THE HUFFED GROUSE. 



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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 



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RUFFED GF?OUSE. 



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. 



