Identifier: throughwildsreco00farrrich (find matches)
Title: Through the wilds; a record of sport and adventure in the forests of New Hampshire and Maine
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Farrar, Charles Alden John, d. 1893
Subjects: New Hampshire -- Description and travel Maine -- Description and travel
Publisher: Boston, Estes & Lauriat
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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e containedfifteen or twenty. In fact, I should think they were holding aconvention. I saw them first, and let drive both barrels. Dick,who had the parsons gun, followed, and we bagged seven at thefirst fire. The others flew, but after skirmishing around awhile wefound two of them and shot those. Then we continued on to thepond; After we found it we followed around the shore towards itshead, until the girls began to feel tired, then resting awhile, we madea circuit route back toward the house, and on our return ran acrosssome more birds which I think were a part of the first lot we saw,and we knocked over four of those. They are fat as butter, althoughof course not full grown ; and I tell you, my boy, they will make goodeating. THROUGH THE WILDS. 283 How long have you been back to the house ? Came In about half an hour ahead of you. There is the supper-bell, said Grace, and the conversation wasbrought suddenly to a close. During the evening their plans were completed for the ascent of
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r^ SHOOTING PARTRIDGES. the mountain, and the entire party retired to rest quite early, so as tobe strong for the next days jaunt. The young people were very anx-ious in regard to the weather for the next day; but Mr. Van Wyck toldthem it would not make a bit of difference, no matter how much they 284 THROUGH THE WILDS. worried, and they had better dismiss the subject from their mind andgo to bed. His advice was accepted. In the night there were heavy showers ; but certainly one could notwish for a more pleasant morning than greeted George and Lucie, whowere the first to make their appearance. The rain had laid the dustand cooled the air, which for the past three days had been ratheroppressive, and the pearly raindrops on the grass and flowers andtrees gave them a perfume and freshness that had been wanting forsome time. The sun was shining brightly, and it was altogetherlovely. Certainly we have many things to thank God for, remarkedLucie, as she and George sauntered up and down the

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