264 Tally ho. 



By-the-bye, it was Adelina Patti, then at tlie zenith 

 of her fame and beauty, and previous to her unfortu- 

 nate marriage, who, at a delightful reunion at her 

 house in the Champs Elysees, first convinced me that 

 I had ^^ silver threads amongst the gold/' Having 

 asked me to waltz with her, I replied, " Now, then, I 

 know I am an old man indeed, since I am compelled to 

 deny myself a pleasure that hundreds would give their 

 right hands to enjoy/' 



On the morning following the ball the Atherstone 

 met at Brownsover, the residence of Allesley Bough- 

 ton Leigh, Esq. The morning was brilliant, and the 

 company very numerous. A little law was allowed 

 on this occasion, dancing having been kept up to the 

 latest of hours. It being too great a distance for Mr. 

 Oakeley, the Master, to travel, who, I am glad to be 

 able to say, is steadily improving and recovering from 

 his accident, he having a few weeks since had the 

 misfortune to break his leg, he, therefore, was ably 

 represented by Mr. Pole Shawe, the ^^ field '' consist- 

 ing of many others besides those I have enumerated 

 as being with the Pytchley and North Warwickshire 

 on the two previous days, amongst whom I noticed 

 Mr. Hans Blackwood, the very popular and efficient 

 secretary, who is a model for gentlemen holding 

 similar honorary posts, for I am told he has a kind 

 word for every one, and contributes greatly to the 

 harmonious working of the hunt. Mr. Henry Towns- 

 end, of Caldecott Hall ; Mr. Worswick, Captain Hen- 

 niker, Mr. White, Mr. C. Marriott, Mr. Watson, of 

 Lutterworth, and his brother Captain F. Watson ; Mr. 

 Cunlifi'e-Brooks, of Anstey; Captain Elmhirst, Mr. 

 Lindsell, Mr. Healey, Mr. Wyatt-Edgell, Captain 



