, 

 over, it came out that after the boat had proceeded a few 

 rods 'rointhe landing, the deer was seen leisurely swimming 

 out into the lake. Chase was given. The deer, discover 

 ing his pursuers, endeavored to return to the shore, but his 

 retreat was cut off by quickly rowing the boat between him 

 and land, and then he dashed wildly out to sea. The 

 Junior aimed carefully at the head of the animal, and fired 

 with fatal elVcct. Before the deer could sink, the boat was 

 shot swiftly to his side, the Junior seized the antlers, and 

 the rest we had >een. \Ve all rejoiced that it was the good 

 fortune of the Junior, as genial and modest a sportsman as 

 ever drew a head <>v cast a tly, to cany oil' the laurels and 

 the antlers. Ihe latter of which with the beautiful head and 

 neek no\\ adorn his office on street. 



The next morning. July I'.llh, after an early breakfast, 

 we broke camp and started for home. A pang shot 

 through our hearK a> the tents came down and collapsed 

 into cloth, houses and homes and sanctuaries of refuge 

 from rain and mosquitoes, no more, only bundles of cloth, 

 to be packed and lugged and stowed away, for a whole 

 year, until summer heats again should drive us out of the 

 torrid city into the cool forests and beside the clear waters 

 of the great wilderness. Our camping ground looked deso 

 late, after our luggage had all been taken to the landing, 

 and as we went back, ostensibly "to see if we had left 

 anything/' but actually to silently and half sadly say good- 

 live to " Camp Reuben." 



Our loaded boats moved gaily down the; lake to the dam. 

 The inevitable "settling the bills" was accomplished; 



