

RECREATION. 



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A STARTER FOR SPRING. 



A. R. N. 



When spring with her birds and her 

 bright-colored blossoms 

 Comes blithely to cheer us once more 

 with her joy, 

 I hie me away to the brook and the wood- 

 land, 

 To share in their gladness which has no 

 alloy. 



The shy brook trout are in need of pro- 

 tection 

 From vilest and lowest and meanest of 

 swine ; 

 Well, I've now joined the League of 

 American Sportsmen, 

 And shall try with its tenets to keep 

 right in line. 



Not only must fish be protected from 

 porkers, 

 But all game that's good in the true 

 sportsman's sight ; 

 So we'll just keep the bristle-backs run- 

 ning and squealing, 

 Till they turn square about and declare 

 for the right. 



If all the League members, whenever they 

 meet them 

 Will tell these low swine how they're 

 thought of by men, 

 It will make selfish hunters avoid taking 

 chances 

 Of bringing up short in Coquina's wide 

 pen. 



Our president has his own methods of 

 branding 

 The game hogs he rounds up on moor- 

 land and lea ; 

 And if, after treatment, the devil's still in 

 them, 

 He'll drive them all headlong down into 

 the sea. 



Mistress (greatly distressed as Bridget 

 awkwardly drops the chicken on the floor 

 when about to put it on the table) — Dear 

 me ! Now we've lost our dinner ! 



Bridget — Indade, ye've not. Oi have me 

 fut on it !— Tit-Bits. 



Hardacre — Did that pianist imitate the 

 storm? 



Crawfoot — Imitate it? Why, man, when 

 he began thumping out raindrops Mandy 

 whispered in my ear that we had forgotten 

 our umbrellas. — Chicago Daily News. 



Keeper (with suppressed excitement and 

 evident relief — to Fitznoodle) — That's a 

 fine shot, sir! 



Fitznoodle — How so? I didnt hit any- 

 thing! 



Keeper — That's just it, sir. And the 

 dawg right in range, too! — Punch. 



Special Sale of High 

 Grade Tackle 



Our $15 "Monarch" grade of genuine 

 hand-made split bamboo Fly and Bait Rods 

 are celebrated throughout the United Stales. 

 Every rod is thoroughly warranted and many 

 of our customers have told us that they were 

 equal to the best rods they had ever seen. 



Each rod is made by hand from carefully 

 selected bamboo with generous windings and 

 the highest quality of finish. The mount- 

 ings are of genuine German silver with finest 

 cork hand grips. They are made in several 

 lengths and weights. 



Fly rods, 9 to 10 ft. 6 in. and from 4 to 7 oz. 



Bait rods, 7 to 10 ft. and from 6 to 12 oz. 



Each rod in a covered form and a sub- 

 stantial canvas case. Special price to Re- 

 creation readers, $10. 



A " Frankfort" reel of very fine quality 

 and light weight is offered this month at a 

 special price. 



The greatest reel concern in Kentucky has 

 discovered an aluminum alloy that is at once 

 hard, unyielding, very tough and wonder- 

 fully light. It looks exactly like sterling sil- 

 ver and retains a beautiful finish. All the 

 heavy parts of the reel are made of this metal, 

 the bars, spool heads and balance handle 

 are made of German silver, the pinions are 

 of Stubbs' English steel rod and the gear cut 

 from drawn brass rod. 



Each reel has click and drag and is quad- 

 ruple multiplying, the spool is 1% in. long 

 and has a 2 in. head and the reel holds 80 

 yards. With a little care it will last 20 years. 

 Special price, $12. 



"Moosehead" enameled waterproof line, 

 the finest line for the money in the world to- 

 day. Put up 25 yds. on a card, 4 connected. 

 Special price per card for size H, small, 40c ; 

 size G, medium, 50c ; size F, med. large, 60c. 



The "Natchaug" celebrated waterproof 

 lines at a special price. This brand of water- 

 proof line is probably better known than any 

 in the market, and we have never before of- 

 fered it at so low a price. Put up 25 yds. on 

 a card, 4 cards connected. Special price per 

 card, No. H, small, 30c ; No. G, medium, 40c ; 

 No. F, medium large, 50c. 



Leaders. Special price for this occasion. 

 Our extra quality tested " Hercules " leaders, 

 stained an invisible coffee color. Each leader 

 made with loops and put up on a card. Price 

 each, 1 yd. single, 10c ; per doz., $1 ; 2 yds., 

 20c each; 1 yd. double, 20c each; 2 yds. 

 double, 40c each. 



Flies. Specially fine imported trout flies 

 in all the leading patterns. These are double 

 wing flies tied to our special order on bronzed 

 pennel hooks with helpers on special coffee- 

 colored gut and no such flies have ever been 

 offered in this country for the money. Put up 

 half a doz. of a kind on a card. Special price 

 per card, 30c. 



We desire every reader of Recreation to care- 

 fully consider the above prices. Each article of- 

 fered is the best of its kind and money will be 

 freely returned if the goods are not satisfactory 

 in every way. 



Henry C. Squires & Son 



20 Cortlandt St., New York. 



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