270 FIELD AND FERN. 



there he was, snatching every spare minute 

 of dry weather at Perth to have a round at 

 golf a game at which he is remarkably clever. 

 He was armed with his favourite snuff-box, a 

 silver oyster-shell, presented to him by a backer 

 Caller Ou, and his friends fed their noses 

 copiously. The " land of the mountain and 

 the flood " is the inexhaustible store-house for 

 him on his christening days, and Caller Ou, Blink 

 Bonny, Bonny Bell, Breadalbane, Balrownie, Blair 

 Athole, Broomielaw, Blink Hoolie, and Blooming 

 Heather are the results of the inspiration which he 

 gathers noi'th of the Tweed. 



It made one quite sad to look at the meagre card. 

 Where were Lord Wemyss and Philip, with Simmy 

 Templeman in the blue and black cap ? Sir James 

 Boswell, General Chasse, and old Sunbeam? Meik- 

 lam, with Modesty or Inheritress ? General Sharpe, 

 with Canteen, and his brother with old Leda, the 

 foundress of a race of heroes ? Ramsay of Barnton, 

 with Lanercost, Inheritor, Despot, or The Doctor, 

 those doughty champions of the yellow and green 

 sleeves? Lord E glint on, with St. Bennett, St. Mar- 

 tin, or the never-failing Potentate ? Fairlie with 

 Zohrab, of the stout heart and the ready kick; or the 

 grey Pyramid, who finished his days in the mail ? 

 All gone, and only Joey Jones, Unfashionable 

 Beauty, and Dick Swiveller, beloved of Tom Rud- 

 dick, remain. 



Two o'clock came, but only a few umbrellas were 



