HUNTS WITH JOKROCKS 



and the Field, declaring he was the worst sports- 

 man and greatest humbug that ever got upon a 

 horse ; anon, as a bull, with a tremendous fox's 

 brush, charging him, as Gollarfield's bull charged 

 him on the Hardpye Hill day, which ended as 

 usual in our master flooring Mrs. Jorrocks, who 

 vowed she would appeal to Dodson and the court 

 for the protection of injured ribs. Altogether 

 Jorrocks was sadly put out, and was full of envy, 

 hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness against 

 the old customer. Charley Stobbs, to whom Pigg 

 had sent word by Betsy, appearing just as our 

 master got down, rather encouraged him to hope 

 for the best, and sent him stamping to the door in 

 better spirits. 



It was a lovely morning! Mild and balmy 

 the rain had ceased, and the sun rose with 

 unclouded brilliancy, drawing forth the lately 

 reluctant leaves, and opening the wild flowers 

 to its earliest rays. The drops hung like 

 diamonds on the bushes, and all nature seemed 

 refreshed. 



