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RECREATION. 



the Senator stayed behind. Lige and I went 

 in pursuit. Lige was completely reckless 

 and was first up to the buffalo. He fired 

 one or 2 shots and then I sent my mare 

 toward the bunch, riding abreast and 

 within 6 feet of one of them. My rifle was 

 new and had a set trigger, so that when I 

 threw the reins on the mare's neck to cock 

 and set it, I was awkwardly situated. I 

 held my rifle behind the buffalo's shoulder 

 and pulled the trigger. He rolled over, but 

 got up again and went off. 



We pulled up our horses to load our rifles 

 and decided to take the buffalo on a still 

 hunt, lest we should use up our powder 

 and our horses, too. Presently we came 

 on 3 buffaloes lying down. Having a 



knoll between us and our game, we com- 

 menced the approach on our hands and 

 knees. When we peeped over the brow of 

 the knoll we were within 10 rods of the 

 buffaloes, which had risen to their feet. 

 We pulled our triggers at the same instant. 

 I heard my ball strike a buffalo. Lige's 

 rifle missed fire. The buffaloes ran but a 

 short distance and turned around to look 

 at us. Lige put on 'another cap.. His ball 

 struck one of the old fellows in the spine 

 and down came its hind parts. Without 

 being able to get away, it still stood on its 

 fore feet. It was a noble specimen. 



For 14 days I did not see my company. 

 When I met them at Fort Laramie, Cap- 

 tain Gray was dead and buried. 



CHAMPION RUBY D, III 42,707. 

 Winner of 22 Consecutive First Prizes. Owned by J. E. Borden, Lansdowne, Pa. 



THE TRUANT. 



LETTIE C. BUCK. 



Sunrise — June skies, 



Boy threshing Pa's streams. 

 Sun sets, boy frets; 



Pa threshes, boy screams. 



The fool who just for fun 



Points a weapon at your throat 



Has now a rival fool — 

 The fool who rocks the boat. 



— Chicago News. 



