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Show W II 1 MMW WWM .M 1 ,;,' TESTS THE HUNTER. A JMun's Truo Tomponimcnt Itrought Out by liad JaioU In tho Woods, Thuro are days that bring out the hunter's true temper. When the sun nhincs and the crack of the rifle brings success any man can be gcntlo tempered, tem-pered, and offer consolation to lc6 fortunate for-tunate companions. An3'on cau'be a good fellow sitting before a big sapling ilre after a day of success, and ho can laugh when anyone laughs; but let there come days when the rain pours down from low-hanging cloudy and the nun positively refuses to shine ut all. The deer lying snug back on the mountains moun-tains refuse to appear, and the rust gathers on the hunter's rifle in melancholy melan-choly breeding spots. Tho drip, drip of water from leaf to leaf, says the Now York Sun, is n sonnd that brings one's true naturo to tho surface. Some men cannot be happy under adversity in camp who in ordinary life are the best of good fellows. The rain seems to wash' ull their good qualities ' into their shoes, and they make life miserable for their companions with their grumblings. On tho other hand there arc men pour tempered, with faces as cheerful as . rasps when in their home region, whp mellow down in the most congenial con-genial of spirits when in a camp in the woods in spite of cold rains and cheerless cheer-less luck. Voluntnry Testimony. The following tory, which hails from a north country town, shows there arc widely' varying Ideas as to what constitutes consti-tutes voluntary testimony on any subject: "Did I understand you to say tnai xuis boy voluntarily confessed hisshnro in the, mischief done to the schoolhouse?" usked the magistrate, addressing the determined-looking female parent of a small and dirty boy. ."Yes, sir, he did," the -woman responded. re-sponded. " just hail to persuade li.hu a little, and then ho told mo the whole thing voluntarily." "How did you persuade him?" queried his worship. "Well, first, I gave him a good hiding," hid-ing," said the firm parent, "and then I put him to bed without airy supper, and took his clothes awny and told him ho'd stay 1n bed till ho confessed what he'd done, if .'twas the rest of his days, and I should thrash him again in tho morning. morn-ing. And in loss than an hour ho told mo the whole story voluntarily."- Boston Bos-ton Traveler. |