50 Four -171' Ha7td in Britain. 



Scottish bluebell, towered over our bouquets, and 

 that round them clustered the others less known to 

 fame. 



It was an easy matter to tie the flowers round sticks 

 and press these into the soft lawn, and then there was a 

 table for you — equal it who can ! Round this the 

 travellers range themselves upon the rugs, sometimes 

 finding in back to back an excellent support, for they 

 sat long at table ; and see at the head — for it's the head 

 wherever she sits — the Queen Dowager is comfortably 

 seated upon the smaller of the two hampers. The 

 larger placed on end before her gives her a private 

 table : she has an excellent seat, befitting her dignity. 

 Joe and Perry have put the horses up at the inn, and 

 are back with mugs of foaming ale, bottles of Devon- 

 shire cider, lemonade, and pitchers of fresh creamy 

 milk, that all tastes may be suited. The stewardess 

 and her assistants have set table, and now luncheon 

 is ready. No formal grace is necessary, for our hearts 

 have been overflowing with gratitude all the day long 

 for the blessed happiness showered upon us. We owe 

 no man a grudge, harbor no evil, have forgiven all our 

 enemies, if we have any — for we doubt the existence of 

 enemies, being ourselves the enemy of none. Our 

 hearts open to embrace all things, both great and 

 small ; we are only sorry that so much is given to us, so 

 little to many of our more deserving fellow-creatures. 

 Truly, the best grace this, before meat or after ! 



