The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-15
AN ENGLISH REFORMER's HOME
The French Farm OF the Proprietor OF the
London Atbennum.

Onarles Dixie IL is desirable to leave London by
the morning mail In this way ono will con-
trive to reach La Sainte Champagne on tho fol-
lowing day in time for that meal which Eng
lishmen call luncheon. Fronchman dGemer.
and Provcncaux peasants diner.
Arriving at Marseics at 80 A. NJ we almost
Immediately push on for Toulon-tho Ports
mouth Of France. Under blazing sun we roll
on through that part Of France which boasts
the most African temperature land producing
olives and capcrs, pomcgranates and oranges,
tho palm and tho tnmaris. At 1910 T. NJ. we
arrive at Toulon. with its great sapphire bay
dotted with ironclads like storm clouds I'm
summer sky. Tho landscape on the north Is
arid and harsh with it, range Of lofty calcarcous
hills cleaning with binding whitcness in the
fun glare OF MONDAY. Offering as snow
mountains. Mount Iaron and its brethren have
never worn snow cap in the memory Of man.
Gaunt white and inhospitablc these procpi-
tous hills are crowned with iortinoations. Tho
top of Mount Faron now hri.tles with batteries
! irowning down on the works ON the right
pitched IN the site of those which made the
fame of Napoleon ms nm officer Of artillery.
i nero rs plenty oi time To- admire the scenery
| while. with alternate walking and trotting. our
Ioul"nnals team has been struggling NJ the
steep nscrnttn the entrance Oi the cheWiu ricp1i
! which divides the domains of Sir Charles Dixie
| and Admiral Survillo. Through m ordinary
! Irovencul gate, with its srmi-circls OF stone
| soats and cactus plants there IL an ascent up
| stony path enclosed within walls, over which
! peep tail blue gum trees. When moro and mora
gum trees have been reached, one reaches
! through n grille long low farmhouse, like a
| fortified log house hut built of stone. and with
! out any windows on the north side
| AT the grtUe IL stationed Auguste. an intensely
| french servant. tall and serious; hri-tly ~ to
| his hair and wlliskers-darkly. deeply. hcauu-
| fully blue ~ to the vast apron which cnshrouds
| him. citizen Augusta. whose southern birth
| may prepare ono for advanced political views
| receives US with austere civility and ushcrs us
| through second gate into tho gHrs<n Of La
Salnte Campngne. Herca great surprise lies
| in wait. Having lost sight II tho Mediterranean
| some time since and feeling hot. dusty. and
dazed 10y the glare. We start as. through great
! straight down upon the purple sen. Two hues.
| green and purple. illi the eye; the former sup
| piled 10y the aloe, mulberry tree md umbrella
| pine; inc later 10y sen and SKY and the trunk OF
! the ilayed cork tree which extends It's tortured
arms overhead. From the red-liled terrace
| common 10 IroNcncal houses. and used 10y the
! iuhabnnts for driving their figs. the view is
mhmG Irnii !nGHding ne seven ISIS which.
| From this almost tropical spendor outside II
| ~ an Impressive transition into the deep gloom
| OF the Interior Of Ia Sainte Campagne. Clint
tering across small hall paved with red tiles
one enters the cell Of the proprietor. From an
arm chair in small apartment. with a wall
| paper OF maddening design, on which pea
| cocks, birds of paradise and holiyhocks dance
species of Internal can-can. rises n blue-eycd
brown, bearded man, clad in suit Of soft cream.
| colored material. There II no great wealth #
| furniture in this bizarre retreat; merely two
arm chairs and table. some fencing ios aud
and couple % old engravings. one represent
| ing tho landing ~ the English nj Toulon and
| the oili"r n" evacuation and destruction OF that
" The I'D house" says VI. Dixie. with IT,
| mex walls. T. simply an ordinary Provencal
| farmhouse. have had no time 10 touch 70. and
! 1t remains. rs it Was. an olive farm. make both
OIL AMI wine. ana iiaitrr myself tn wine is good
! although | never drink any myself being d
wine-k growing teetutallcr." II IL natural a. In.
quire why the blue gum-erayt ts giolnifs-
| Is 50 largely cultivated NJ Car Brun. s.cing
| There Cd IL ~ "A -k ttt.-
| tic" il the reply a. to li- merits. II may cure
anything know Co.. the contrary lit D. does n
| Keep of mosquitoes. as know los experience
| pant blue gums berAuse they grow ui. 49, and
ar" handsome trees" ApruuOs oi Dram. 4r. Nv
| ing. Sir Charles remarks / intend tnErOw tlr
| little Tang on u considerable scale like
! know that ANYTHING else j. worth ny attention.
| II j. all SPADE cultivation here"
Unlike most men, SIR Charles Dixie has actu-
ally realized "A dream OF his yiritu boa his present
dwelling. II" selected 1t as hi- future hun.e
while on n ped -trian tour at Oh" az of II.
| Above IL library flied almost exclusively with
| French. German. and Russian books. ranged
! on bare deal shelves. with view to the aecumu-
lntlon Of material for his mdyiu1u opus tn,
history 81 the Present tchtuiy.' IN" actual
writing 'l which i~ not - De commenced iOr
srfher", l'nis i' i'ine.
Ills Eug,l-h library has not yet been trans
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