86 HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS. 



Stable-yard. Mercifully she turned into the 

 yard in safety, and still more fortunately the 

 stable door was closed. My groom heard us 

 coming, and in his fright shut himself in the 

 harness room, fearing what he might see. My 

 face was streaming with blood. 



The result of this incident was my people 

 made me promise not to mount the mare again, 

 and so I was obliged to let her go. 



BUSVINE'S HABITS. 



I must now say a word or two in praise of 

 Busvine's habits. I believe I am right in sur- 

 mising, the excellent safety skirt invented by 

 that firm was mainly due to an accident which 

 occurred to my cousin. She was following her 

 husband, and in jumping a fence she was swept 

 out of the saddle by a branch. Her husband, 

 quite unconscious of what had happened, was 

 riding on ahead. Just as he was getting to the 

 next fence, he looked back, and to his horror 

 saw his wife hanging from her saddle, head 

 downwards. She was taken to a farmhouse, 

 where she remained for ten weeks in a most 

 critical condition, and with three doctors in 

 attendance. I can vouch for the safety and 

 comfort which is derived by wearing Busvine's 

 habits. 



