92 Frank Beers^ Huntsman. 



hounds hung on the line, and the young ones 

 went beyond it. He made a great deal too 

 much use of the horn, and was sorely crabbed 

 by the gentlemen. However, he stuck to it like 

 a man, and had the good sense to recognise his 

 failings, so that after Christmas matters mended 

 a little, still, as yet they were unable to do much ; 

 but the pack was improving rapidly, and Beers 

 was then able to hunt without the old hounds 

 which hung on the line. 



When Parliament met Sir John Johnson always 

 brought his stud and hunted in the Midlands. 

 This season (1862-63), soon after his arrival. Sir 

 John came to me with a very long face and said : 



" I am afraid I did no good in buying Hill's 

 hounds, but I could not help it ; Lord Penrhyn 

 having wired to me to buy them. 1 carried out his 

 lordship's wishes. You have no idea how I am 

 chaffed about it in the clubs." 



I replied, " I am aware that is quite the 

 fashion, and considered the right thing to do ; 

 but you know, Sir John, that fashions change, 

 and I am confident that before we are much 

 older it will be so in this instance." 



" I am very pleased to hear you say so," said 

 he. " I am sure I thought, from what I heard, 

 that the case was hopeless." 



