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THE HUNTER'S ARCADIA. 



as the thief, the smug-faced, well-to-do colonial store- 

 keeper's conduct in purchasing such wares is more 

 reprehensible than the slaughterer's is, for the first 

 is educated, the last the personification of ignorance 

 and brutality. 



From this descendant of Holland, the new arrival, 

 I bought two excellent Bassuto ponies and the skins 

 of some rock rabbits, the klip das of the Dutch, the 

 Hyrax capensis of the naturalist, the hides of which 

 can be converted into innumerable useful purposes. 



After informing our new acquaintance, on which 

 subject he seemed to be extremely solicitous, our 

 names, whether married or not, and the number of 

 hinders each possessed, " Chummy" thought his turn 

 had come to be questioner, so asked the Boer his 

 name. 



" Grobler," was the answer 



"Grobler!" in surprise murmured "Chummy." 



"Ya! Grobler," said the Dutchman, with em- 

 phasis. 



" Yes ; I understand, Grobler," said my pal, 

 measuredly but emphatically ; " but my friend, will 

 you inform me where do you expect to go to when 

 you die with such a name ? " 



