A WILD GOOSE CI 'FASH. 



grouse. I remember one incident of spoke agoose bit the snow. Not one 

 that morning's shoot that deserves of that flock was left to tell the talc. 

 special mention. My partner is a It would be impossible to describe 

 typical sportsman from the sole of his the maimer in which my partnei 

 shoe to the crown of his hat, which pressed his approval of the sh 

 distance, by the way, is only 4 feet 7 It would be necessary for one to have 

 inches. He weighs 105 pounds, and seen and heard him in order t«> up- 

 as a field shot I would match him, pieciate the exhibition. Shortly a 

 height and weight considered, against this a German, who had obsei 

 any man in America. We had raised the shooting, came over to our blind 

 up and were viewing the landscape to satisfy his curiosity as to our guns. 

 when O. D. shouted : He was told that my partner was 

 " Down ! There they are ; give shooting a double-barrel and I a 

 them a call." Spencer repeater, whereupon he 



To our right were 5 Canadas coming said: 

 cautiously, warily. They were unde- " Mein gracious! could yon kill 



cided at first, but I finally persuaded de whole flock mid dot ? Veil, dot 



them to come inand join ourparty.We peats all de schootin' 1 efer seed. I 



kept low and let them come to with- vish I het some guns like dose, al- 



in about 25 yards. Then the signal ready; I kill me blenty geese all de 



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as given, and as each of our barrels vile." 



ALEXANDER. 

 By a Little Girl of 14 Years. 



There was a chap who kept a store: 

 And though there might be grander, 



He sold his goods to all who came, 

 And his name was Alexander. 



He mixed his goods with cunning hand, 



He was a skilful brander; 

 And since his sugar was half sand. 



They called him Alex-sander. 



He had his dear one. and she came, 



And lovinglv he scanned her. 

 lie asked her would she change her name: 



Then a ring did Alex-hand her. 



••oh, ves." she said, with smiling lip, 



•' It I can be commander.'' 

 And so they framed a partnership, 



And called it Alex-and-her. 



— A ew ) ork 1 : 



