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Lord Bolton beckoned me, asking if my fatlier 

 was down, and, if so, to tell him he wished to 

 speak to him. 



He was down, and on approaching the group, 

 Lord Bolton, in his cheery way, saluted him with 

 " Good morning ! Mr. Chapman. I'm sorry to 

 liear that the new comer has stopped you hunting 

 over his property;" and added, "hut never 

 mind, Mr. Chapman, you have full liberty to hunt 

 over mine, and all others in the Dale, as far as I 

 know." 



"Thanks, my Lord," replied my father, "I 

 have already more country than I can hunt, but 

 what annoyed me was the discourteous manner 

 in which it was done, without even any hint or 

 previous intimation." 



"What did you say to the keeper?" queried 

 Lord Bolton. "I told him to tell his master that 

 I would not attempt to hunt over his property 

 .again," replied my father, "but if my hounds 

 were to run a fox or hare through his garden, 

 and he was in my way, I would ride over him to 

 fetch the hounds back." Needless to add, this 



