. Mr. Crop's harriers . [23] hack kitchen ; tliey iipset a pail of pigs food, and veiy much frightened my cat, which, abouthaving kittens, I expect you, gentlemen, will pay me damages, etc., etc. Yours respectfully (allspelt wrong), Margaret Moulder, Widow. Heresanother, says Browser:— Mr. Crop. Sir,—This is togive you notice to keep off my farm, with 5our haredogs, as I wont have none of you gents gallopin overmy land, and not asking no leave. James Sharpset. Shall we give Margaret Moulder a sovereign,and shut her up ? says Crop. Certainly not, says Browser; we shouldhave twenty more widow^s
. Mr. Crop's harriers . [23] hack kitchen ; tliey iipset a pail of pigs food, and veiy much frightened my cat, which, abouthaving kittens, I expect you, gentlemen, will pay me damages, etc., etc. Yours respectfully (allspelt wrong), Margaret Moulder, Widow. Heresanother, says Browser:— Mr. Crop. Sir,—This is togive you notice to keep off my farm, with 5our haredogs, as I wont have none of you gents gallopin overmy land, and not asking no leave. James Sharpset. Shall we give Margaret Moulder a sovereign,and shut her up ? says Crop. Certainly not, says Browser; we shouldhave twenty more widow^s after us directly. I shallsend her one of the stable cats, with your is only trying it on, as Bolter would say. As toJames Sharpset, he is an awkward old fellow; but ifyou give him a gallon of whiskey and a hare, nexttime you kill one handy, that will square liini forever so A Day with the Fallowfield Foxhounds. Mr. Crop gets unexpectedly introduced to the mistress of the Hurricane Staghounds,Mrs. Korpe-Korpe (from behind a bush) having parted company, at a wire fence, with her horse,which Crop has stopped. No, not a l)it hurt, tluxnks; but will you kindly give me my skirt ?It is left on my saddle ! With an afternoon fox they get better acquainted; and on Browser joining them, both areinvited to drive over, lunch, and see the kennels and hounds at HuEEicANE Lodge. A comfortable old-fashioned house, gracious hostess, pleasant people to meet them. Capitalluncheon. Perfectly arranged kennels. Stables full of useful wear and tear sort of couple of well-bred hounds. Reuben, the huntsman, has known Mrs. Korpe-Korpe =4 I
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