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RECREATION. 



laid the last one down by the other 3, I 

 reached into my poeket, pulled out a dough- 

 nut and gave it to him with the promise 

 that he should have 3 more when we 

 reached home. This was in accordance 

 with a solemn contract into which we had 

 entered at the beginning of the season. My 

 part of the agreement was a doughnut for 

 every duck he should bring in. 



It may be a common thing for a dog to 

 make sure every duck is dead before he. 

 brings in any of them, but that was the first 

 case I ever knew. I am not a little curi- 

 ous to know, if Guess was an exception. Is 

 it not possible for me to learn through 



RtCRE/.TION? 



The 2 crests secured that morning are 

 still valued memorials of that trip. One 

 holds an exalted place in the home of a 

 friend, and the other stands on a bookcase 

 in my study, the same beautiful creature 

 as then. The crested merganser is, next to 

 the wood duck, the most beautiful Ameri- 

 can duck. He has a decided advantage of 

 his rival in that he is far better to look on 

 than to eat. That most beautiful of all 

 American birds, the wood duck, ought to 

 be protected from all hunters. If this is 

 not soon done there will be none left, and 

 another burning disgrace will belong to the 

 indiscriminate hunter. 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY CHAS. VANDERVELDE. 



THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET. 



Highly commended in Recreation's 8th Annual 

 Photo Competition. 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY WADE B. SMITH, PETOSKEY, MICH. 



THE INDOLENT CITIZEN. 



My favorite occupations, 

 As the seasons come and go, 



Is cuttin' grass in winter 



And, in summer, shovelin' snow. 



Magistrate — There was no reason for you 

 to assault this man and break his camera 

 because he tried to take a snap shot of you. 

 What else did he do? 



Prisoner — Nothing, Your Honor. He 

 pressed the button, I did the rest. — Pennsyl- 

 vania Grit. 



"This," said the city nephew, who was 

 showing Uncle Si the beach, "emphazizes 

 the difference between the country and the 

 city. Now, here you will see the height of 

 fashion in bathing costumes, and " 



"Yep," said Uncle Si. "Down ter hum 

 we undress ter go in swimmin' an' dress 

 up ter go to a dance, an' here it's jest the 

 other way about." — Judge. 



