New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-18
VISITING TIE NEW FOREST

NOTES AT MR.. HERBERTS SYLVAN HOME
-, FINE VIEW PROM THE HAMPSHIRE CLIfF--
rprruor DyBs BY RIGHT OF POsSEssIoN-IhE
SHAKER SETTLEMENT.
lrrov 4 REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TuBuNh.I
NEW FOREST. Oct. 1.-Resuming my sketch
OF the Hon. Auberon Herbert in his New fOreS' nome
Soud observe that the view from the Hampshire Cus
facing the Isle OF Wight and over Huntington IL very
ape An Atlantic breeze comes sweeping over
tue Channel IN southwestery drechoh' ann
bringing with II freshening spray ami reno
waiting ozone Lady Florence Herbert. in answer to
a question addressed her, explained why twas tha'
ne brick and mortar Eruption did not eNtcnd 10 Tue
Sniendid sea-hOaid along which we rolled brsky III tue
pony cart The wild part IL the land that saw ahe
which was inhabited only by rabbits and haross sun the
domain the crown Other parts which are cutivaedand
mclosed belong 20 freeholders and farmers who org-
p,v souate and by virtue OF long possession oustcd
their sovereign lady. the Queen Ther are as mch at
tached To their cottages and little fields as any hope
man Is 10 his hereditary castle aud park IA we were
driving back delightful cOves and Sheltered sunny
,ool,s wore no,ured out. We then saw the barn
where the Shakers granted hosphaiity-whcn' u
appear= they requlted with Immature and ineratiinde'
Tbov wenr on the assumption that tho earth Is me
Lords and that they are ms saints hencI ~ - "
hotter right a. Mr. Herberts barn than ne ad hisei
Nrs Anne GirlinS woman OF rrinaISaD's,
character and intellect Her pawet over snc
aronnd bpr Is absolute. asked whether she was SIN
eere or otherwise. and told that originally sDe was
I'm perfcct good faith hut a. her enthusiasm pegam 10
cor.rrue itself she found she Obliged Z" play a
mart aud She PLAYS IL and on playwright She drilled
}roni honest zal inro something akin 10 lnpostute
pascal wro, al Port Royal. Woe to the human cre.-
nre " ho attempts before Gods ume chat Il ID TINS
el 10 rise to the perfection OF an angel because IN,
stead OF ascending be VIII iaa INTO me T,ir
aud Ternadctt,, 10 whom the Catholic Church owes the
discovery Of the Lourdes Groto were IN earnest AT inc
When we returned to the house there was comfort
able English dinner spread on me ~, 1
Mr. Auberou and Lady Florence Herbert used 10 he an
soiute vo.ctarians; but the Keen sea arr
and the usefully active lie they hoth ieau
ohlioed Them to modify their dietary regime.
delicious lent soup was served. me three chldlch
s.f al The board with never saw more charming
seven wears old far fearless, frank ana very coure-
oua He l. delicate looking but neyofthe-
less very strong. Claire the htte gu3i nNo
and half wears old. Is bright, piacheyci'
rosy checked little gypsy, and the youngest chl!u'
! Auherou a cuIly-headed chubby boy OF three ana u
halt self-helpfu and handy as luVen!c
The children behaved very we'll Their poeness 10 lac
maids who attended WAS very charming MI. AuocIoh
Herbert complained OF headache and the mos
phere Of the NewForest was suisTlea TO near h me
found 10 very much So III Is not uranvu, ny nv
water which accumuaes the surface makes IL IN not
weather a vapOrDath and the SOIL lnclnes irOh hOIlh
Mr. Auberon Herbert does not intend 10 stand at tho
next elections for Parliament He iees tnat ne Is noo
IN for puiucal strife carried on az Westminster Dis
niece ssity OF party politics, and man OF MS
! high moral aspirations and purity OF sentiment
cannot fail into line , when v. inc anotn oSp ride
through the sylvan gades OF the forest IN me evening
there was interesting conversation unill PEG Time Lazy
Florence abouuds III mother wit ana COCA sense
/ she knows well all the great people OF England
and Iiay. and Is not hammered IN her
Judgment by SINGLE narrow; class preJu1 n ~
abIe to do-hcr letters ought to rank with those OF
! Madame dc Sevigue