The New York herald., 1876-11-28

passing beauty the new Catholic cathedral which Ia
qGte the equal IN sze and architecture OF any one OF
the minor English cathedrais such as Iitchheid or
Peterborough aud surpasscs them IN the cotliness OF
the material with which II is buit--whte marble.
As We passed the cathedral wc saw the tai aud sen
der form OF the Cardinal passing into H. suppose 10
Inspect The new Windows watch are being placed IN
pos.iion. cardinal IN America, What next
Then We railoped through The Park Well dou't
what you say 10 the contrary, out said 70 tho
Colonel There's no aaer public park 10 The world
than Central Park and you cant half enjoy unless
yVu see II from top OF his coach How beautiful i
looked IN the bright sunshine We were hign up on
the box we could see all over Il, and beyond H.
the efiect
Central Park was In It's glory that morning, and,
from my seat on the coach box. | frankly confess
never to have behsld anything more beautiful Than
the varied effects oi foliage OF every aud color
from the deepest scarlet and red TO the soesi browns
and brightest yeows Here hung leaves which
looked like golden sequns and there
which seemed wrought IN bronze. Ana iar beyond
this garden OF jewelsEuropeans have no idea Of the
gorgeous colorug of American autumn sea pc
tho splendid Empire CITY, with her domes, towers
ana hcr snowy Cathedral softly rcposing in the haze
But on We went Tho fresh. scen wholesome breeze
brought the blood TO our cheeks and awakened our
spirits the silent became chatty and the stia
formal threw ASIDE Their etiquette, forgot all about IN
troducons and the joke round and laughter kept
II company. We were Jolly. lhe horn oew, aud
presently. when had crossed Siariem Bridge, we
changed horses took mp and started on again,
through beautiful lanes and woods, by and bright
shining pools, tu of yellow reeds; by country
seats, by converts with pretty chapes and pleasant
gardens, by suburban houses OF charity aud countless
snantics built wood by docks OF geese contrasting
their snowy pumage with The dep green grass. by
pigs scared to death at the coach and struggling with
many grunt to &c, out Of the way by droyes OF sheep
mildly standing SUI. To pass, by COWS looking
stupidly board fences which ''Sozodont"
was inscribed IA glowing letters.
In ono nne wood We behed superb old oak from
the boughs OF which Ave youths we're hanged Ia Revo-
lutionary tines We passed through the very pretty
old town OF Westclesser with ITS charming Gothic
church, IN the graveyard Of which is handsome.
medievaookng altar tomb worthy OF containing
the ashes Of Romeo and juliet.
AT The door OF very pretty country
house dear old lady, who,
the cooacl tells me, has appeared every day,
ior the last six months to cheer tie coach and wave
at II her handkerchief Sometimes the coach returns
the compliment by conducting the excellent dame 10
the city.
Al last We reach our destination. IL is a nice, old
fashioned mn, situated at tho upper end OF lovely
bay. formed by OF Long Island Sound ana sur.
rounded with magnificent trees and gentle halls GOV.
cred with country soas and villages Here pensui
boats aud yachts, and Il Is they tell me- pleasant
thing OF these and let the gentle winds
drIlt you down the current.
The inn is just the right sort OF place for a
coach 10 stop at. A hospitabe looking inn, with
an odor OF good cooking and genial host.
ready welcome you with rosy tmile Wc
did mine hostess but doubtless she is
buxom, as nostesses ought TO be. We bcheld one
blooming cham mocrmaid, smiling from an upper win
dow, but she only smiled and vanished.
Dinner | enjoyed with tho Colonel, and right
good plain dinner II was well cooked aud substantial
After dinner charming girl Of our company played
a tune. and Two or three OF us--l didn't, I'm
seventy odd, You know-stood up aud danced. Tn IN
on started home. thuk the homcward
journey, the wind faces,
pleasanter than the start. II jolly
jolly 20 through the country at last trotoily
laugh aud joke with tho ladies on the coach t0p-joy
get into Central Park and create sensation among
the grand carriage folks out tor drive, to be the
admired OF all admirersjolly to dash down Fifth
nuc aud DO smiled ~ by the fair and cnvied by the
brave.
Ere conclude let me pay my compli-
mcnts 10 tho gallant Colonel, SO good -hu-
mored aud courteous, and let me name by
the strong, graceful stcods who, by relays
ricd the burden OF my seventy ycars:-ShcIdon,
wa vsday RCox ady S0ra rsa nsaass
Blondin aud Lily. | pay all these goodly boasts my
best onplimenis, tor they are strong and steady,
with ane forms and glossy sldcs
Lot old advise you, gentle readers, 60 by tho
coach Pelham, and, II Tor only your lives,
follow tho example Of SEPrUAGENARIAN.