JUNIOR SHOOTS A DEER. — BREAKING CAMP. 263 



After the general Imrrahing and congratulations were 

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

 rods : rom the 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 quicklj' rowing the boat between him 

 and land, and then he dashed wildh^ out to sea. The 

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

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

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

 the rest we had seen. We all icjoiccd that it was the good 

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

 ever drew a bead or cast a lly, to carry off the laurels — :ind 

 the antlers, the latter of which with the beautiful head autl 

 neck now adorn his otlice on street. 



The next morning, July 19th, after an early breakfast, 

 we broke camp and started for home. A ])ang shot 

 through our heai'ts, as the tents came down aiwl collapsed 

 into cloth, — houses and lumies and sanctuaries of refuge 

 from rain and moscpiitoes, 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 actu-ally to silently and half sadly say good- 

 bye to " Camp Keuben." 



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

 The inevitable "settling the bills" was accomplislied ; 



