igS A YOUNG BEGINNER. 



In Mr. Fernie's country, outstanding hunts during the 

 month of November — a month seldom marked by great 

 runs — were rare, for foxes evinced a lack of daring, and the 

 weather was so fine and mild that every countryside was 

 daily alive with foot people, anxious to participate in what- 

 ever fun there was going, and consequently many a fox 

 "got headed." Still, on Thursday, November 13th, there 

 was a very fine hunt, embracing an eight-mile point, from 

 Langton Cowdale — as it used to be commonly spelt and 

 pronounced fifty years ago — by way of Glooston and 

 Cranoe, and along the Hallaton Dingles to Ram's Head 

 at Keythorpe ; and thence on across the stiffly-fenced 

 Horninghold region to Merevale Holt, where fresh foxes 

 came to the rescue of a toil-worn comrade. 



Amongst the younger generation who may frequently 

 be seen at the covert side is Miss Sylvia Kaye, whose 

 photograph upon "Prince" herein appears. Sylvia com- 

 menced her career with Mr. Fernie's hounds at six years of 

 age, was " blooded " by Thatcher, and is the proud possessor 

 of a pad and the mask of the fox killed on that memorable 

 occasion. This little equestrienne, upon her favourite pony, 

 has already taken a prize in a jumping competition at 

 Olympia, and no doubt will equally well maintain her 

 reputation in the hunting-field. 



Romance in the Hunting Field. 



The opportunities which the hunting field affords for 

 indulging in a little mild flirtation are too numerous even 

 to summarise, but it may be taken for granted that many 

 an acquaintanceship made under such propitious circum- 

 stances, ends in double harness. In theory it is supposed 

 that a formal introduction can no more easily be dispensed 

 with here than elsewhere, but this is to reckon without the 

 chapter of accidents, and other happenings, which in prac- 

 tice prove the contrary. It is only necessary to mention a 

 few of the possibilities of making a new acquaintance if 

 desired. The mere civility of opening a gate, the chance 



