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SEPTEMBER IN BROADLAND. 



as have collections too many on 'em neither use judgment nor common-sense; 

 they'll spend a hat -full of money, and du anything a'most tu get a rare 'un in order 

 tu stuff it, and shet it up in theer crowded cases. More's the shame so many of 

 my fraternity encourage 'em, and bows the knee tu ' filthy lucre,' and glory in 

 killin' the poor doomed critters beside. 



VVOMACK BROAD 



' Then the ' wermin ' we're supposed tu slaughter. Some makes awful mistakes 

 about them. Of course, we're paid tu du suffin', but it's left a great deal tu our dis- 

 cretion. Some uneddicated, stupid fules are dead-set on barn owls. Why, never 

 a better game preserver cud theer be. It's rats, gentlemen, rats, as du more mis- 

 chief tu game than anything else. And owls is mortal enemies tu 'em. Then 

 where comes the sense of killin' them ? Every little hawk is outlawed. Give me 

 plenty -of kestrels, says I look! theer go a couple yinder ! and I'll wager the 

 field-mice '11 not prosper. Kill yer kestrels, foster yer field-mice, and where's yer 



