Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-01

small-leavea, grey plant in another bed you
see red flowers making device on a green
ground. The chapel, cool and dim with oak
wainscots and stone floors. and high-arched roof
and stained glass windows, where we found
grateful rest after our long warm walk up from
the depot is used by the family and retainers,
az well AZ by the villagers and country people as
thor place of worship. They postponed the
regular service for half an hour to await our ar
rival. and then we all filed in, and filled the
pews to the back Of the chapel as it has not been
for many day. DIR. Frazer, Rector OF the Pa
fish. chaplain to the Earl aud his two assistants
came in, and conducted the morning services,
which were iatoned very sweetly, fAll the way
through, a custom not common in America, |
think.
The Doctor and the Curates we're very kindly
attentive to us throughout the day. showing us
the rooms and tho portraits and the fine views
in the park The Countess OF Shrewsbury must
have great taste for china, for in several
rooms 1t formed the chief ornament. being
placed against the wall instead of pictures
Neither she nor the Earl was at home to re-
ceive us. as we had had some expectation they
might be, but at dinner which we took in tent
from which floated the stars and stripes, their
son Lord lngestre pretty, blue-eyed boy of
eleven years. sat next to the appointed chair
man OF our party When the meats were re-
moved, the chairman made complimentary
speech, thanking the Earl and Countess, through
their son, for their kind invitation and express.
beautiful house and grounds as well as ever
30 much praise of the nation and government,
that the boy cared nothing about. Lord Inges-
tre rose and said something like. Ladies' and
Gentlemen, know that my father and mother
Will be glad that you have enjoyed your visit
here, and L hope that you will be very much
pleased with your journey thro Europe. (There
L m not going to say any more.O And down he
sat. This last was in an undertone to young
man who appeared to be his companion, and
who probably prompted him. 1t was well done
enough for boy OF his age, and was rather
glad it was done no better, for fear an American
lad OF that age could not have excelled the little
Lord.
Dr. Frazer spoke wttily and we'll indeed all
these Scotch and English people who speak to
us make our speechmakers in the party appear
very young, and shall say it /? very self mpor-
tant. Talk about John Bulls conceit it is not
30 great after all, young animals might
be, who struts around thinking Of himself, and
other people are thinking of him too.
But one could look over defects of sense or
those who go abroad under the pro-
lection Of the U s government, ,and in her name
receive attention, and honor. were grateful for
il and acceptedit kindly instead of sneering at
her flag, sighting hefpraises, and openly refus-
ing to join in merely formal honors to the Presi-
lent yet claiming all the privileges Of American
refusing to reply to toast ITO the President Of
.he United States" And when at Alton, cheers
we're proposed to the Queen and President"
10 AID other Southerners in the party folded
heir arms in sullen silence. E. W.