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BraxIsezM Sept 3oth. 1916.
was obliged to stop writing at Edinburgh BE-
fore the better half Of my tale tod, and E1ust
now begin there again, TO speak Of an excursion
into the Highlands which occupied about fort
night.
We lett Edinburgh by coach n Perth, and ar
rived there about three IN the -enoon. have
reason to be very glad that visi his island before
the reign OF the stagecoach IS qu'fe over. have
been ever where on tie top Of the coach. even
one day OF drerching rain. snt enjoy it highly
Nothing can be more inspiring than this swift
steady progress over such smooth roads and placed
so high as to overlook the country freely with the
lively flourish OF the HON preluding every pause.
Travelling by railroad is IL my opinion the most
stupid process on earth it is sleep without the re-
freshent of sleep for the noise OF the train makes
it impossible either 10 read talk or sleep to advan-
tage Here the advantages are immense you
can y through this dull trance from one beautiful
place to another and stay at each during the time
that would otherwise be spent on the road. Al
ready the Artists who are obliged to find ther home
in London, rejoice that all England is thrown open
to them for sketching ground, since, whereas, for
merly they were obliged to confine themselves to
few green and bowery spots in the neighborhood
OF the metropolis, they can now avail themselves
Of DAYS leisure at a great distance and with
choice position But while you are in the car, 1t
is to me that worst of purgatories the purgatory Of
dullness.
Well, on the coach we went to Perth and passed
through Kinross, and saw Loeb Leven, and the
island where Queen Mary passed those sorrowtui
months before her romantic escape under care OF
the Douglas AS this unhappy, lovely woman
stands FOR type in history, death, time, and dis
lance do not destroy her attractive power like
Cleopatra, she has still her sdorers; nay, some are
born to her in each new generation OF men. Late
w she has for her chevalier the Russian Prince La
banofi who has spent fourteen years In studying
upon ali that related TO her and thinks now that
he can make out story and G picture about the
mysteries OF her short reign which shall satisfy the
desire Of her lovers TO find her as pure and just az
she was charming. ] nave only seen OF his array
OF evidence so much as may be found 10 the pages
of ChaInbers's Journal but that much does not dig
turb the original view l have taken Of the case,
which is that from Princess educated under that
Medici and Guise influence engaged in the meshes
of secret intrigue TO favor the Roman Catholic
faith her tacit acquescence at least In the murder
of Da.nley. after all his injurious conduct toward
her, was Just what was to be expected From poor
beautiful young woman, longing to enjoy lie, ex-
posed both By her position and her natural tascina
tons to the utmost bewilderment OF arery whether
prompted by interest or passion her other acts OF
folly are most natural and let ell who feel inclined
harshly to condemn her remember the verse
Then gently scan your brother man
Still center sister woman -
Surely In all the stern pages OF liies account
book there is none on which more terrible prlce
was exacted for every precious endowment. Her
rank and reign only made her powerless to do
good and exposed her to danger her talents only
served TO irritate her foes and disappoint her
friends this most charming OF women was the de-
struction of her lovers married three times sue
had never any happiness as wife, but In ooth the
connections Of her choice found that either she had
never possessed or could retain, even FOR few
weeks the love Of the men she had chosen, so that
Darnley was willing to risk herlte and that oths IN
born child to wreak his wrath upon Rizzo and that
after few weeks with Boutwell, she was neafo
calling aloud for knife to Kill herself with a
mother twice ard OF son and daughter ooth 'he
children We're brpugh. forth in loneliness ana soF
row and separated from her early her son eouca'
ted 70 hate her her daughter at once lnnured IN
convent Add the eighteen years OF her lInprson
mept. and the fact ttst this foolish prodIgal world
when there was in it one woman fitted by her
grace and loneliness TO charm all eyes and enllven
all iancies. let her be shut up to water with her
tears her dull embroidery during all the iuII rose
blossom o. her life and you viii hardly get beyond
this story for tragedy noble but palld and
forlorn
Such were the bootless best thoughts l had
while looking at he dull blood stain and blocked
up secret stair OF HoyTood at the ruins OF Loeb Le
ven castle and aiterward at Abbotsiord where the
picture O. Queen Mary's head it lag or the Pill
low when severed from The block, hung opposite 20
fine carcature OF Queen Elizabeth dancing
high and disposedly. In this last the face IS Ike
a mask-so trichtfu is the expression OF cold craft
irrtated vanity and the malice OF lonely breast IN
contrast with the attitude and elaborate tuppery
OF the dress The ambassador looks on disrayed :
the little page can scarcely control the laughter
which sweus his boyish cheeks Such can win
the world which better hearts and such Mary 5
was. even if had large black speck In II are
most ike 20 lose.
1t was a most lovely day in which We entered
Perth and saw in full sunshine its beautiful mead
ows. among them the North Inch, the famous battle
ground concentrated in The Fair Maid OF Perth
adorned with graceful trees ike those OF the New
England country towns In the afternoon we visi-
ted the modern Kinfauns the stately home OF Lord
Grey The drive TO it IS most beautiful, on the one
side the Park with noble nights that skirt II on the
othss through bel, OF trees was seen the river and
the sweep OF that fair and cultivated country The
houxe is fine one, and furnished with taste, the
library large and some good works in marble
Among the family pictures arrested my alien
tom the face girl fail OF the pathetic sen
sihiliry and with restraint OF convention upon us
ardent, gentle expression. She died young.
Returning we were ssddsned, as almost Away $