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" I don't know that we do/' I replied, " when 

 they are civil, but as you are not I must ask you 

 to go." 



He was perhaps a little under the influence of 

 liquor, and refused to go. He was for pushing 

 past me to come into the house, and as I went to 

 the door to him I took a good strong plant out of 

 the stick stand, and when he made a move to come 

 past me, I gave him a probe in the rib, a sharp 

 one at that, and it sent him flying on to the lawn. 

 I said : 



" I hope you'll go away quietly." 



The man, who was then on his feet, came at 

 me with a big oak stick, but I was too quick, for 

 as he raised the stick I threw up my left arm, 

 and brought my stick down on his head. I sent 

 up for the sergeant, who sent him up to the 

 station. Half a pound of butter was found in 

 his pocket, a bottle of beer, and various other 

 foods. After being in prison for a night he 

 apologised, and said he was very sorry for what 

 he had done. 



It may be asked why I have decided to retire 



from the practice of a profession to which I have 



Reason for devoted SO many years with profit and 



retiring success. I can only reply that I was 

 beginning to feel the strain of it, and prudence 

 suggested that I should not go on too long. It is 



