Johnny Ludlow

A series of vignettes about life in the Victorian times in Great Britain. Excerpt from First Series: We lived chiefly at Dyke Manor. A fine old place so close upon the borders of Warwickshire and Worcestershire that many people did not know which of the two counties it was really in. The house was in Warwickshire but some of the land was in Worcestershire. The Squire had however another estate Crabb Cot all in Worcestershire and very many miles nearer to Worcester. Squire Todhetley was rich. But he lived in the plain good old-fashioned way that his forefathers had lived; almost a homely way it might be called in contrast with the show and parade that have sprung up of late years. He was respected by every one and though hotheaded and impetuous he was simple-minded open-handed and had as good a heart as any one ever had in this world. An elderly gentleman now was he of middle height with a portly form and a red face; and his hair what was left of it consisted of a few scanty lightish locks standing up straight on the top of his head.