, 1873-02-02
IIpPikCOTTS,

I've 1eatufe5 OF LnGusA 5oC3ekJ. 1AaJ keApoI5 Va
the part OF country people to gather around c1ty
centres las always excited alarm, aud been
checked by law. james +. appears to have been |
in chronic panic on this subject, end never lost
an opportunity Of dilating upoa it. In one OF
his proclarnations he refers to those swarns OF
gentry ":wAo, through the instignt;on of their
wives, or to now model and fashion their
daughters-who, if they wero unmarried, ma11ed
their regulations, and, If married, lost them
did neglect their country hospitality. and
cumber tho city, general nuisance to
the kingdom He desired the Star
Chamber "to regulate the exorbitancy Of the
new buildings about the city, which we're but a
shelter for those vino, when they had spent their
estates in coaches, 1acqueys, and fine clothes
ike Frcnchmen, lived naiserebly in their houses
Like Italians; but tho honor Of tho English no
biliry md gentry is to be hospitable among their
tenants" But thcro need bo no fear that the
English Will lose their love for the rural scenes
and hospitality which are bcautihed by all their
literature and traditions and the love for coun-
try-life is stronger now than at any previous
period in hcr history. Reglnal Wynford, IN LIP
pincotFs for February, describes some OF tee
features Of this
scousraY-HousE LIFE n ENGLAND"
perhap3 tho most charming 1dea OF country
house vas tLst conceived by ar. Mathew, Of
Thomaaton:
This gentleman, who WAS m ancestor Of the sels.
bratcd leader probably nau Is nauca
He bad IN an income which wc1ld BE- equivalent to
<125 year n orr moneJ, and Tor several yes1a
travelled abroad and spent very little. On Ills return
with ample supply Of ready money, Re ca1fea INTO
EXECUTION long cherished scheme Of country life.
lie arranged Ills immense mansion after the fashion
Of inn Tho guests arrived were ahoTn TO to thest
n Is aaf 1y she Tes
huated, shot, played billiards, cards, kc nt VIII, ana
drints ef The nest quality were aIwaJs served- Tho
host never appeared in that charEcter he was 1ust
ILL., an ohs5 rom n US hoa in the choice
character Of the company, and the fact thst not
fartairg might be dlsburzea The sarvants we're Az an
a:d extrn with tie strict understanding that they did
&c: accep5 f1rh:uG end that any derelic:on from
this ruio would be punished by instant 0smis3al
date about The middle Of the last eentury} This
managed with the greatest ordcs method, ano econ-
ony. . . 49, 49,. r,,,, ,
osopjshment at magnitude Of the place, VIII the
lights in hundreds Of windows at night, ii mentioned
r IA pieasan: to add in this connection that the
Count and Countess de J..nac worshiy sustain the
.nerk.ble ancestor who Ct the best ana moas
| benevolent men OF his day.
There ta degree Of ponp and Ceremony, waicn
largo countryhouse. The party ts frequently Joined
rector snd his v sqpsss OF
tEo anu e.aaS laeyh; th ~ tha ,1esesnnsss of the
twenty " co15se ~ .u'3 1 ss1 s.e @ - ~ ro, II h.Te
the luck 70 get nezt 70 bus tae1ss tlls -
tne s1snanou osek el.i s u - 1coI to-ca ~ r9,n
have, st ~ events soneeMnR ~ 1oa ae ~ - i.a
mon, having 9ic9eo up ILLS ~ ~, 4 49,
aud people during your stay OIL OF 70" a,e nne
| quite newcomer, you en- eas.y ees yoar
| ueighbor a-Going BY Questions aEoos hulsuuau ;t
| ings. Generally there is some ae1aAnt- lA
hosts make up their parties With view o. aGconmo-
dating persons wehnB 70 uleet oinesp "au , 10y t
Young men WILL thus 1requeau3 ~ booL. b.. ~ -
hostess to ASK some Young 11uy Mnoea @ 9oor5 t 5 @
eepeei2Ay enecs, Iru ~ tS .nsn Soaa ;pr 04D-s
verbally adarted Tor match-maa1ng. .,u, ~. oo,-
Ihere are 1om 40 dnfnron, lone after ho ladies'
nxo itft II Habits Of hard drinking arc now almost
entirely confined to young men in the aEny and tho
lower c1asses The evenings nre epens enleny ~ eon
versaton; sometimes rubber OF Wh1st Is macs ap,
or, II there arc number OF young people, hneto Il
! dancing. t-,,,,+
into the drawiug-room, and few minutes Gen .ne
ladies retire. Tho vino and Tate7 Wia tne aqaltlon
Of other stuu1ants are hea 70 inc
anu smongsoe,n1&, 80 - hnoa1 tfe;r r1srh eoats Tor
60 sGon 1s or 1onang spits in Which great la-
t,de Is given to tho caprice Of individual fancy.
The sittngs in these apartments a1e p5o.1ac,ea un
sny hour, - iho scfVanss st Gssy ~ H.. Go ttht ~ n
emblem OF genunty En,en 4wA5s eo P.oa.is{ @ a.},;
Cured to the mimi Of Mis' Meawoe1 wren tasAns
the Lappy days when Rno 4seo ~ Aotle t1 ~ @
and mAnmo;" IN soma 1ass noaso' p4'''' A0sA e"'
It no. nfFe1ueny nappens sas tno ~ ~ raons At
house takes but very l1;lseo shate - - .o ~
OF his guests beng nauea auekossoa ~ ,ro-,ria
avocadons Which ta4 e. ne ne ~. " ~ ~, Fsfe +
bis business that eaeh gents.n:n provided
with srch 1cce1;.on Aa 70 Sn go Rran ~, 1,1a n