The Life of John Douglas Douglas

The house had been untenanted for some years and was threatening to moulder into a picturesque decay when the douglases took possession of it. This family consisted of only two individuals, john douglas and his wife. Douglas was a remarkable man, both in character and in person. He appeared to have plenty of money, which was said to have been gained in the california gold fields. And it was clear from his own talk and that of his wife, that he had spent a part of his life in america. Though a wretched rider, he turned out at every meet and took the most amazing falls in his determination to hold his own with the best. By thus