FROM A NEW ENGLAND HILLSIDE. 28 1 



net flew to its defence, and made a most 

 vigorous, though vain, attack upon me for 

 my supposed brutality. They only desisted 

 when, having caught the chicken, I imme 

 diately released it among them, and I have 

 no doubt that they then congratulated 

 themselves upon having compelled me to 

 suspend my nefarious proceedings. 



SEPTEMBER 24, 1894. 



