To the Editor of the Nonru-Curxa Dany News, Si,—Some objection having been taken to your recent article on Cross-Country Riding, I would remind ove objector. of some tittles of evidence that may perhaps ripen his regret that, though well ted as a fox, his memory may have lost its cunning, and that the vulpine ferocity with which he would tear and mangle from out the hearts of the older paper-hunters than himself those memories now to them so pleasant to recall needs a far truer scent (less glitter and violets, vide Leech) to call for music from the pack.
"Early in the seventies a snug little lot of some ten mow of land situaled opposite Buissonnet's Filature on the French road to Sicawei had been neatly and firm! fenced in; the southern half of this plot was planted with cauliflowers, the northern lay fallow. These more northerly posts and rails were negotiated by the foxes in such Mr. Reynard was actually reported by the witnessing gardener to have given a countrymen hard by the sum of one dollar fur permission to ride the fence. So heinous was this offence (though the foxes never touched a cabbage, whatever the hounds may have done) in the eyes of some honorary members of the 8.P.H.C. that they do-termined, notwithstanding the liberality of the foxes, to ferret out the sinners, and at
to ask the question "Who led the hunt the next burlesque engaged one Funnideg over White's garden No answer Thank heavens, the prime principals of this episode are yet in Shanghai to confirm story and are all apparently hearty anc The above may be taken exception to by one objector on the ground that it do not refer to Chinese gardens. Will try back a few seasons when the "profit." cussed a balance of Sunday vexitaters near the old handicap bridge? Is this not chronicled in the law of the meads? It is a true proverb that money makes the mate go. Equally true is tha motto Silver oft chase th Chinese wrath," It has often been my lot to use a few small pieces for this purpose and I never found it fail. quarter from the rider on the spot is better than two dollars from the stewards to the old lady with the hoe.
I might possibly rake up more tittles, but as these are enough for my present purpose Twill no further intrude, and thanking you for the space you now grant me, Tam, ete,,
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