174 WARWICK WOODLANDS. 



walking. It is to be feared it will never be done any more in 

 the vale of Warwick. For this, alas ! was ten years ago. 



When they reached Tom's it was decided that they should 

 all return home on the morrow ; that Harry should attend to 

 the procuring his purchase money ; and Tom to the cheapening 

 of the purchase. 



In addition to this, the old boy swore, by all his patron saints, 

 that he would come down in spring, and have a touch at the 

 snipe he had heerd Archer tell on at Pine Brook. 



A capital supper followed ; and of course lots of good liquor, 

 and the toast, to which the last cup was quaffed, was 



LONG LIFE TO HARRY ARCHER, AND LUCK TO HIS SHOOTING BOX, 



to which Frank Forester added 



" I wish he may get it." 



And so that party ended ; all of its members hoping to enjoy 

 many more like it, and that very speedily. 



