160 WITH HOUND AND TERRIER. 



Lady Theodora was overtaken by Mr Digby 

 Collins, who had heard of the accident, and came 

 to see if anything could be done. Some one else 

 had sent to Inwood for the carriage, but as this only 

 met the sufferer when she was within a mile of 

 home, she preferred not to leave the saddle. When 

 passing through Stalbridge she called at Dr Long's 

 house, and without giving the doctor any particu- 

 lars, she told him that he had better get some 

 splints and bring them to Inwood as quickly as 

 miofht be, as his services would be wanted. Much 

 mystified, the doctor obeyed, and in the meantime 

 Mr Guest had heard the bad tidings and was at 

 the door to lift his wife out of the saddle when her 

 long ride came to an end. 



It was in April, nine years after Mr Guest had 

 taken up the duties of Master, that he received a 

 presentation from the farmers and puppy -walkers 

 of the hunt. The presentation took place at 

 Sherborne Castle, when Mr K. Wingfield Digby, 

 M.P., on behalf of the subscribers, asked the 

 Master's acceptance of a handsome silver hunting- 

 horn. The horn bore the inscription, " To Merthyr 

 Guest, M.F.H., as a mark of esteem from the 

 farmers and puppy- walkers of the Blackmore Vale, 

 1893." Mr G. D. Dampney, of Hinton Farm, 

 then presented a massive silver salver to Lady 

 Theodora Guest, this being a joint-offering to her 

 and Mr Guest. Inscribed on the salver were the 

 words, " Presented to the Master and the Lady 

 Theodora Guest, by the farmers and puppy- 



