Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . ? that corners full, point-ing to the bone-house. Are they steady ? inquired Mr. Jorrocks. Middling, replied Fleeceall, anxious to be safe. Yot, theyre not riotous are they ? Never unted bagmen or nothinof that sort ? inquired our master. Oh dear no, replied Fleeceall, ran a boy, I believe, one day. Ran a boy, exclaimed Mr. Jorrocks, never heard of sich a thing!He mast have had a drag. They bit his drag, replied Fleeceall, laughing. It were a young hound bit an old ooman, interposed Mat, anxiousfor the credit of the pack, he had a bone, and she would have
Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . ? that corners full, point-ing to the bone-house. Are they steady ? inquired Mr. Jorrocks. Middling, replied Fleeceall, anxious to be safe. Yot, theyre not riotous are they ? Never unted bagmen or nothinof that sort ? inquired our master. Oh dear no, replied Fleeceall, ran a boy, I believe, one day. Ran a boy, exclaimed Mr. Jorrocks, never heard of sich a thing!He mast have had a drag. They bit his drag, replied Fleeceall, laughing. It were a young hound bit an old ooman, interposed Mat, anxiousfor the credit of the pack, he had a bone, and she would have itfrom him, and the boy got atween the two. HumphI grunted Mr. Jorrocks, not altogether relishing thestorv whichever way it was. The hounds were a fine lashing-lookinglot, chiefly dogs, with a strong family likeness running through thepack. There were few old ones, and the lot were fairly packs are to be found in great kennels. Mr. Jorrocks remainedwith them until he had about mastered their names, and there appearing. SEND MY SEC, HERS. OR, MR. JORROCKSS HUNT. 90 no help for the matter, he resolved to do the best he could withhis boy until he could meet with a huntsman.—Ordering the feederto be there by day-break, and have the hounds ready for him to takeout to exercise, he thrust his arm through Fleecealls and desired himto conduct him back to the Dragon. As they went he lectured him well on the duties of his office. Now, you see, sir, said he, I dosnt want one of your fineauditin1 sort of Sees., what will merely run his eye over the bills, andwrite his initials on the back, right or wrong, as many do, but Iwants a real out-and-out workin chap, that will go into them hi ternby hi tern, and look sharp ater the pence, without leavin the poundsto take care of themselves. A good Sec. is a werry useful sort ofhanimal, but a bad uns only worth anging. In the first place youmust be werry particklar about gettin in the subscriptions. Thatis always uppermost in a good
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