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WILD SPORTS IN THE SOUTH. 



shoot, as the buck was clearly within shot for him as well as 

 myself. 



"We've got our pile of deer's meat, and 'miff is 'nuff, and 

 what 's the use a wastin' ? " 



So we went back for our ponies, and again started for home, 

 where we arrived late in the evening, to find the big fires blazing, 

 and a supper waiting our coming. How pleasant the cabin looked, 

 from the damp darkness without ! 



"And sweet the music of the step 

 That meets you at the door." 



