Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-10-30


the vial, to Hampton Court was a day q
romantic memories, long 10 he remember
cd. | may not INFINITELY dercribe the pal
ace pile, or the acknowledgement ground,
Three noble vistas radiate from William
and Msry's front addition; with grand Of,
yews to begin with; and stately horse
chestnuts and elms beyond. The Thams
runs along one front Of the palace, wher
the view is very fine OF course We viaite,
the famous grape vine, which this year hs
1887 punches ON II, not one Of which VI
could touch, seeing they are reserved 70
the Queens table, though she lives else
where. II is indeed wondrous vine al
under glass--and has bourne 1900 bunchs
In single season. | think | have sect
one or two AZ large in our own Kentuck,
forests, one notably, In Green county, bu
Il is prodieious plant. Ii IL Of the Blacl
Hamburg variety and nursed with Eealou
care. The clusters hung ripe and tempt
ing above our neads. We saw Il in IL
perfection. The pictures are wonderful
over q thousaud In number and covering
'ne walls OF the various apartments Vn'
room ae'o'ed 70 me beauties o
Charles II's court Another 10 the "beau
ues OF Williams ana Marys reign
wondrous faces they sre-all by Lely, o.
the former and Kneller 81 the latter
ih'nk Oh Two great apartments, win 'ns
'onr walls OF eaeh oo'ereh win master
pieces OF these masters OF the pencil. such
glorious warmth OF eo'orihg anu ple"ui"s
OF un's ana exquisite oeau'y o' ue'a''s''"a'
Nns' win 'he mssnincen' p'opo'uons o.
'he rooms me gorgeous pa'""ns, .ne 'u,
peru mounting OF the pictures ana pest o.
ALL the glow oil the beautiful lace. looking
out al one IRON every gi'ued frame 'he
scene is one OF rare enchan'ment some OF
the paintings In the state apsrtment''where
receptions we're held and audiences grant
ed, are Of Prodig,ous sire' the canvass IN
some cases. as In knellers Landing OF
william stIorbay," reaching l2h2O iee' al
least very interesting relics are preServ.
ed IN many OF the rooms IN 'he shape OF
royal oeds'eads, csnoples OF State tapestry
and The IKE IL u not every day one can
see The very couch where royalty once slept
soundiy or tossed nnres''"'iy Two OF three
centuries sgo' no'ice these monArchs
did mol OBJECT 70 COMFORT Tor he oeus are
son. puny ana iuxnrions' win the e1eeP'
ton OF george ii, whose unp'e'enuous'
narrow oeds'ead I'm striking contrast WIN
the rest.
In one corner OF the grounds tfere is a
bat oil nea'iy-kept hedging wrought INTO a
perplexing patlsrn' where one pays a pen
ny, goes IN and Is lost as certainly as be en-
tiers without clue TO the labyrinth Then
you wander indefinitely un'i' one percned
on stand outside shouts out directions 'or
sale exit II you have reached the point
where you give up IL not you nounuei
on and per'pire' until 70" &c. enough OF
hopeless wandering. The people you meet
vitnin' VINO are lost may oe known oy
certain siiiy' not 10 say imoec'le ioos, o.
smiling attempt TO conceal the iae'' winch
oe'rays them At once IL Is very iunny'
exirieaied from the maze as /" Is Called
after more than pennys worth oil amuse-
ment as Wen as a"'a'e nen'' (pun premedi'
ta'ehl. we TOOK such aluneh on eho'ce suts
Of cold roast oeei' win not potatoes ani re-
ireshlng tea with pleasant outlook from
.he uihing room On 'he hockso Oh ueer 10
Dushey rark' 'he James. o. theni coming
up 10 me open gas door 70 De ied win
scraps rom 'ne ~o,e ana MI WIN .uen
famous appeu'e ana 'ne ENJOY men' heish-
tened Dy perfect gooa''eiiowsnip' 'ha' We
mail none Oh us soon Jorge. 'he happy oc-
casion. he ue'i' .nougn' 10 rpo'i our
'Port ths' dsy oy sponing he wea'her' ne
was bsiiied. Ana as we walked 70 the
station under the great morse enes'nuts'
knocking down tne pfieSiey-nui'ed DUCK
'5es 'of Inc cn''uisn 20 open anu aPpro-
PIRATE unu' 'neir plugging POcks" wou'o
noiu no more Vi 'ne nanosahy '0oioreu
treasurer the Drl&nt sun bDOue out ike