Show cheerio fapp chapters is h fun lm for or all the e children edited by ay DOROTHY EDMONDS STRANGE TALE OF HARRY THE HUNTER barry the hunter was hard bard to beat lie ile was staunch of heart and slow of feet at fifty paces or more away his one cross crosa eye was bad they say but dauntless harry would not give up till the sun was down and the moon came up the day of the tale related here this dauntless man without a fear had left ills his house in the early lawn to bring him home a nice young oung fawn the day was clear the sun was high and light puff clouds were in the sky ile he put his bis hat bat upon his bis hair and tools took his bis gun from the wall with care ill have me luck today he slig sighed hed and bring me home some game beside ile eie reached the wood all out of breath the air around was still as death the morning went and harry saw not one stray beast just one black daw his heart was heavy sad as lead discouragement passed through his bis head and then by chance his one good eye a form afar did spy lie he aimed his gun prepared to fire delay would mean results most dire the trigger stuck the gun shot not and harry froze right to the spot torn then by anger and chagrin he could not calm himself within again our harry sighted game again he stood and took his aim the trigger stuck it would not shoot and harrys anger grew to boot boat A crackling in the twigs behind made harry turn to bear in mind the dangers lurking everywhere that man would come and man would dare close on his heels a large black bear had overtaken harry there quick quick the gun then harry breathed and in his heart excitement seethed so great was this so nervous he his bad eye double crossed you see and when ho he shot he be missed the 0 bear but roused a tiger from his lair with every shot our harry took the forest echoed forest shook aim high aim low whichever woy way he missed the beast he tried to slay and drew another from the place it lay in hiding or in peace atlant at last this dauntless hunter sad knew nil all his bullets had gone bad lions tigers bears and all stood waiting round for death to fall the tears crept down the hunters cheeks a sadder sight for weeks and weeks had not been seen by these poor beasts nor yet by me to say the least the tears stood in the lions eyes and in the bears and tigers eyes all right said harry suddenly since I 1 cant kill id like to be instead your friend to save you too from hunters who could better do A truce was formed that day my dears and all the beasts did calm their fears no more did narry lorry bring his gun to put them on the swift dead run ne he came instead with kinder heart and learned to shoot with camera |