St Nicholas [serial] . tenoclock in the evening as it is in our country at i877-l HARE AND HOUNDS. 791 seven, so games go on all through the gloamin,till tired feet turn gladly homeward, where weariedheads seek downy pillows, and bright eyes close inthe sound, healthful sleep that comes so quickly tohappy childhood after a long, joyous day spent inthe pure, fresh summer air. I once saw a splendid game played in the Scotchtown of Ayr, which so interested me that I actuallyfollowed the hounds myself, though at a verymodest pace, and not over the hedges. across the fields to the next station (whi
St Nicholas [serial] . tenoclock in the evening as it is in our country at i877-l HARE AND HOUNDS. 791 seven, so games go on all through the gloamin,till tired feet turn gladly homeward, where weariedheads seek downy pillows, and bright eyes close inthe sound, healthful sleep that comes so quickly tohappy childhood after a long, joyous day spent inthe pure, fresh summer air. I once saw a splendid game played in the Scotchtown of Ayr, which so interested me that I actuallyfollowed the hounds myself, though at a verymodest pace, and not over the hedges. across the fields to the next station (which, fortu-nately, was not far distant, but to reach which had to go around a long curve), and breath-less, but triumphant, caught the unsuspecting harejust as he stepped from the railway carriage, chuck-ling to himself at the thought of having outwittedall his pursuers. Was nt he fairly caught, think you ? and didnot he have to pay up for his trick ? The hounds,who soon appeared on the scene, carried him off. The hare was getting rather the worst of it, and,having nowhere else to hide, rushed into a near-byrailway station where a train was waiting, gave theguard a knowing wink, and sprang into one of thecarriages, and the train moved slowly off just as thepanting hounds came in sight. He threw ahandful of papers from the window, but kept him-self well out of view. A little cousin of mine, who was huntsman thatday, saw the papers fluttering in the breeze, andbeing as quick as a wink to catch an idea, knewin a minute what the wily hare had done—so,fleet of foot as he was quick of thought, he flew to the nearest sweetie shop (as Scotch laddiescall candy stores), and made him spend everybawbie (a copper half-penny, worth one centof our money) he had, for toffy and other sweeties. Now, boys, you who know all about hare andhounds, as well as you who do not, try it—withthe rules—and see if you do not find it a jollygood game, that will give you that lightness andfleetn
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