108 The Hunting Field With Horse and Hound 



the quick witted and the dull, the careless and the fastidious, 

 the gluttonous and the dainty, some who require wliipping, 

 others coaxing, not to mention their misfortunes, sicknesses 

 and individual care. Then come the more interesting ques- 

 tions of selection and breeding. 



Thus a well bred pack of hounds become to a Master, who, 

 like Major Wadsworth, breeds for improvement, a most in- 

 teresting, most fascinating study; the above, however, is but 

 the beginning. 



The nursing of the puppies through the distemper, mange, 

 etc., hke the mumps, chicken-pox, or measles in children, 

 brings added cares to the kennel huntsman, and, likewise, 

 increased affection. Then comes the huntsman's part, their 

 days at "walk." The puppies must be sent to farmers and 

 others who will "walk" them for a year. Then comes the more 

 serious question, the drafting and killing of the imperfect 

 ones, the flogging and subjection of the new entry to kennel 

 discipline, their schooling and conditioning for the chase. Thus 

 it comes about that each and every member of the kennel house- 

 hold becomes very near, and I may say without offence, very 

 dear, to the master huntsman, and kennel huntsman as well. 



I hope you have enjoyed the visit to the kennels, if so, you 

 will surely enjoy the run to-day all the better for having done 

 so. 



We have not time to visit the stud and hunt stables, we 

 must hurry away to the meet, for our hostess there will take 

 it quite to heart if we are not in time to partake of her hunt 

 breakfast. 



