122 Memow of Tom Smith, 



Mr. and Mrs. Smith paid a visit to Scot- 

 land, wliere they took a cottage at Kelso — the 

 salmon-fishing in the Tweed being one great 

 object ; and Mr. Smith had good sport. They 

 had acquaintances among the neighboiu'ing 

 gentry, and the time passed most agreeably. 

 Field sports occupied the day, and the even- 

 ings were given up to dancing and singing, 

 first at one Mend's house, then at another. 

 At Lord Jolni Scott's they were most hospit- 

 ably received, and at Sir Hugh Campbell's 

 they attended a ball. First and foremost 

 among their friends was Mr. Eobertson, who 

 kept fox-hounds at Coldstream, and had as 

 huntsman Charles Treadwell, who had served 

 in the Craven under Mr. Smith. Mr. Eobert- 

 son is a ^' Liberal " in every sense of the word. 

 He j)i'oved himself such in supporting the 

 Liberal Governments of late years in all their 

 wasteful schemes, such as for fortifications on 

 Portsdown Hill, which would requii-e half our 

 army to man; and, in the better sense, of 



