

tion of the dreams of a puppy’s heart. 
He had watched the stiff ceremonious- 
ness of the collie about the barnyard 
for weeks, and one day, in emulation, 
when he thought I was not watching, he 
addressed himself to a stump with all 
the elaboration of a true-blue. The 
process was one of tremendous signifi- 
cance in his eyes, and I could almost 
see him hoping for a successful out- 
come of the event. But alas! Just as 
he attained the correct attitude, he 
lost his balance and toppled over on 
his back. It was the most absolutely 
_ ludicrous thing I have ever witnessed 
and I had the poor taste to laugh, for 
which he could not forgive me. He ran 
into the barn and I could not cajole him 
into coming forth, until I brought the 
shotgun out, when he immediately ap- 
_ peared, with every sign of having for- 
gotten all about it. And when we shot 
a rabbit, he again attempted this cri- 
terion of his desires, and to his inex- 
pressible delight, he was victorious. 
He missed not a single opportunity to 
display his prowess on the return walk, 
and I fear it interfered temporarily 
_ with his hunting. 
O longer a puppy, he developed by 
leaps and bounds. His body lost 
its shapelessness and his legs were 
strong and firm. He began to run his 
rabbits furiously, faster than any dog 
I have ever seen, and on his good days, 
it took him no time to bring them 
around. I soon found that he knew 
more than I about where to find the 
| quarry, but I never allowed him to 
think so. It was necessary to be more 
. careful with him. I forced him to stay 
_ at heel while I still-hunted, which called 
for a good deal of self-command on the 
part of both of us, and I never per- 
mitted him to leave the kennel or enter 
_ the woods ahead of me. I spent long 
periods teaching him to stay in a chair 
while I was out of the room, and not 
to touch food unless expressly allowed 
_todoso. I usually did not let him pick 
up a track of his own chosing but put 
him on one that I had selected. He 
learned to break from the trail in 
whichever direction I wished, from a 
mere motion of my hand, even though 
he might be far ahead of me. 
To me it is the most beautiful sport 
in the world to be alone in the snow- 
hushed woods, working with a dog that 
knows every wish, that you have taught 
yourself. I was new at the business 
and more than once I lost my temper 
and poor Di suffered the painful end of 
a switch, sometimes very acutely, 
though he never bore malice or sulked. 
I sometimes think they did him good, 
and one old English groom told me that 
you can never hurt a hound by beating, 
“They were built to be licked.” This 
I believe to be a distinct overstatement. 
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In the heart of the Rockies, best of hunt- 
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Fly Tying, Rod and 
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It will identify you, 
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In Northern Minnesota among ‘“‘Ten Thousand Lakes,’’ 
on railroad (station on property) and improved auto- 
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Virgin fishing lakes near. 
98 acres on big lake 
64 dwellings of two to ten rooms 
40-room boarding house 
Fine club house 
General store, boat house, barns, warehouses, ete. 
Unusual opportunity for resort, summer school, camp 
or manufacture of boats and sporting equipment. Low 
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real estate. Write 
Edward Hines Lumber Co. 
1328 Otis Bldg., Chicago, IIl. 
Channel Bass, Weaks, Kings 
Excellent Hotel, Best Va. Cooking, 
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My Friend the Partridge 
The Habits and Habitat of the Ruffed Grouse 
By S. T. HAMMOND 
A delightful reminder of crisp autumnal 
days in the covers. It tells of sport with 
the noblest of game birds, the habits and 
habitat of the ruffed grouse, with just the 
right touch of reminiscence and _ personal 
experience. 
He is an acknowledged authority on grouse 
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148 pages Illustrated Cloth, $1.50 

Birds of America 
1,000 of our native birds described and pic- 
tured—over 300 species in color. This is the 
first time the subject has been dealt with fully 
in a popular work; and the treatment is not 
fragmentary—it is complete and systematic, 
with many interesting stories of bird life sur- 
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882 pages. 3 Volumes. Colored Illustrations 
Not sold separately. Buckram, $17.50 per Set 
Bird Guide 
By CHESTER A. REED 
Vol. 1—Water birds, game birds, and hirds 
of prey east of the Rockies. Vol. 2—-Land 
birds east of the Rockies. Pocket-size hand- 
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more than 200 birds. The descriptions are 
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Vol. 1, 240 pp. Color. Ill. Flex. Cloth, 
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221 West 57th St., New York, N. Y. 


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