Cross country with horse and hound . I should have to ride. Driving to Hounds 250 I suggested warily that although she was not a man Iwas, and that — Now stop, she interrupted. I believe this is all atrap just to get my consent. Its a trap, maybe, but you Ve walked into it unassisted,Madame, I had the pleasure of retorting. May everymarried man succeed as easily as I did in getting his wifesconsent to his hunting ! I never forgot, however, the excitement and interest ofdriving to hounds, which can be recommended as rare sportand diversion for all who for any reason cannot ride. Itaffords one a
Cross country with horse and hound . I should have to ride. Driving to Hounds 250 I suggested warily that although she was not a man Iwas, and that — Now stop, she interrupted. I believe this is all atrap just to get my consent. Its a trap, maybe, but you Ve walked into it unassisted,Madame, I had the pleasure of retorting. May everymarried man succeed as easily as I did in getting his wifesconsent to his hunting ! I never forgot, however, the excitement and interest ofdriving to hounds, which can be recommended as rare sportand diversion for all who for any reason cannot ride. Itaffords one an abundance of exciting spectacle and, if oneiceeps an eye alert, not a little instruction in the points, bothmajor and minor, of cross-country riding. XXIV OFFICERS AND HUNT ASSISTANTS The huntsman in front on the bay Flies on like a boy at his counts the good pack speeding over the grins as he looks for a skirter in says to the whip, * They are at it again. Hark forrard, hark forrard away. POEMS IN PINK. XXIVOFFICERS AND HUNT ASSISTANTS THE THE HUNTSMAN THE WHIPPERS-IN THE KENNEL HUNTSMAN THE EARTH-STOPPER HE office of Master of Foxhounds has neverreached the exalted rank in America that ithas in England, but the duties of the officeare for the most part the same in both coun-tries. Few people, even a large number of those who rideto hounds, have more than a confused idea of what these du-ties are. Enough has already been said on the question ofthe breeding and management of hounds to show that in thisfield alone they are no trifling matter. In addition there isthe oversight of the breeding of horses, invariably accom-panying an established hunt, as well as many social dutiesand a large correspondence. There are also the variousexecutive duties involved in the administration of huntaffairs. The enormous expenses of at least one hunt inAmerica are borne by the , who not only ownsthe hounds, but pays all the bills involved in running the
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