TWENTY YEARS IN THE WOODS.

Evening Star, Issue 14036, 17 April 1909, Page 12

TWENTY YEARS IN THE WOODS.

‘Country Life’ mentions an interesting example of one of those, men who have become nomads and returned to the habits and mode of life of almost primitive man. The old gentleman in question is an ex-soldier, and has lived in some Berkshire woods for over twenty years. He is well known in the villages round about, and can very often be seen doing odd jobs in the gardens, for which ho gets some food and a little money. He always takes his perambulator, which he calls his motor, with him, full of clothing, umbrellas, etc. He washes his clothes Tn the woods, also has a bath, and mends all his Things there. During the last heavy snowstorm he woke up one morning and found he was covered with snow several inches deep; hut he says he has never had a single day’s illness in his life, and has nothing to worry him. When he goes to sleep he ties his perambulator to his leg or arm, covers himself over with clothes, and puts his large arriage umbrella up. °