REMINISCENCES OF BERT DRAGE 



He was very, very kind to us in our early days on 

 the farm. 



I remember he made me laugh one day. The 

 Mr. Messinger who managed our farm for us 

 lived in ahouse on the Merry Tom Farm, and he 

 complained to me that his living room was too 

 small so Lord Spencer said he would like to see 

 it. The room was certainly small, but he had a 

 table in it. Lord Spencer said : ' Surely, 

 Messinger, your table is too big." How we all 

 laughed — including Mr. Messinger. 



Stallions. 



Chanteur Cock-a-Hoop 



Drummonds Pride Alan Breck 



Adam Bede The Weaver 



Pytchley Markab 



Hanover Square Solomons Seal 



FINALE. 



I am now mcII again, playing golf and riding 

 but do not jump, for at 88 I leave it to the younger 

 generation. 



I am very, very fortunate in having 

 such a nice person. Miss Carter, to keep house for 

 me and look after me. Candidly, I don't think I 

 should be alive to-day if it had not been for her 

 care and prompt attention on several occasions. 

 She has been with me about nineteen years. I 



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