Show A Discriminating Shot The following is told of a couple of western sportsmen Their names were Hoffman and Cowan and both were excellent shots and not a little given to boasting of their skill One day they went on a deer hunting expedition expe-dition and after getting into the woods where thoy expected to find deer they separated sepa-rated Shortly after Hoffman heard Cowans gun fired off when he immediately went over to the spot where ho heard the shot expecting expect-ing to be obliged to help Cowan tohang up a deer Ho found Cowan very busy loading his gun and shouted out Hallo Cowan 1 What did you shoot at just now None your business Go along over the hillSurprised Surprised at this short and crusty answer Hoffman looked around and discovered a calf among the bushes Again ho cried out I say Cowan did you shoot at that calf Yes I did but its none of your business 1 Why what made you shoot at it I took it for a deer Well did you hit it1 No I missed it Howdid you miss itT I wasnt quite sure that it wasnt a calf You are a pretty sportsman rejoined Hoffman to shoot at a calf for a deer and miss it at that Dont make a fool of yourself replied Cowan I shot at it just so as to hit it if it was a deer and miss it if it was a calf lNow J York Ledger |