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RECREATION. 



After traveling a few canyons, I came 

 across a large buck's track. I followed the 

 trail about 500 yards, and saw the back of 

 the buck as he was going down the hill. I 

 aimed to hit his shoulder, but my foot 

 slipped and the bullet struck him in the 



right ham and came out of his neck. He 

 weighed about 175 pounds, dressed, and 

 was the largest deer I saw on the trip. 

 I can heartily recommend W. H. Boren 

 and Al. Crouch as guides who know their 

 business. 



NIGHT IN CAMP. 



W. H. NELSON. 



When the setting sun paints the mountain 

 top 

 With its misty, purple haze, 

 You wearily climb the last hill, and stop, 



And far out to the Westward gaze. 

 O'er the spreading trees, on a rise spruce 

 crowned, 

 Shows the camp roof, flat and gray; 

 And as darkness falls on the woods 

 around, 

 Down the hillside you wend your way. 



The cabin door stands ajar a bit, 



And there comes forth a stream of light 

 From the glowing fire where the campers 

 sit, 



And blends with the gath'ring night. 

 It is darkness outside, and you hurry in 



Where your comrades, a jolly lot, 

 Have fish and game on the plates of tin, 



With coffee and slapjacks hot. 



The daytime's grand in the dim woods 

 vast, 



Where the pine trees nod and drone; 

 And the shot at deer, or a trout fly cast, 



Brings joy ere the day has flown. 

 Then the quiet hunt with the camera true, 

 By the shores where the moose come 

 down, 

 Gives woodland scenes 'neath the skies of 

 blue, 

 Which are prized by the friends in 

 town. 



But the evening's best, when the camp- 

 fire's glow 

 Brings yarns from the campers all; 

 And the guns that stand by the woodpile 

 throw 

 Their shapes on the cabin wall. 

 Then time flies fast on its silent wings, 



With the campfire gleaming bright; 

 While the breeze, as soft through the 

 pine it sings, 

 Lends cheer to the camp at night. 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY A. E. FISCHER. 



RETRIEVING A GROUSE. 



Winner of 67th prize in Recreation's 5th Annual Competition. 



