KINDNESS 



most sensitive of creatures, and even when in 

 fault should be rather cautioned than reproved. 



An ounce of illustration is worth a pound of 

 argument, and the following example best conveys 

 the spirit in which our brave and willing servant 

 should be treated by his lord. 



Many years ago, when he hunted the Cottesmore 

 country, Sir Richard Sutton's hounds had been 

 running^ hard from Glooston Wood alonof the 

 valley under Cranehoe by Slawston to Holt. 

 After thirty minutes or so over this beautiful, 

 but exceedingly stiff line, their heads went up, 

 and they came to a check, possibly from their 

 own dash and eagerness, certainly, at that pace and 

 amongst those fences, not f^'om being overridden. 



" Turn 'em, Ben ! " exclaimed Sir Richard, with 

 a dirty coat, and Hotspur in a lather, but deter- 

 mined not to lose a moment in getting after his fox. 



" Yes, Sir Richard," answered Morgan, running 

 his horse without a moment's hesitation at a flight 

 of double-posts and rails, with a ditch in the middle 

 and one on each side ! The good grey, having 

 gone in front from the find, was perhaps a little 

 blown, and dropping his hind legs in the farthest 

 ditch, rolled very handsomely into the next field. 



" It's not your fault, old man ! " said Ben, 

 patting his favourite on the neck as they rose 

 together in mutual goodwill, adding in the same 

 breath, while he leapt to the saddle, and Tranby 



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