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RECREA TION. 



On the way, Dave and I took our shotguns, 

 and struck off toward a strand of cypress. 

 Nearing it. Perline and Terza dashed wildly 

 forward, flushing 3 turkey,, that treed in a 

 cypress, a quarter of a mile away. We were 

 not long in reaching them, and I shot a fine 

 young hen. Dave plunged into the cypress 

 after the other birds. Presently I heard his 

 gun, and the splash of water as a gobbler 

 fell. Again he fired, and 3 turkeys started 

 for camp, and the frying-pan. 



We made our camp on a pine covered 

 island, and soon had everything in order. 



Up before light, as usual, all started out 

 after game. Phil, and I. hunting in com- 

 pany, had not gone far before we saw bear 

 sign in plenty; but, our famous bear dog 

 refused to take any interest in the matter, 

 and we proceeded. 



Going through a rough palmetto island, 

 we heard the crack of a rifle. We broke for 

 the open, and found Dave skinning a fine 

 doe that Mr. Travers had shot, running, at 

 a distance of 162 paces. 



At supper that evening, the cook saw a 

 turkey light, a quarter of a mile away. I fol- 

 lowed Smith to the spot, and shot the largest 

 gobbler I ever saw in Florida. The follow- 

 ing day, we got but one deer, killed by Mr. 

 Travers. Continued rain made hunting so 

 unpleasant, that we decided to return home, 

 and accordingly pulled out. Phil, and I, 

 walked ahead with our guns, and the dogs 

 had not gone far, when Terza flushed 9 tur- 

 keys. Following them to the cypress, we 

 killed 4; mine was shot with No. 8's, and the 

 dogs ran it a mile before they caught it. 

 Soon after, the dogs treed a gray fox. which 

 I secured. 



Arrived at the Allen place, we found a 

 dance in progress, attended by all the cow- 

 boys within 40 miles. Between Allen's, and 

 Fort Myers, we killed 30 more quail, along 

 the road. Had the weather been favorable, 

 we would doubtless have secured more 

 game; yet, as it was, we had a royal good 

 time. 



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A CLOSE CALL. 



\V. K. CARL1N. 



HER BURDEN IS LIGHT. 



ITS DRAWBACK. 



The ballet-girl must surely find 

 Her life devoid of cares, 



If she has no more on her mind 

 Than she has otherwheres. 



Thrice lucky he, on Christmas gay, 

 Whose bank account's extensive; 



We'd be less pensive were the day 

 Itself not so ex-pensive. 



