FEATHERED GAME 
th four, and the ease with which a hunter may 
1 wrong if his dog, for the moment out of sight 
the thick growth, makes a sudden change of 
rection in the trailing, I believe that the dog 
at is never more than forty yards from the 
in,—better yet if he keeps closer and no pot- 
rer even if he does, my dear unbeliever— 
at stops instantly at the first whiff of scent 
at touches his nostrils; trails slowly and care- 
lly, knowing just how far he may crowd his 
me and never overstepping that limit,—will 
¢ for his master more and better shots than 
e more dashing, field-trial, wider ranging dog 
better nose and even greater bird-finding 
ility. We all know, however, that this latter 
yle is the more fashionable—and the more 
mmon: Also that their owners are very en- 
usiastic over wood-cocking—(and it is a noble 
ort; far be it from me to disparage it)—and 
e apt to speak disrespectfully of the grouse 
cause it has so little of the accommodating 
sposition of their favorite, who generally 
ies his best to help the sportsman score a kill, 
en patiently waiting until the gunner can 
mt up his dog when he has at last ceased 
iistling and shouting and has decided that his 
