2 30 SKETCHES IN THE HUNTING FIELD. 



mately captured, his friend, the watcher on the thres- 

 hold. 



^ si' s!> si* kl^ sl^ 



" If I'm well enough to do anything I'm well enough 

 to lie on the sofa ; and there's really no difference 

 between a sofa and an easy-chair — if my foot is resting 

 — and I'm sure the carriage is easier than any chair; 

 and it can't matter about my foot being an inch or two 

 higher or lower — and as for shaking, that's all nonsense. 

 It's very unkind indeed of you not to want to take me ; 

 and if you won't, directly you're gone I'll get up, and 

 walk about, and stamp ! " 



Thus Nellie, in answer to advice that she should 

 remain at home. How it ended may easily be guessed ; 

 and though we tried to be dignified, as we drove along, 

 to punish her for her wilfulness, her pathetic little 

 expressions of sorrow that she should " fall down and 

 hurt herself, and be such a trouble to everybody," and 

 child-like assurances that she would " try not to do so 

 any more," soon made us smile, and forget our half- 

 pretended displeasure. So with the aunt to take care of 

 her, in case Bertie and I were insufficient, we reached 

 the course. 



The first three races were run, and then the card 

 said : — 



3.15 Match, ;^I20 a side, over the Steeplechase Course, about three miles and 

 a half. 



1. Air. Blankney, 140th R.D.G., ch. h. Jibboom, list. 7lb., rose, black and 



gold cap. 



2. Mr. Peyton, b. m. Little Lady, list, sky blue, white cap. 



