124 MY SUMMER IN A GARDEN. 



brook on his farm, and asked my name for that 

 purpose.) He said he should smile to see me 

 prosecute him. 



&quot; You can t do it : there ain t no notice up 

 about trespassing.&quot; This view of the common 

 law impressed me ; and I said, 



&quot; But these are private grounds.&quot; 



&quot; Private h ! &quot; was all his response. 



You can t argue much with a man who has a 

 gun in his hands, when you have none. Besides, 

 it might be a needle-gun, for aught I knew. I 

 gave it up, and we separated. 



There is this disadvantage about having a 

 game-preserve attached to your garden : it 

 makes life too lively. 



