"No, only once, and that not parfetly. Brought 'em
all down at one shot--rifle, Fan, an' pup!"
"Well, well, now that was cliver; but--." Here the
old woman paused and looked grave.
"But what, mother?"
"You'll be wantin' to go off to the mountains now, I
fear me, boy."
"Wantin'
now
!" exclaimed the youth earnestly; "I'm