DUCK SHOOTING IN CALCASIEU PARISH 



harness, which was no easy task. It was too 

 dark to do anything, so the horses were un- 

 coupled from the schooner and driven ashore. 

 I mounted one horse behind the cook. The 

 animal became refractory and varied the 

 monotonous experience of the day by buck- 

 ing for a brief space. Finally the ship- 

 wrecked crew were able to leave the schooner 

 in safety, with a few things absolutely neces- 

 sary, but by no means with all that were 

 desired. 



The bright glow of a fire in the open 

 hearth of the lodge dispelled the gloom and 

 discomfort of our surroundings, but Legrand 

 was chilled to the bone and looked peaked 

 and miserable. My sympathy was excited, 

 and I prescribed a liberal dose from my 

 flask which immediately revived him. Fortu- 

 nately we had taken the precaution to cover 

 the contents of the wagon, which otherwise 

 would have suffered on account of the rain 

 that fell during the night. Our meagre re- 

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