340 THE ADIRONDACK. 



the trampled shore and nipped lily-pads, showing that 

 a great many deer fed here at evening, we concluded 

 to stop rowing and let the guides take the stern and 

 } addle silently along, hoping to get a shot. Not see- 

 ing any, John proposed that we should go ashore at 

 a certain point, as, just over the bank, was a marsh, 

 and deer, he said, were generally feeding there. "We 

 did so, and hardly touched the marsh before we saw 

 a young buck quietly feeding some thirty rods off. 



F had by this time landed also, and as he had never 



fixed at a deer I told him to take the shot. He whisper- 

 ed that he was too far off for him. " Then watch me," 

 said Charlie, " and do as I do." The graceful creature 

 was feeding unsuspiciously — whisking off the flies with 

 his tail, and ever and anon, as is the habit of all deer, 

 lifting his head and looking cautiously around. "When 

 his head was buried in the grass feeding, we would 

 move up, the moment he lifted it we would stop. "We 

 continued in this manner until we got within close 



range, when I whispered to F to fire. He did so 



and missed. The creature gave two or three wild 

 jumps, and supposing he was off, I sent a ball after him 

 on the wing. He immediately stopped and looked all 

 around, apparently at loss what to make of the extra- 



