THE RUFFED GROISK. 



Ill 



lows, shoots twice at one bird, and misses. A cold wind 

 now arises, accompanied by snow. The sportsman un- 

 wisely leaves the birds he has marked down, thinking 

 to find more in his circuitous tramp to the station. He 



RUFFED GROUSE. 



no longer follows the ridges. The birds have done feed- 

 ing, and are to be found out of the wind, protected from 

 the snow by logs or oak-tops. Look as carefully as he 

 may, he is unable to start a bird. He notes the scarcity 

 of bird-food, and thinks perhaps the boy was right; he 

 will work around east of the station, and see. 



