. Lives of the hunted, containing a true account of the doings of five quadrupeds & three birds, and in elucidation of the same, over 200 drawings . His Mother . . was so Cold and Still. Kf agft the Kootenay Ram her loins, and on each side was a dark stain onher coat. She craved a cooHng touch, and onreaching the white patch sank on her side, herwound against the snow. There could be only one end to such awound: two hours, three hours at furthest, andthen—well, never mind. And the little one? He stood dumbly gaz-ing at her. He did not understand. He onlyknew that he was cold and hungry now, an
. Lives of the hunted, containing a true account of the doings of five quadrupeds & three birds, and in elucidation of the same, over 200 drawings . His Mother . . was so Cold and Still. Kf agft the Kootenay Ram her loins, and on each side was a dark stain onher coat. She craved a cooHng touch, and onreaching the white patch sank on her side, herwound against the snow. There could be only one end to such awound: two hours, three hours at furthest, andthen—well, never mind. And the little one? He stood dumbly gaz-ing at her. He did not understand. He onlyknew that he was cold and hungry now, andthat his mother, to whom he had looked foreverything,—food, warmth, guidance, and sym-pathy,—was so cold and still! He did not understand it. He did not knowwhat next. But we do—the lingering misery,and the inevitable finish, soon or late, accord-ing to his strength ; and the Raven on the rockknew, and waited. Better for the Lamb, farbetter, quicker, and more merciful, had therifle served him as it did his mother. XI Krag was a fine young Ram now, taller than any of the Ewes, and with long cimetars of 57. Kragf, the Kootenay Ram horns. Krinklehorn also was well grown, asheavy as Krag, but not so tall, and with hornsthat looked diseased, they were so short, thick,and bumpy. The autumn came again, with the grand re-union of the families, the readvent of the Ram,and also with a readjustment that Krag had notlooked for. He was just beginning to realizethat he was a Ram, and to take an interest incertain Ewes in the flock, when the great Ramcame, with his curling horns and thick bull neck ;and the first thing he did was to bundle Kragout of the flock. Krag, Krinklehorn, and threeor four more of their age were packed off bythemselves, for such is etiquette among soon as the young males reach, or nearlyreach, maturity they must go off to study lifefor themselves, just as a boy leaves home forcollege. And during the four years that fol-lowed Krag led a roving bachelor
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