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THe Aroostook Woops. 

‘¢That’s a pretty sight to see if we do not get a shot, and 
that’s old Jumbo, with his stumpy mis-shapen horns, on the 
lead. Say, Mr. Crew, let’s kill the big buck, we have a fine 
chance!” 
‘No, Joe! we know him too well; he is not fat; and his 
antlers are worthless; so scrubby from old age, he can never 
grow another pretty set in this life, as each year he sheds 
them, they grow on more inferior.” 
‘¢ Say then, let’s take the two large ones without horns!” 
‘“No, Joe! for if they have two lambs apiece next spring, 
it would make a difference in these woods of six caribou.” 
*¢ Well! Well! you must say quick!” 
**One of the two young bucks in the rear is all we want, 
Joe, the next to the last ; wait until he is just opposite beneath 
us, when we will both shoot together, and likely kill him 
instantly, be ready and shoot low or you will shoot over. 
One,—two,—three !” 
Grackil- Crack! 
*¢ Not quite simultaneous, Joe, but how’s this? Both young 
bucks are dead!” 
<¢ My rifle shoots to the left,” says Joe. 
