The House of the Squire

The grounds about the house were laid out in the old formal manner of artificial flower beds, clip shrubbery and raised terraces. The squire was glad of any argument to defend his eclipt ew trees and formal terraces which had been occasionally attacked by modern landscape gardeners. As we approached the house, we heard the sound of music, and now and then a burst of laughter from one end of the building. This brace bridge set must proceed from the servants hall where a great deal of revelry was permitted and even encouraged by the squire throughout the twelve days of Christmas. Here were kept up the old games of Huddman blind, shoe the wild mare,