Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-07-30

sides are covered With brilliant We
low, white and purpleish htathe
and on whose airy sulnnlits sfna
herds of sheep are feeding Ther
are no fences in Scotland to brea
the heavenly landscape views
nothing save beautiful hawthorn
| hedges in white blossom, or loS
stone walls dividing fields, who's
picturesque beauty gives an add
tional charm. Between these vii
lages are many titie country seats
j which rise proudly from enlb0wer
4 ing trees. The lovliest of these
Mount Stuart, the island home off
the Marquis of Butte. 1t is n gral
! old Wood-bound place, with its i'm
mense forests SlOping toward tfl
sea, and broad walks runRing il
any direction are arched BY hike
and beech trees, on which hundred.
| of rocks are ever cawing. AL
| through the vast grounds is seen I
/ tiny blue flower corresponding witt
our hyaeinth, and filling the ali
with fragrance. AS we stood IL
this perfumed atmosphere with the
sunlight fliteripg- through the leaves
about us and the sea beating at our
feet, we were filed with a divine
content, an unspeakabie happiness,
and we wondered no longer at the
Marquis, for loving with a passion
ate devotion this fair Scottish home.
The old house which had stood here
and which was built by his ances-
tors, was recently lowered, nothing
remaining save two wings and the
exquisite chapel which was de-
signed by the present Marquis. In
fact this young lord is the original
"Lothaire of Lord Beaeonsfield and
is a Roman Catholic, much to the
sorrow of his Scottish subjects. He
has married after ALA Catholic wife,
and at the time of this writing the
bells are pealing out joyfuily, flags
floating over the city, and bands
playing frantically in honor of the
little son and heir just born to him
and for which he is isoverjoyed. He
is now building on the site OF the
old castle a magnificent new one
which will far surpass 1t in gran
deur. And one day whilst at Mount
Stu rt we were allowed to see the
model Of it, and to go through the
old wings, which contain many
rare paintings, old manuscripts,
and valuable works of art. The lit
tie chapel is unscathed by the fire,
and we were struck by its extreme
beauty, aud workmanship. On go
ing out the carriage road, which is
over mile long, and beautifully
winding, we stopped al the Lodge
gate and took a regular Scotch tea
in the Mount Stuart Lodge. This
was something different from Amer
lean teas, and we enjoyed it inn
mensely. | shall give you the bill
of fare, so that when resting from
your long tramp you all may too
enjoy the same: First, then comes
ii kind of white bread, made with
milk; eggs, oatmeal cakes, which
are very dry and thin, but delicious,
with butter; orange intrn.alade,
Jelly, light sweet cake and tea. But
such tea as it was. Ihave never
tasted any such anywhere outside
Of Scotland which was SO good.
These Scotch teas are very pleasant,
any way. Often on our excursions
to the different lakes and bays we |
have stopped ut some wayside inn,
whose primitive keepers and prim- |
tive manners have delighted us |
And then we are al |
ways well served and attended. /
hall show you the interior of a
very pretty little cottage in the out
kirts of the town, which was built
" the great actor, Edmund Kean,
md then, with a few farewell /
dances at Scottish scenery, we will
hake hands and part for brief
pace, to, meet again in London.
sKean's Cottage, y as it is called
5 a sweet rural house on the shore
# Loeb Each, and is built of stone,
ike all of the houses here. The
lalls and drawing rooms are beau
fully frescoed in figures. and about
alf way up the sides are historical
in very g"od coloring,
to represent scenes in his
laws. Over one of the doors there
5ed to be written the following
mes:
allow glorious from the Ioopholes of re-
TO gaze on such a world.
The view OutSlue Is truly GLORIOUS.
he still beauty of lake and sky
mid the unuSty mountain tops
leaning in the distance. This
tile cottage house, with its lovely
was an humble retreat to
'hich the actor often came after
ne triumphs of Il London season.
here are many benches still upon
of an interesting Individuality.
tut, friends, we have fingered too ,
,rg already within this charming
Jot, so we must leave ii in common
18th all other things, and go for ,
ard. We shall not forget, how
yer, this fair gem of the sea, and
he long hours we have dreamed
way with the sea, binds our heart i
nd the misty hills shutting US in
'om the feverish life beyond. In {
,ondon trust we may meet once {
lore, and from there proceed to {
Sc / will now say "adieu."
"EvA." !" {
RoTHEsAY, Scotland, June %, 1881. {