May 22, 1800.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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BROOKLYN, May 14— The first, shoot of the year of the Coney 

 Island Rod and Gun Club was held at Woodlawn Park, L. L, tins 

 afternoon. About twenty of the members were on hand. The 

 weather was perfect, the slight rain near the end of ihe shoot not, 

 interfering with the sport. Live pigeons were the targets, and 

 Ihe prizes were the gold badge of the club and $20 in money. The 

 member who wins the hadge'the most times in the year is entitled 

 to it. The most remarkable incident of the day was the shooting 

 of Mr. Koehler. the youngest member and latest acquisition to 

 the. club. He killed the first 0 birds shot in a style that opened the 

 eyes of the old-timers, and caused many an outburst of astonish- 

 ment. The shooting of Messrs. Plate and D. Monsees was also 

 fine. The scores made in the club shoot at 7 birds each follow: 



Charles Plate 7 Blattmacher .......6 Anderson 0 



Dwyer 7 H Monsees 6 Voorhis .6 



Ward 7 Ayers... ;..<5 Schmadeke 5 



Schlimanu 7 Kcehler 6 Squire 4 



D Monsees ... 7 Korigan H McLaughlin 2 



Courtney (5 



In shooting off the ties in the first class, miss and out, the con- 

 test narrowed down to Plate and Monsees. The latter missed his 

 12th bird and Plate won, which made his score 19 straight killed. 

 In the second class shoot-off Anderson won, killing 5 straight, 

 making his score 11 straight killed. Mr. Voorhis stuck it out w^U 

 with Anderson, but missed on a comparatively easy shot. Mr. 

 Squires was the lucky member in class 3. killing 9 straight. 



Many members of the Parkway Gun CLub participated in that 

 organization's monthly shoot at Dester Park to-day. No less than 



10 marksmen stepped to the score, and all present enjoyed a very 

 pleasant afternoon's sport. The birds were a fair lot and the 

 shooting very good, although some of the best marksmen fell 

 below their usual average. Mr. W. Levens, who can always be 

 depended on for making a, good score, killed only 4 and tied with 

 President Bookman for the leather medal. The tie was not shot 

 off, as Mr. Bookman could not remain any longer. Five shooters, 

 R. Phister, Jr., J. L. Savage, M. Meyer, J. Bennet t and Col. H. He- 

 lover tied on 7 straight. In the shoot-off at 3 birds Meyer and 

 Selover dropped out; then it was miss and out between the re- 

 maining three. Bennett was the first to score a goose egg, Phister 

 winning ultimately from Savage on the fifth round with a straight 

 score of 15. A sweepstake, miss and out, followed, hut no ties 

 were shot off. Before the regular shoot Mr. H. Ehriehs and J, 

 Haller shot a special match at 10 live birds, modified Hurlingham 

 rules, 25yds. rise, for $50 a side. Ehrichs won with 6 to 4 for 

 Haller. The match was the result of a discussion at the recent, 

 team race between the Newark and Parkway Gun Club, in which 

 the latter wore beaten by only fi birds. The score: 



H Ehrichs 0101011110-0 J Haller 0102020020-4 



Club shoot, modified Hurlingham, 7 birds each, club handicap: 



J Blake (29yds) 5 A Andrews (25) 0 M Meyer (21) 7 



R Phister, Jr (37). ...7 .1 Haller (21). 5 H Bra'mwell (21).... 6 



11 Bookman (25) ... .4 J Ouhs (25) 5 Van Wyckoff (27). ..5 



EHelgans(27) 5 W Levens (27; 4 J Bennett (37) 7 



H Ehrichs (25) 5 E J Steinhauser <2ft) 5 H Selover (27) 7 



J L Savage (27) 7 



Sweepstakes, 35ydH. rise, miss and out: 



Andrews 0 Steinheuse 0 R Phister, Jr 4 



Helgans 4 H Jaik 0 Van Wyckoff 4 



Levens 4 H Behrmann 1 C P Hubhell 4 



Bennett 4 Col Selover 0 J Blake i 



Ehrichs 4 



BROOKLYN, May 15,-The Falcou Gun Club of Brooklyn held 

 the last of its monthly shoots for the season of 1889 and L39f/on 

 Dexter Park Ground this afternoon. Owing to the fact that the 

 competition for the club badge and the handsome extra prizes 

 offered for the year has dwindled so that only five members re- 

 mained practically in the race, only six marksmen put in an ap- 

 pearance to shoot out t he old year. Those who had come were in 

 no way disappointed, for the birds were a good Jut, considering 

 the season, and the afternoon's sport was enjoyed to its fullest, ex- 

 tent. The club shoots under Long Island rules, with one excep- 

 tion, birds may be killed with the second barrel, but count only 

 as half a bird, a rule formerly in force also with the Fountain 

 Gun Club. The shooting was good throughout, Mr. Van Staden, 

 the veteran of the club, and Mr. Moller tierug on 9 out of th« pos- 

 sible 10. On the shoot-off Moller defeated Van Staden by 3 to 3. 

 A sweepstakes at live birds followed the regular even b. Miller. 

 Van Staden, Vaght aud Botty being the winners. Glass ball 

 shooting took up the rest of the afternoon, the scores in the two 

 races varying in the most surprising manner. Miller, wtio was 

 one of the winners in the first shoot at the green globes, took the 

 last place but one in the second, aud Botty, who was last in the 

 first contest, carried off first honors in the final race. Ttie scores: 

 Club shoot, modified Long Island rules, 10 live bird?, club handi- 

 cap: 



Miller 



Van Staden 

 Voge 

 Lager 

 Moller 



MARION, ST. J., May 14. -The Essex Gun Club had a good run 

 of birds at their shoot here to-day. The banging of the firearms 

 began about 10 o'clock in the morning, Mr. Terrill, a gentleman of 

 70 years, opening up the day's sport. It was 2 o'clock when the 

 club competition and a side team match tobk place simultane- 

 ously. Messrs. Brientnall and Hayes being captains of the re- 

 spective teams were continually guyed whenever a shooter 

 selected by them missed. Mr. F. A. Quimby carried off the 

 honors by making a clean score of kills with but a single barrel. 

 He won first prize in Class A. S. S. Redden was high man in 

 Class B and secured second prize. The third prize went to A T 

 Decker, of Class C. A summary of the contest follow 



Team No. 1. 

 S S Hedden (B) .1112111313-10 



Hayes (A) 1112101222- 9 



Pindeli (B) . . .1 1 11110211— 9 



Umrer (B) 2102120211- 8 



Kiuzey (A) 10U112202— 8 



C Hedden (A). ..1201111120— 8 



Freche(B) 111121020C— 7 



Thomas (C) 2010220223- 7 



Decker (C) 2001021022— 6 



Leddv (B) (I011()ol2tl— 6 



Team No 2. 

 Quimby (A). ...1111111111-10 

 Harrison (A) — 2112011211— 9 

 L Hedden (B>... 101112(1222- 8 

 Babbage (B) — 1200121112— 8 

 Freeman (B)....olll012111— 8 

 Whitehead (B)..2U11U1102— 8 

 Brientnall (A). .12021 11220— 8 



Plume (O) 1012ol0222 - 7 



Morris (C) 1112201020— 7 



Hughes (B) 0H2101011— 7 



Terri]] (C)-. .,'0200,100261- 4-82 KeastTd). '.6loIil§3ti6- 6-86 

 a Bird fell dead out of hounds. 



The shooting was governed by modified Hurlingham rules at 

 30yds. 



LONG ISLAND, May 13.— The Northside Gun Club held its 

 second monthly shoot in the new year at the Queens Count* 



race, each man'trying at 7 birds under modified Long Island rules 

 The handicaps were allotted according to the club classification 

 C. Meyer won in Class A on 7 straight, Bohmke in Class B also 

 with 7, and Bergen in Class C with 5 out of the possible 7. The 

 scores: 



Maning (30yds) 6 Wienholz (20) 5 Tapkeu (26) 5 



Duryea (30) 5 Eberhardt (20) 5 Wahlen (2th. 4 



Lyon (26) 5 Dr Schroeder (26). . .6 G rati (24) '4 



Chevallier (2S) 5 Blanch (28) 4 Dr Franz CP ' 4 



Siems (26) 6 Helmken (28) 6 Bergen (23) 5 



Barlow (28) 5 C Meyer (28) 7 Bussell (28).' .' .' 6 



Bohmke (28) 7 



HAMILTON, Ont., May 11.— Wild Fowlers Gun Club, shoot at 

 20 Hamilton blackbirds, 18yds. rise. 3 traps: 



J Smyth. .11111111111111101111-10 J Pitt 11101001011 011 1C0111 — 13 



C Hunt... 11101 111111111101111-18 F O v'rh'ttllOllllOlOQOJ 101 1001- fi 

 J Bowron.ll 111111111110110100-16 Stephens.. 111011011110t)lOO(Ml— 12 

 A Smyth ..100111 1U110111101U-16 Hamilcorj.110] IIIOOIOOIOWIGOI— 11 



J Smith... 11110111000011111111-15 Brant Iltwpiu01iiiioiii:ioi0- 8 



J Overh'ttlllOlOOllOlllllOOlll-14 



Second match, at 7 birds: J. Smyth 5, J. Bowron 5, T. Stephens 

 5, J. Smith 5, G. Brant 4, A. Smith 4, J. Patt 3, C. Hunt 3. 



Third match, at 5 birds: J. Smyth 5, J. Bowron 5, G. Brunt 4 J 

 Smith 4, C. Hunt 3, A. Smyth 3, T. Stephens 2. 



BOSTON, May 15— The weekly shoot of the Jamaica Plain Gun 

 Club was held at their grounds. Clarendon Hills, this afternoon, 

 and, despite the inclemency of the weather, there was a good at- 

 tendance and some excellent scores. The leaders were: Six blue- 

 rocks, Bradbury; 6 clay -pigeons, Peabodv: 6 bluerocks, Bradbury 

 Brook and Barrett; 6 clay-pigeons, Barrett; 0 bluerocks, Barrett- 

 3 pair clay-pigeons. Brooks, Needham and Ware; 6 bluerocks' 

 Brooks, Charles and Cilley; 6 clay-pigeons, Bradbury. Barrett 

 and Cilley; 3 pair bluerocks, Barrett; 6 clav-pigeons, Nepdham; 

 merchandise match, 10 clay-pigeons, Barrett and Charles; 10 blue- 

 rooke, Barrett. 



RED BANK, N, J., May lH.-Tbe Riverside Gun and Rifle Club 

 held its weekly shoot: this afternoon. Live and clay-pigeons Were 

 the targets used. Following are the results: 



First event.— Seven live birds,'.) entries, 3 moneys: Ed Cooper 

 and Al Ivins killed their 7 each and divided first money, Mel 

 Corn well was second with 6, Fred Beale, David Belshaw and Jas. 

 Cooper killed 5 each, John Cooper, H. C. White and Ohas. Noble 

 killed 4 each. In shoot off for third Jas. Cooper won. 



Second event.— Miss and out, live hirds, 5 entries, 1 money: 

 Beale 4, Capt. D. Stewart. 3, John Cooper 3, Cornwell 3, White 1. 



Third event.— Ten bluerocks, 11 entries, 3 moneys: Beale 8, 

 White 6, John Cooper 8, Hesse 7, Jas. Cooper 0, Stewart 6, Ed 

 Cooper 5, Belshaw 3, ivins 3, Asa Whymer 3. Money in each case 

 divided. 



Final event.— Ten bluerocks, 7 entries, 3 moneys: Beale 9, Ivins 

 8, John Cooper 7, E. Cooper and White 5, Jas. Cooper and Belshaw 



4 each. 



OMAHA, Neb. May lO.-The Raymond Gun Club held their 

 weekly shoot this afternoon. The weather was unfavorable for 

 Hue scores, still some good shooting was done. The shoot was 25 

 Single and 5 pair of double targets. The score: Jones 32, Perkins 

 31, F.Montmorency 30, E. Montmorency 17, Reynolds 19, McCaf- 

 frey 20, Loomis 17, Dickey 36, Kenrou 19, Misner 27, Cavanaugh 23. 



OTTAWA, May 15.— The St. Hubert's Gun Club held a shoot to- 

 day at the Rideau range, and some excellent wont was done. The 

 club put out, three teams for the Quoeu's Birthday tournament, 

 and the first two will be pretty oven. The scores made to-day at 

 3a birds each look promising, and all the boys are in good shape. 

 Score: A. Throop 21, P. Trudeau 20, R. S. Dal ton 19, G. White 18, 

 J. Stewart 18, J, Deslauriers 18, C. L. Panet 18, A. Lett 18, Dr. 

 Martin 18, W. J. Johnstone 17, G. White 12, B. Rathwctl 8, W. P. 

 Lett, Jr., 8. 



PHILADELPHIA. May 16.— Six members of the champion 

 North End Gun Club, of Frankford, met on the grounds of the 

 club this afternoon in a friendly shoot, at 24 bluerocks per man, 

 three traps being used, and Association rules governing. This 

 score was made: H. Jacobs 17, W. Wilson 15, Samuel Richards 15, 

 Nathaniel Swope 10, Wm. Howe 17, James Wolstencrof t 22. 



NEW HAVEN, May 13. -The Yale Gun Club shot a match with 

 the Harvard Gun Club this afternoon, and won by a score of 102 

 to 99. 



H008ICK FALLS, N. Y.— At annual meeting of Independent 

 Gun Club the following officers were elected. Pres., O. H. Palmer; 

 Treas., Wm. Rich; Sec, C. A. Johnson. The club will shoot from 



5 traps, Keystone system.— C. A. Johnson. 



JERSE YV1L L E, 111., May 14.— Class C men to-day were on their 

 metal and knocked B men out. B men seemed to be off, except 

 Perrings, who shot well. Hereafter we will shoot bluerocks from 

 5 traps for all shoots, as we used up the clays to-day. Medal 

 shoot, 15 clays: Warren (R) 10, Smith <0) 12. Bowman (C) 12, Bur- 

 leigh (C) 11, Beatty (B) 10, Cadwalader (C) 13, Pogue (O) 15. Perrings 

 (B) 13, Cameo (B) 9. Sweep, 9 clays: Beatty 8, Cad 8, Warren 7, 

 Perrings 9, Smith 8, Bowman 8, Burleigh 7, Pogue 7, Cameo 7, 

 Dunsdon 4. Sweep, 9 clays: Carapo 9, Beatty 6, Dunsdon 7, War- 

 ren 7, Perrings 8, Smith 9, Pogue 6, Burleigh 6, Cad 6 Bowman 8. 

 Sweep, 9 clays: Cameo 7, Beatty 8, Dunsdon 8, Warren 8, Per- 

 rings 7, Smith 5, Pogue 8, Burleigh 7. Cad 6, Bowman 6.— Hammer- 

 LESS. 



LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 9.— The Little Rock Gun Club had a 

 shoot at their grounds yesterday afternoon. The club has had 

 two or three shoots since its organization, but yesterday more in- 

 terest was manifested, aud the turnout of membership yesterday 

 was large. Match at 20 clav-pigeons, 16 and 18yds.: Gilmore 3, 

 Jenkins 4, Walters 11, Trumpler 8, Forsler 9, Bond 3, Geyer 3, 

 Litzke H.iBrowning 10, S. R. Brown 5, Adams 7, Scbaer 11, Mons 

 12, Beusberg 0, Willis 3, Hailc 10, Stone 7. This is the second shoot 

 held by this club, and already shows marked improvement. We 

 have secured six new members since organization, and have sev- 

 eral applications on file. We are going to have a live-bird shoot 

 in about three weeks, and may get up a match.— A. J. H. 



PEEKSK1LL, N. Y.-The Ravine Gun Club, of Peekskill, N. Y., 

 has changed its name to t he Peekskill Gun Club, and has elected 

 officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, B. C. Ever- 

 inghim; V ice-President, D. H. II. Wvgaut. Treasurer, J. M. Dyck- 

 man; Secretary and Captain, Wm. I. Pierce. 



ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May i4.-The Atlantic City Gun Club 



ers 12, W. Hayday 11, J. W. Earner 11. On Monday the Atlantic 

 City Gun Club goes over and shoots the Pleasantfield Gun Club a 

 friendly match, 10 men on each side. 



HARVARD VS. YALE.— The Harvard Shooting Club accepted 

 a challenge from the Yale Gun Club Wednesday, May 1.4, and the 

 match will take place at New Haven shortly, under the American 

 Association rules; the birds to be Keystone targets, thrown from 

 Keystone traps and 5 men to shoot on each team. 



CHESTER, Pa., May 14.-With bluerocks as targets the Briggs 

 Gun Club, of Chester, defeated the Kiamensi Club, of Stanton, 

 Dtl , Monday, at Media. Each man was given 25 shots. The score- 

 Briggs— J. H. Ladomus 19. C. Mathers 12, H. Fuller 21, E. Rose 15. 



CLEVELAND, May 15.— At the annual election of officers of 

 the Bluerock Amateur Sliooting Club the following officers were 

 elected: Pres., W. H. Clarke; Vice-Pres., John Reid: Sec.-Treas , 



A. Barton; Rec.-Sec, Win. Derrer; Cape, Geo. Gynn: Lieut., J 

 Chott; Board of Directors, Geo. Gynn, R. J. Bisseti and T. Mohr. 

 The club held their regular shoot to-dav on their new grounds 

 known as the Division farm, near Beyerle's Park. The conditions 

 were 25 bluerocks, 3 traps, American Shooting Association's rules 

 Score; William Barney 21, A. Barton 23, Amateur 0, J. Moonev 

 10, R, Bissett 19, J. Pallister, drawn, 14. 



CORRY, Pa.-The Corry Club will hold its first monthly tourna- 

 ment May 27 and 28. 



BORDENTO WN, N. J., May 15.— The third shoot between the 

 Borden town and Newhampton gun clubs took place here to-day, 

 wilh the following result, each man shooting at 20 targets: Bor- 

 dentown-H. Quigley 17, H. Smith 16, R. Quigley 15, L. Southard 

 15, W Dailey 14, S. Jones 12, II. Smith, W. Quigley and E. Connor 

 11 each, H. W est 10, F. V oodington 9. G. Daily 8; total 149. Mount 

 HoUy— C. H. Gibbs 14. J. .Nichols 14, J. Lamb 14. A. WiUetts 13, J 

 Throckmorton 13, J. Danley 12, J. A. Froke 11, W. Simmons 12. C. 



B. Gibbs 10, J. T. Nippens 10, H. Quicksall 9; total 140. This is the 

 third consecutive victory for the Bordentovvn Club. There was a 

 large attendance and the shooting was often applauded. 



NORTHPORT GUN CLUB -The Northport Gun Club, of New 

 York city, has been incorporated with Ernest C. Goei.ing, D. Will- 

 iam Mettenheimcr, Ferdinand T. Schmidt, August H. Tremel and 

 Nicholas EngeJ as trustees. The particular nature and objects of 

 the club are the enforcement of the game and fish laws, the prop- 

 agation of game and fish, and the purchasing, hiring and leasing 

 or lauds and waters for shooting, fishing and hunting purposes. 



A CRUISE IN THE FROLIC. 



"XI I! there, Lonl Mind your helm, my boy, or you'll drop some 



X.X of those bundles, as sure as you're a sinner, and woe to you 

 if you drop that box of Havanuas, we'll keel-haul you, sure!" 



•'AH right, s.ar, I dunno wat keel-haulen is. but i's goin' to he 

 mighty particular how 1 hangs on todesegood tings," and balanc- 

 ing first to one side and then the other of the stringpiece of the 

 wharf, Lon finally reached the yacht and deposited his many 

 Imndles on one of the bunks in the cabin. 



" 'Peers to me, Capt'n, yous got a powerful lot ob stuff here— I 

 guess we s goin' to libe high, we is!" and his black face fairly 

 shone with perspiration and pleasure as he looked fondly around 

 upon the numerous boxes, baskets and bundles of various shapes 

 and sizes that littered the cabin aud bt thought of how he and 

 the hi tie Monitor oil stove would make things hum later on. 



Alonzo (called Lon for short ) was a negro: not one of your pert, 

 lazy kind, but respectful, obedient and ot a cheery disposition, 

 ready to buckle to anything and withal a very fair cook— at least 

 before we got hack from that cruise we voted him a clirf of the 

 first water. 



In this year the Fourth of July came on a Saturday, aud the 



with me, and the reader finds us busy as beavers loading my vacht 

 H rolic chock-a-block with good things, and happy with the'pros- 

 pects or a good time. 

 Introducing myself and crew to the reader, I will simply say 



that it would be hard to And two better fellows than my friends, 

 Homer and Bert, Gifted by nature with manly forms and manly 

 hearts, blessed with good voices and good appe'ites, thev have 

 contributed to many of my most enjoyable yachting trips a last- 

 ing pleasure, which good companionship always enhances. 



Of myself the least said the hotter. So long as the boys don't 

 skylark aboard ship my countenance is as beaming as the sun's. 

 1 like fun and encourage it. Were my physique as robust as my 

 appetite I should be a bouncer — there! I was going to give you a 

 flattering description of myself, but Homer has cast off the shore, 

 lines and it is necessary forme to take the tiller. "Ready about!" 

 and having cleared the dock we come about, and are fairly off on 

 our cruise up the bay. 



We have accepted an invitation from some of Bert's relatives 

 to spend the Fourth at Great Neck, Long Island, and as there are 

 two very nice girls— beg pardon— young ladies, in the family, we 

 anticipated a very pleasant visit. Possibly our anticipations were 

 too keen; but it did seem rather shabby of the wind to die out so 

 and leave us bobbing around in the East River, first bowing to 

 this side and then that, like a gawky countryman in a ball-room. 

 Thanks to the flood tide, however, we managed to drift through 

 Hell Gate, but not until a counter current had made it an inte- 

 terestiug question whether we should end our cruise on the rocks 

 or not. 



After passing Throgg's Neck the waters widen abruptly into 

 Little Neck Bay to starboard and PelhamBayto port. Alight 

 breeze sprung up from the south'ard, and as the moon, a huge, 

 deep red ball, rose from Long Island's bills w r e settled ourselves 

 for a quiet sail. 



Hark! Methinks I hear a queer sound coming from the cabin. 

 1 peek in and sure enough, our Mack treasure is monkeying with 

 the frying-pan, and whew! but how my mouth waters as 1 sniff 

 those fragrant odors of ham and coffee. Laugh not, friend reader! 

 Were you ever aboard a yacht? Have you ever pulled and hauled? 

 Has the salt air ever penetrated every cranny of your anatomy 

 and given you an appetite before whicn two-penny nails and sole 

 leather wouldn't stand the ghost of a change? If not, you have 

 something to live for. Such as have know that the plainest of 

 viands, served on wooden plates and eaten with no other sauce 

 than the fresh, pure air, becomes a feast worthy the gods. 



"Below there Lon! When supper's ready fetch it up and we'll 

 eat it on the cabin trunk— 



That the moon's mellow rays may illumine our feast 

 And the breeze from the south give it, relish." 



"Bravo, Capt'n! We didn't know you were a poet." 



"Only when I'm hungry, boys, I ean stoop to am thing t hen— but 

 I say Homer, suppose you find a new berth— our clicf approaches " 



"Aye, aye Capt'n, only one more sniff— ah-h-hl" ana as Homer 

 reluctantly moved from the companion way, he fondled the lower 

 portion of his vest suggestively, expressed surprise at, the gap be- 

 tween it and his shirt front, declaring that it would require his 

 eating the entire supper to make his vest set properly. At, this 

 there was a general howl, but as there was plenty we did not 

 throw him overboard. 



By the time our supper was finished, the moon had fairly started 

 on its journey across the heavens and had turned to an old-gold 

 color. Wherever its soft light fell it seemed as though the little 

 wavelets lifted their crests to be kissed by its ravs and the gentle 

 breeze seemed to whisper "peace!" 



Yes, it was peaceful. With the wind on the starboard quarter 

 our pretty craft bore us o'er the sparkling waters, almost in the' 

 track of the moon, and each man finding a comfortable position 

 we sang old melodies, low and sweet, and imbioed a pleasure from 

 our surroundings which cannot be described; they are feelings 

 too sublimely joyous to be framed in words. I know of no sport 

 so elating as yachting, and while I do not claim that a yachtsman 

 is necessarily better than his fellows he might be worse but for 

 the aspirations caught while at the stick. 



"Head her up a bit Bert and make for Sands Point light, that 

 large wh'te light to starb'd." 



"Aye, aye sir, up it is." 



Our destination was a point about two miles this side of Sands 



ally rising ground partly wooded and was in deep shadow as we 

 approached it. 



Suddenly from out the gloom came a gruff voice, "Sheer off 

 thar; don't drap y ur anker on them 'ystcr beds!" Some old shell- 

 back, probably, watching for poachers, whose voice sounded as 

 though some half dozen of his " 'yster" shells had got into his 

 throat edgewise. 



We glided a little further on, and as the anchor plashed the 

 water oar little cannon awakened the echoes and sent them 

 dancing shoreward to notify our friends of our arrival Sails 

 were furbd, halliards and sheets coiled down, anchor light lushed 

 to forestay, and we turned in, after a glass each of hot lemonade 

 and some gingerbread. 



Before retiring, however, t couldn't resist a desire to stand in 

 the companionway a bit, and as I looked upon the beauties around 

 me I fear I grew somewhat sentimental. 



With scented breath the southern winds our lullaby shall coo 

 The waves shall rocks us gently, as our mothers used to do- ' 

 The moon shaU guard our slumber and sweet shall be our s'leep 

 Until the morning's greetings into our cabin creep. 



Next, morning I was up betimes and on deck to see which was 

 the earlier riser, the orb of day or myself, and lo and behold as 

 my head rose above the cabin trunk the sun's red face was just 

 peeping over the eastern hills and his visible eye seemed to wink 

 m« a. "Good morning." 



dignant snort from another, and dead silence from the third I 

 think the sunrise and the early morning air on the water some- 

 thing grand, and seldom miss them when cruising. The peace 

 which at that hour usually pervades all nature and the pure ozone 

 are things little known lo the city-reared chap. 



On this morning the waters were almost as smooth as a mirror 

 a mere suspicion of a breeze came from the south'ard and the 

 sun looked immense as it slowly rose and cast its red glances o'er 

 sea and land. The trees and hills took upon themselves a "olden 

 hue, and a large three-masted schooner crawling up the Sound 

 looked as though her sails were of beaten gold and silver. 



I wrapped myself in my overcoat, lit a cigar, and for the next 

 half hour nature and f communed as only old lovers can The 

 reverie into which I had faUen was abruptly brought to an end 

 by a slap on the back that almost made my teeth rattle and sent 

 my cigar overboard with such rapidity as would have made a 

 dynamite gun cartridge turn green with envy. I turned to see 

 whether a neighboring hill or only the mast had fallen upon me 

 and beheld Bert's open palm extended for a shake. 

 "Good morning, Capt'n, hope I didn't startle you." 

 "Oh, no, Bert, only next time you want to pat anything 

 ashore and pat a rock." 



Presently the others appeared and for the next half hour all 

 hands were busy washing down decks and making our little craft 

 shipshape for a possible invasion by the ladies. 



After breakfast of bacon, browned and crisp, Saratoga chips 

 home-made biscuit warmed through, and coffee, we sat in the 

 cockpit until 10 o'clock reading and smoking, and then went 

 ashore to pay our respects to our friends. 



Our stay ashore was a pleasant one I can assure you. Our 

 friends thoroughly understood the art of entertaining— and that 

 dinner! Ye Gods and little terrapins! When have I en jove'd a 

 better! As 1 said in introducing myself to the reader, 1 am of 

 robust appetite, but better to me than the choicest of viands is the 

 flow of bright conversation, merry laughter and good fellowship 

 which accompanies or should accompany such a repast. It is a 

 condiment, that makes each morsel a feast in itself, and the whole 

 a delicious event to be stored in the archives of one's memory 

 The dinner was worthy our host's hospitality, and for its good 

 cheer will long be remembered by the sailor boys of the Frolic. 



After dinner I was made acquainted for the first time with 

 that deservedly popular game of lawn tennis. I am not going 

 into details as regards my playing, but will simply say that if 1 

 couldn't handle a tiller better than I can a racquet my crew 

 would do well to take the train home, or even tramp it, that's all. 



The atmosphere had been getting hazy ever since noon, aud by 

 8 o clock the fog was quite dense on the Sound. Fearing lest we 

 should be fog-oound we decided to return at oucp, and with re- 

 luctance bade our kind friends adieu and rowed off to the yacht 

 "Heave, ho! Heave! Anchor s a-peak, sir!" 

 "Run up the jib! Break her out and cast to starboard!" 

 "Aye, aye, sir!" And with a freshening breeze from the S.S W. 

 we headed out into the fog and were homeward bound. 



Boom! This time our little cannon spoke, ' farewell," and soon 

 the fluttering cambrics ashore became only a memory, for the log 

 closed in around us, and all was blank. 



Just here an interesting question arose as to the course we 

 should steer. Homer declaring it should be more to the west, and 

 Bert that it should be more to the south. I had mv own views 

 however, and as events proved, was about right. Homer was sent 

 fonyard as lookout and Bert kept up a noisy, if not melodious, 

 tooting on the fog horn. I 



