Frank Beers' Diaries. 195 



Beers' health gave way, and his bright and 

 successful career as a huntsman ended. With all 

 possible kindness Lord Penrhyn had everything 

 done that human skill could accomplish to help 

 his faithful servant. During the summer flattering 

 hopes were entertained of the patient's recovery. 

 At the commencement of the season an attempt 

 was made by the poor man to resume his duties, 

 but one hour's trial proved to Mr. Robarts and 

 those present that all hope had vanished, and 

 the above - named gentleman, being in charge 

 during Lord Penrhyn's absence, sent the hounds 

 home. 



Tom Smith then took the horn, and hunted 

 very much to the satisfaction of all, and had a 

 very good season, of which there is no record 

 beyond the fact of a good average of foxes being 

 killed and good sport prevailing. 



In the month of January, 1891, I received the 

 following letter from Lord Penrhyn on the subject 

 of his Lordship's resigning the Mastership of the 

 Hounds : — 



Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, N.W., Jan. ist, 1891. 



Dear Sir, — You have done so much to help me in 

 hunting affairs, since I have been Master, that I am sure 

 you will be sorry to hear that I have quite decided on 

 giving up the hounds at the end of this season. My 



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