14 WITH GUN AND GUIDE 



He had already purchased over two train loads, but was 

 now after more. 



We made connection at Boston with the Boston and 

 Maine through-train for St. Johns, N. B., the cars being 

 well filled with tourists, business men, and prospective 

 hunters. 



The day was very hot and close, the thermometer at 

 one time registering ninety degrees in the shade, so 

 coats and vests were dispensed with, and to while 

 away the passing minutes on the all-day ride the polit- 

 ical situation was most constantly and thoroughly dis- 

 cussed, and the quaint observations of some of the 

 citizens of the great state of Maine, through which we 

 were passing, were decidedly amusing and original, 

 and, as showing the trend of popular feeling, were in- 

 teresting as well. 



A sharp-voiced, sharp-chinned and sharp-tongued 

 down east woman, in conversation with another house- 

 wife, gave to her copious extracts from her ripe expe- 

 rience as a cook. 



Three women were aboard accompanied by their 

 male protectors, and, as they were one and all loaded 

 down with rifles and fishing-tackle, it was easy to see 

 that they were hurrying to get into the woods so as to 

 be there in time for the open season on deer, which is 

 October 1st. 



In spite of the extreme heat, some of them affected 

 hunting boots and woolen stockings. One woman had 



