92 sin WHEELER CTJFFE. 



for his age, was one of the most active and vigor- 

 ous men I ever remember, still a very hard rider ; 

 and when one day remarking on his extraordinary 

 youthfulness of look and manner — for he generally 

 paid me a visit every hunting season — his reply 

 struck me most forcibly — " I have outlived my 

 generation, and being consequently obliged to 

 associate with much younger men than myself, 

 I have tried to keep up with them, and that effort 

 has prevented me feeling my age. Depend upon 

 it, my young friend," he continued, "men yield 

 too soon to increasing years ; and the very fact of 

 their believing themselves getting old and infirm 

 makes them so." 



There is a great deal of sense and pith in this 

 remark. After partaking of his tench, and other 

 good fare prepared for us that evening, Lord 

 Ducie asked, "What say you. Sir Wheeler, to 

 killing a cub to-morrow morning? There is a 

 good litter not far off; but as the weather is hot, 

 we must be moving very early." 



" With all my heart," Sir Wheeler replied ; " any 

 hour will suit me." 



" Well, then," said Lord Ducie, " you shall be 

 called at three ; we can then breakfast, and be in 

 our saddles by four." 

 , I could perceive this getting up in the middle 



