... one the pests of tl farmer's life at this period—so a agricultural fri end tells me—is to keep the people who come for blackberries out of the fields, and from damaging! the hedges. I have been a good deal in the coo ntry of late, and I must say that ...

... ON A RACECOURs.:E. The Press Association's Darlington correspondent telegraphs that yesterday morning, as two boys were blackberrying in a bold closely adjacent to where the races were held, they found under the grand stand a tin containing 16 charges of ...

... and change seemed to be for the better. Faded ferns MOM conspicuous on the upper . rails, and at the foot an abundance of blackberries mingled with other wild and flowers formed a very pretty picture. The their stall, were adorned very nicely with passion ...

... used to think a hundred runs a good-score for any man to make in an innings ; now, however, centuries are as common as blackberries in most first-class matches, and anyone who cannot run into double figures is looked upon as a duffer. Shooting has developed ...

... the eat Many and attractive, too, are the different him hedgerows, particularly the Aroused and the coloured leaves of the blackberry brambles, exquisite lavender tints of the alder bushes. nothing of the numberless scarlet berries of the rose, and the darker ...

... Conservative Governments, while the Liberals have added no than 181 votes. Baronetcies now are, of course, as plentiful as blackberries; but, as our contemporary says, whereas only 77 Conservatives have had the blushing honour of the red hand conferred upon ...

... involved the question of the liability of the defendant railway company for loss of market by the non-delivery of some blackberries in time for the market. The plaintiff, Edwin Thyer, fruit dealer, High Ham, sought to recover the sum of £5 from the Great ...

... Snow—Marquess de la Niege Mr. J. Smythe—British Tar Mr. H. Munro—t3warka Rev. E. Woodhouse—Evening Dress Miss Woodhouse—Blackberry MU@ Stanton — Red, White, and Blue Miss Stuart—Zuleika Mrs. Recite—Chaperone Miss Rorke—Aurora Miss Mary Rorke—A Gleaner ...

... lookiaz op she aims him—the only name she knows by. I am going blaekbeming• sir.' I come, too persuasively ; I Dave not blackberries since I was a dirty little boy in 'Min doe' t 1 gall add mach ...

... so deplorably dull after all. You base not told me your name, child. be says, looking down from the hedge, he throws blackberries into the basket she holds, thinking at the-slim lime bow exquisitely lovely is her upturned face. My name is Phyllis. ...

... and destruction for the Zulus. She may leave the Boers to their own resources, with a clear conscience.' As regularly as blackberries appear in the hedgerows in September, appeals for the protection of cats appear at this time of the year, when people are ...

... wreath of heather, berries, oats, wheat, and coloured leaves, and the bsse was hidden from view by an arrangement of ferns, blackberries, 'prep, and other green foliage. The shaft of the lectern was very brightly trimmed with sunflowers, dahlias, esters, ferns ...