no THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND. 



" Yes," replied Trimbush. " He was led 

 out of the court the next day, with a rope 

 round his neck, to suffer for his repeated 

 offence. It made us very sad to see him taken 

 away; but no caution or punishment could 

 break him of the habit, and his example was 

 a shocking one for the young entry." 



*' I'll take great care not to acquire such 

 an one," said I. 



" Several made the same remark," replied 

 Trimbush, " and some, who were rather 

 prone to indulge in kicking up a row for 

 nothing, made serious resolutions to avoid 

 doing so for the future, when the fate of the 

 babbler was witnessed." 



" It was necessary, I suppose, for the 

 discipline of the pack? " rejoined I. 



*' Ay," added the old hound, " if it were 

 not for strict discipline we should be as 

 ungovernable, wild, and useless as a lot of 

 untamed tigers. Indeed," continued he, 

 ** I'm not certain that the tigers couldn't be 

 turned to greater advantage." 



