142 Forty Years Beagling 



man that loves his little beagle for the pleasure 

 derived from the chase. 



"Give me the beagle that stands on a good 

 straight pair of legs, just bone enough to carry his 

 body, and I will warrant when his season of hunting 

 is over, he will not be over on his knees like a 

 broken down horse." 



Then along comes Mr. C. O. Smith of Woon- 

 socket, Rhode Island, who says he has had both 

 kinds, and finds the dogs with good fair cobby body 

 and good bone, not too large or too small, are the 

 best hunters for an all-day hunt. 



And now comes "Hector" in a humorous vein, 

 taking a fall out of the bone men when he says: 

 "Hark! What causes all this racket I hear? Is it 

 a pack of beagle after a 'bone?' No, I think not. 

 They do not appear to be very hungry for 'bones.' 

 I guess it is a pack of beagle men on the track, and 

 they are on the right track, too, and propose to 

 stick to it. They don't stop to pick up 'bones.' 

 What good voices they have ; how they harmonize. 

 They are the correct type, too. There must be a 

 large pack of them. Yes, the woods are full of 

 them. I am on the same track, boys. My voice 

 is not as good as some of the others, but it is strong 

 and distinct. No big, logy, slow-poke beagle for 

 me. 



