The Life of Fred Archer 73 
he always let mother do exactly as she liked, and thought 
everything she did was right too — and she loved a game of 
cards to her dying day, and always liked to have a bet on too. 
It must have been a proud day for her when she saw her 
son of about nineteen win the Derby. Mother was very 
charitable, and I don't think I ever heard her say anything 
unkind about anybody. She always found some excuse for 
people if we blamed them." 
