New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-04


est things imaginable. ] take II that he must
IN some of his mental characteristics resemble
Ihe lrince Consort in his younger DAYS; MIS-;
tombstone. the clergy mans mother rs " dear Old
lady OF elghtv.n Whenever her sol preached ON
board the training-ship the Captain invited her g.
come and hear MIN. who is that nice old lady =
asked the Rcval George Of one OF the officers.
cannot help staring at her when PRAYERS are being
read her face interests me much" Hush, SIT;
that Is Mr.. Johnstone's mother " On. tell that 10
Tue Marines but not 10 me- SAID the young tlhCe.
H0w could that little old lady ever be the mother
OF that big, broad-shouldered Clergyman don't
believe word OF IT."
My other fellow traveller was q land-factor. HIS
observations and reflections the land crisis were
full Of interest To me; but be thought nothing
could be done worth doing until the French Civil
Code, which be had on bis fingers ends. was en-
grated on English law The Encountered Estates
Court be did not like. 1t swept Oh the old families
who gave charm to Irish society. and by theircom-
passionate kindness sweetened the lives OF the poor
His childhood had been spent In Ireland. which he
remem bered prior TO 1S49. and his business often
takes him 10 that country. II there Is Fenian.sm
an Ireland u because Lord Russell forced the BIZ
numbered Estates Court through the Parliament.
i-ahui9fus ana inlloleinen were not swept a".s
hv it. The law In question brought up
simply worse stamp OF landed proprietor VINO uad
DO more feeling fer the tenant and the cottcr ~
haid years than for their cattle. which be seized
upon Tor the rent that had accrued. In tue oiden
,iule there was mu,h kindly feeling between land
equitable and knd-hearted man. The EncumbeIed
Estates Court brought IN class OF proprietor WI"
was not m sympathy with the peasantry on M. e--
tates and they viewed his faults IN harsheI ghl
tlan those Of hs predecessor. the names OF whose
father and mother and more remote ancestors 'd
pccnne bous-hold words M the COZ ages me
operation oil The French Code IN England wouic,
lay nteli gent travelling companion appieA. naeu
pe less severe on those IN possession tNan h' eA-
tension ,n Great Britain of tlc Elcumbclcc Lstiirs
Act. which would place vast tracts Of real property
n thc hands 0t rae attorneys. ms coAVt-saiioI
M'is ol 1r. nccl sou Ai'i ptoI anu 44"i"i'..'
slte tui' some Aioolian9 scenery 'eN l-S.'.
ceH.. au-lla iu l.u -ialu. Al ting efn,.ou nave
na1re got u The Ouly house visible was t..'
station .Ia.frf'.. " hen 1 asked II MIR. hcfhrI'
plLg-c.r was waiting there was general iouc B,
ING Ot Ii... and nv walls. was snapped nn .h1
carried fiji, .. fo a Wild. r.-el snare no fne end ~
road. where ] found tie vehicle, which hd1 oceA
az Us s.l, TO letcn me.
Ths good mau is merriill 20 bis beast. flr Az
besla Uer5erfs pony Was iiimp as q qia'l I- De-
t01er But hs fat did not interfere with his pace.
Tie tr1tted along with delightful brskue,s. We
the boy serving as O. Jshu ana I-Lal dehghtt1i
rilc OF six Or seven miles. TIE eye vas a4ra ".tl
bsauiy al tlo wsv, aud tine iuues expanded With
ar rcfoiert Of ozone. Treuch woods are formal.
They are cut down at regular periods, and Tor tbe
CONVENIENCE Of c-lreoal-burefs AMI others in'er-
-ectel with -lra. cit avenues. radafing from COM
wOr points. t. tie New Forest the rule % tlnD.
riD.lred 10 ne 40 prevail There are hol-
lows In which there are trees old a. me
Conquest. No avenues are cut through the woods.
bat there are -la4cs vi lutuX cat IL luFclur.- W.u
can Boz used such. Inc roads WIND about ic-
Corling 20 the undUlarOns II tine country ald tle
soil. / was enc anted with eiects ol ciolH-S'iSAe
and color the Wild stretches OF moon. 40
shallow hro0klets gave life - the solitude ~ thc'
cuursed down by PERCEPTIONS " o0n'ies 10 the sea-
Bonnie" is the Hampshire equivalent Tor
chine or waterfall. On our roue l saw most
tiliy kent little lOmpsteafs There are scat, cred
over The forest a number Of peasant freehoIder'
who took root therein by The liberation OF the
rangers, and bave now a. good tenure a. any
noHemou IN England. Their snuguess ana Their
thrift show that the English rustic Is, az rule.
tnriftess MANAGER OF the llttle that he earns he
cause he l. not suffered by the costly procedure I'D
conveying real estate 10 provide hiuseh Win a
fixed all ding place. There ls q carpenter near
Ashley ArneVOOd Who has charming cottage OF
lis own and a model farm Of three acres. This
microscopic voeman and artisan brings up IS
children tC DE brave Godtearing men. and hlnseh
teaches them IN the evenings the book-iearhlng
which had been communicated o hlin when
youugstrr bY an uncle to whom he succeeded.
Ashley Arnewood farm house was burned and
rebuilt 10 CrOmwelps time. Toward the road there
IS a lawn hedged in and planted with old trees and
old shrubs which have been allowed by the present
owner 20 spread about a they please. There Is no
aveuue up 20 his hall door. II is approached by a
sidewalk which twists round the lawn. and entered
By porch hidden In jessamine AID Virginia cree
per. The nall goes through and through the house.
and the door on the opposite side opens on another
lawn which Is divided by a paling from a wide
pasturare u several cows and horses. The second
lawn is neatly kept. There a,e flower beds IN n.
On tbs si1e against the FACADE Of the house are
rraiu-d Chinese rose-hushos praI-irecs and lanon-
lea faces due south. TIE windows IN thc NORTH
ern facade are N the Old-fi-hiou~d easement style
In the southern they aTc ia The French aud open
anon gr4Vrllet walk. LefOTc 1 got 80 lai noticed
tle waln~cott ~ 300 Norwegian ptchplue 10 thc
hall This woodwork Is match Oalurd ana con-
timed up the Old-flsi0ned oak staircase II gives
clarriug snugne>' M Winter when Ashley Afue-
wood is swept wit. rough blasts.
There Is great comfort in the domestic arrange
rents OF the farm-no pretensou. aud IN every
spot one finds evidences of artistic, scientific and
literary tastes Tie dninE-room L o natural his
tory museum, and filled with raIe and valuable
specimens: and the duing-tahle Is Of deal smyrna
and Turkey carpets ard old tapestry serving as
portilres keen OUT drafts. Oh OAK buiets I'D the
hail ar. n ia with the choicest ceramics cket no
lv Lady Florence simply because sic likes sucu
things. N here there are not bookcases ana glazed
pressc- filled with geological ana aiatoui,ai Ia'l-
fees there arp copies iu black ard WHIT" chalhs II
figures M Michael Angeles chcs dGnwe; draw
M and large photographs OF Roman ana
Fl,r.nfin- antioultie- aud of Greek statues.
Very expeusivr old furniture Is n cied
wtrh what l- new. cheap and convcnlenr. II o.,
convenience and comfort IRE only colf-uited N"'
a thought Is gwen 10 display by Lazy II5re"fti
" 30 rcel wed ue gIac0usly and kindly 10 iDe h.ii
az ftflc dis ance from tie threshold ca rs alied
me IN tie dfawIng-r0on. and was asked MhclAei
later iu the afternoon ! should prefer a drive
through tie forest OF the seashOie. l,Ii II 70
bier lalysnip 10 decide. ana she sald' We ell then
Tie sra.'
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