330 Four-in-Hand in Britain. 



hilarity prevailed. We did manage, however, to get 

 the choir up to the point of giving this appropriate 

 song with a sHght variation : 



" Happy we've been a' thegither, 

 Happy we've been in ane and a', 

 Blyther folk ne'er coached thegither, 

 Sad are we to gang awa'.'' 



(Chorus). 



It wasn't much of a success. We were not in tune, 

 nor in time either. Joe and Perry were to come at ten 

 to say good-by. Here the serious business of Hfe 

 pressed upon us, escape being impossible. We had to 

 meet it at last. They came and received the thanks 

 and adieux of all. I handed them notes certifying to 

 all coming coaching parties that fortunate indeed would 

 be their lot were Perry and Joe to take them in charge. 

 Joey responded in a speech which so riveted our atten- 

 tion during delivery that not one of us could recall a 

 sentence when he ceased. This is one of the sincere 

 regrets of the travellers, for assuredly a copy of that 

 great effort would have given the record inestimable 

 value. It was a gem. I have tried to catch it, but 

 only one sentence comes to me : "And has for the 'osses, 

 sir, they are better than when we started, sir; then they 

 'ad flabby flesh, sir ; now they're neat an' 'ardy." So are 

 we all of us, Joey, just like the 'osses ; " neat an' 'ardy," 

 fit for walk, run, or climb, and bang-up to everything. 



We had all next day to enjoy Inverness. What a 



