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THE GUIDANCE OF REASON. The villagers were gathered around the little store, talking about Sam Jones's lost colt. It had strayed out of the pasture lot the day before. Sam was worried about it, the neighbors had been out hunting for it without success, and no one seemed to know where to look for it.

Jim stood there, looking on and listening. He was a tall, lank young fellow, regarded as halfwitted by some persons and as foolish by others.

"I think I could find your h-horse," he said to Sam Jones.

"You? Why, Jim, how do you think you could find him when we have had the best men in town out looking for him?" "Well,' said Jim, "I could try, couldn't I?"

"Yes," answered the owner, "you can try, and if you find him I'll give you a dollar."

"All right," said Jim, and walked away on his search. To the surprise of all, he returned in less than half an hour, leading the missing horse by a rope tied around his neck.

"Well, well!" said Jones, as he took the horse and paid Jim the dollar, "how did you find him so quick?"

"Why, I thought," said Jim, "Now, if I was a horse, where would I go?' And so I went there, and he had."-Exchange.

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IN THE TWILIGHT.

To the right, stretching far away toward the North, rose a mighty bluff covered with hardwood ridges, rocky ledges, steep cliffs. and sloping walls. An eagle sailed in broad circles near a rocky point, where for years he had successfully reared his brod To the left towered a lofty mountain, behind it another; homes of many wood-folk, both small and great. The sly mink, slipping noiselessly through the underbrush, the cunning otter, the savage little weasel and his near relative, the pine martin, togeth.r with the fox and fisher, all found food and shelter on their sides.

In the foreground lay a series of low hills and a lake on whose placid surface the rays of the setting sun sparkled and danced from ripple to ripple. A trout leaped and swirled in play over a floating leaf. Three tall pines, environs of many a hard fought winter battle, stood like sentinels against the sky, holding their outspread arms as in benediction over sea of motionless green tree tops.

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A night heron started slowly from the marshy bank, and flapped over the lake to his nightly fishing. His broad wings moved deliberately, his long legs were held straight out behind him. Lighting on the little sand beach, he walked with stately tread along the shore, swinging his head from side to side in search of tadpoles, frogs, or fish. Finally he disappeared against the dark green background of the shore.

The sun sank gently below the horizon, leaving a few reflected rays to dance a little longer with the merry ripples. The lapping of the tiny waves against the shore was the only sound to be heard save a murmur in the pine tops or the quick rustle of some late bird on its way to roost. The twilight deepened slowly, throwing into bold relief the blue of the mountains and the old pines, leaving dim and undefined what, a few moments before, appeared distinctly. The gorgeous sun colors faded, and only one bright blade of light remained.

A doe, with spotted fawn, came timidly to the water's edge, to drink and nibble at the lily pads. They walked daintily along the shore, or, venturing into the water. picked out the long, juicy stems and chewed them slowly. How wild, how wavy, how free! Soon they slipped quietly back to the protection of the friendly forest.

A twilight breeze came down from the hills, whispering softly in the tops of the tallest trees, moved slowly across the lake, fanning its glassy surface again into the tiniest ripples, climbed over the hills beyond and was gone. Then all was still.

The shadows lengthened across the beach. After the twilight came darkness, and brooded the forest, lake and hills.

C. B. Floyd, Brookline, Mass.

"The editor's baby was born on Sunday." "And he has always been so averse to

Sunday supplements."-Life.

I have long been a constant reader of your valuable magazine, and consider it one of the best publications in the United States. All its features are good, and the subjects discussed are set forth in a clear and entertaining manner. I am particularly fond of reading the Gun and Ammunition department, and am pleased to notice that free discussion is allowed of the various makes of firearms and different brands of ammunition. Such discussion is both instructive and entertaining, and I sincerely hope to see it continued in the future as it has been in the past. I congratulate you on being able to put into the hands of all true lovers of nature and field sports, such a valuable publication.

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The Governor of a Western State was so annoyed by office seekers that shortly after his inauguration he announced, in the press of the State, that he would be unable to give consideration to all the applications. A short time after this the Governor received a letter reading as follows:

"Dear Mr. Governor-I see by the papers that you are going to take a month off to destroy the thousands of applications for jobs. Now, my dear sir, if everything else is gone, I should like to be engaged to tear up the letters."-Exchange.

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"I like you well enough, Mr. Uxmal," said the perplexed young woman; "or, at least. I'm not sure I like you as well as I do Jack Cawdrey. He says he thinks of me 355 .days in the year."

"He wants one day off every 4 years, does he?" exclaimed young Uxmal, with indignant scorn. "That kind of devotion doesn't commend itself to you, does it, Clarice?"

Jack's doom was sealed from that moment.-Exchange.

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PRIZES FOR GOOD DRAWINGS. With a view to stimulating among boys and girls the study of wild animals and birds and the development of artistic taste, RECREATION now offers a series of prizes as follows:

For the best sketch of a live wild animal in action, $10.

For the best sketch of a live wild bird in flight or other action, $8.

For the best sketch of a live domestic animal in action, $6.

For the best sketch of a live domestic fowl in flight, or other action, $5. Studies may be made in black and white wash, pen and ink, or pencil, my preference being in the order stated. They must be from life and not from other pictures.

The sketches may be made on any kind of paper or drawing board and of any size desired, though I prefer to have them on paper at least twice as large as a RECREATION page.

All sketches which may be published, and for which prizes may not have been awarded, will be paid for at the rate of $1 each.

Contestants must write on back of picture full name, address, and age.

This competition is limited to persons under 20 years of age, and a letter from one of the parents or from the legal guardian of each contestant. must accompany each drawing, certifying that the age of the contestant is as stated thereon.

Competition will close December 31. Drawings should be packed flat and with a sufficient quantity of straw board to keep them from being damaged in the mails; and on account of the required writing on the backs of the drawings it will be necessary to prepay them at letter postage rates.

Address drawings and correspondence relating thereto, Art Editor RECREATION, 23 West 24th Street, New York City.

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RECREATION FOR CHRISTMAS.

The holiday season is again approaching, and generous, thoughtful people are making up lists of presents for their friends. All such good people should remember that no more interesting, valuable or appropriate present for a man or a boy can be found than a yearly subscription to RECREATION. There are many such people who have sent in a number of subscriptions at the end of each year, for their friends, and who have announced their intention of continuing this custom as long as they live. RECREATION is a great educator; it is a moulder of good, sound sentiment with regard to outdoor sports and the preservation of wild animals, birds, fishes and forests. It stands preeminently for clean sport and manly manhood. It should, therefore, be in the hands of every man and boy in the land. Do not forget to include it in your list.

As an English tourist was passing Mark Twain's home near Florence last winter one of the humorist's dogs rushed out of the gate and barked savagely at the stranger. Mr. Clemens called the animal back and was about to apologize for its attack when the Britisher growled: "If I should kick that brute, don't you know, perhaps he'd stop barking at passers by."

"Well, maybe he would," drawled Mr. Clemens. "He never attempts to bark when he has his mouth full of meat."-Springfield Republican.

Mother: What! Fighting again? Such a black eye! If you'd only follow the lead of the minister's little boy

Tommy: I did try to, but he lead agen wid his right, an' dat's where he biffed me.-Philadelphia Ledger.

I look forward from one month to another for RECREATION. I take a number of sportsmen's periodicals, but RECREATION leads them all. S. P. H., Wolfville, N. S.

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