STILL TRAILERS VS. TONGUERS. MUSIC. 167 



spells out Ills emotions on tlie piano key board. 

 So it is that one with no ear for music of the 

 hound is disgusted thruout the sally to the 

 woods at night, or the fields by day. He can 

 dwell upon nothing save the scratches, falls and 

 efforts required, all of which another forgets 

 in fixing his attention on the action and music 

 of the chase. 



Some hounds are better singers than others, 

 just as is the case with people. Also he must 

 be trained to perform pleasinglj^ and truly. If 

 he is well trained and is certain in his move- 

 ments it will be reflected in his music. If he 

 is faulty in foot and head work he will also be- 

 tray these faults in his voice. xVnxious to cover 

 his own shortcomings, he takes to guessing and 

 guesses wrong. He becomes a liar, and his 

 singing is like unto the fellow with a cracked 

 voice who insists on singing in the church choir, 

 thereby annoying everyl)ody. 



An experienced hunter can tell by the song 

 of a hound liow capable he is, even if there were 

 not many other ways of fixing values. 



Bring up a hound under proper training 

 methods, and he is almost certain to prove a rare 

 musician. 



If you are not versed in music of this kind, 

 you are unfortunate, and should join the fox 

 or 'coon hunters and take a course of lessons. 

 It is well worth while. 



