IN MEMORIAM.— DR HARDY 351 



hands came to be recognised as among the leading 

 features of the year's Proceedings. His general editorial 

 work in connection with the Pioceedings was character- 

 ised by his usual thoroughness and care, and was almost 

 enough of itself to have exhausted the time and energies 

 of an ordinary man. In the midst of his Club duties, 

 however, he found leisure at intervals to undertake 

 other work. Ln 1891-2 he edited and superintended 

 the publication of a collection of the letters of his old 

 friend Dr Johnston; and in 1892 he was employed by 

 the Folk Lore Society in editing the " Denham Tracts " — 

 a series of papers on the traditions and folk lore of 

 Northumberland and North Durham, published originally 

 between 184G and 1858 by Michael Aislabie Denham, 

 a native of Yorkshire. He was only able, however, 

 to bring out the first volume of this work, to which he 

 contributed a large amount of valuable original matter. 

 The second A^olume was undertaken by Mr Laurence 

 Gomme, and appeared in 1895. 



In 1877, Mr Hardy married Miss Ann Halliday, daughter 

 of Mr Halliday of Wooler. At that time he and his 

 brothers tenanted the farms of Penmanshiel and Old. 

 Cambus West Mains, and it was in the tenant's house on 

 the latter farm that he was then residing. The union 

 was a singularly happy one in all respects. Mrs Hardy 

 proved herself a worthy and devoted helpmeet, and, 

 while relieving her husband of man}'- ordinary cares, 

 was able to render him valuable assistance in several 

 branches of his work, being herself an ardent florist 

 and botanist. There was no issue of the marriage. 

 A few years afterwai'ds the farm of Old Cambus was 

 given up, and Mr Hardy removed to Old Cambus Town- 

 head, where his remaining years were spent, and where 

 Mrs Hardy still resides. 



The record of these closing years, as of those which 

 preceded them, is mainly one of untiring industry and 



