38 THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND. 



is a sworn enemy to foxes," returned Trim- 

 bush, ** and with equally groundless cause. 

 If a single head of poultry is missed, the 

 robbery is always ascribed to a fox, and, how- 

 ever devoid of foundation, never forgotten. 

 The old trot dates her subsequent life from 

 the event, and begins her tale with, ' About 

 six months after the fox took my duck, ' ' and 

 so keeps the matter fresh and vivid to the end 

 of her days. ' ' 



** One would think you were a preserver 

 instead of a killer of foxes," said I. 



** Ay," rejoined the speaker; "if it was 

 not for preserving, we should have no oppor- 

 tunities of killing." 



