shoot a Revenue Officer before the girls had had a chance. Robert
had not meant to hurt Aunt Polly's feelings but had only been
thoughtless, and soon all was sunshine again as little Ellen the
youngest made ready to fire the first shot.

The children waited patiently and soon they were rewarded by the
sight of a Revenue Officer riding on horseback in the distant
valley, as pretty a target as one could wish.

"Now do be careful, dear," whispered Miss Pinkwood, "for if you
miss, he may take alarm and be off." But little Ellen did not
miss. "Bang" went her gun and the little Merry Breezes echoed
back and forth, "She got him. She got him", and old Mother West
Wind smiled down at the happy sport. Sure enough, when old Mr.
Smoke had cleared away there was a nice dead Revenue Officer
lying in the road. "Well done, Ellen," said Miss Pinkwood,
patting her little charge affectionately which caused the happy
girl to coo with childish delight.

Mary had next shot and soon all were popping away in great glee.
All the merry wood folk gathered near to watch the children at
their sport. There was Johnny Chuck and Reddy Fox and Jimmy Skunk
and Bobby Coon and oh everybody.

Soon round Mr. Sun was high in the Blue Sky and the children
began to tire somewhat of their sport. "I'm as hungry as a
bear," said little Dick. "I'm as hungry as two bears," said
Emily. "Ha Ha Ha," laughed Miss Pinkwood, "I know what will fix
that," and soon she had spread out a delicious repast. "Now
children," said Miss Pinkwood when all had washed their faces and