no MOOSE-HUNTING, SALMON-FISHING, ETC 



teals, and three blue-wings, with the waders 

 added. My friend was also loaded, having 

 secured as many as he could carry. The road 

 was much longer returning to the house, and 

 I wished for my pony a great many times to 

 help me out, for I was completely done up. 

 After a change of apparel, followed hy a roasted 

 wild-goose dinner, and a couple of hours' sleep, 

 I was as good as new, and ready for the lake 

 again ; but we had planned in the morning to 

 be on the route of the geese from the lakes in 

 the afternoon, so, with the horse and waggon, 

 we started at three o'clock, taking a spade 

 and shovel to dig pits for the following morn- 

 ing's use. 



After driving about three miles, we spied a 

 flock on the wing crossing over a fence some 

 400 yards away, so we halted and tethered 

 the horse, then concealed ourselves under the 

 waggon, for we knew the flock we had seen 

 was the precursor of others, as was afterwards 

 proved. As many as fifteen flocks within half 

 an hour passed on the same course. When 

 we were assured the ground was clear for work, 

 we approached the range, and dug two pits, 

 60 yards apart, the one a little to the east of 



