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RECREA TION. 



tangle and thicket, let him place himself in 

 such a position. His scepticism will van- 

 ish and he will become an enthusiast on the 

 spot; possibly, dashing about in senseless 

 frenzy of excitement. At least, such has 

 again and again been the fate of the scoffer. 

 The woods rang with the reports of our 

 guns, and with hearty shouts of triumph at 

 some exceptional success. Even the grim 

 and gnarled trees seemed to join in our 

 sport, echoing and re-echoing to one an- 

 other, as if in encouraging applause. On 

 we followed, in the wake of the dog, ac- 

 cepting without question his course; nor 

 did we have reason to complain. Though 

 he led through swamps and thickets, it was 



to bring us always to the hiding places of 

 the birds. 



While the sun rose high and sank again, 

 our hunt continued. Grouse were on every 

 side; not singly or by 2's and 3's, but in 

 coveys, leading us on with barely time to 

 stop or to rest. At length the sinking sun 

 admonished us to stop. Not until then did 

 we sit down to count our spoils. 



What a day we had! What a bag we 

 made! Such gala days have seldom fallen 

 to my lot. Truly, the first of the season is 

 the best; and well it is the opening day 

 should long be cherished as a just reward 

 to the conscientious sportsman, for -his 

 faithful waiting through the close season. 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY B. J. WARREN. 



AN EARLY BREAKFAST. 

 Awarded Twenty-fourth Prize in Recreation's Second Annual Photo Competition. 



Teacher — Why did Delilah cut all the 

 hair from Samson's head before she pro- 

 ceeded to his undoing? 



Tommy — So she could snatch him bald- 

 headed better. — Richmond Dispatch. 



