Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-07-10

all felt that that was better than the other
thing. Praise the LORD, who brought all
about@oner than We expected. hope TO
give you good news in my next Of blessed
work in Hastings going on IN power
This is watering place and great IA.
voriie with the quieter sort Of sea-bathers,
though not - fashionable a. Brighton and
other places. Ills very ancient place. as
most know, who are intimate with English
history, and the place where William the
Conquerer landed and near which Harold,
last Of the Saxon monarchs, fell, must Al.
ways he thfillingly interesting 10 the trav.
ele' snd student The old castle, whose
picturesque ruins crown the summit Of the
highest Of the frowning cliff, Of this part Of
the Engli-h coast, IL 40 ancient that no one
knows its beginning II may have been
Roman fort, Ne many think, aud certainly
was there before Williams time, who only
enlarged and strengthened il by digging a
wide and deep moat in rear Of the citadel,
which still remains and in which | stood
only this morning. A place Of prodigious
strength in those times, though now artil.
lery on the adjacent hills could soon knock
things to pieces. The sea.wsll wss shaved
smooth, 20 make il impregnable, and still
remains with the ancient tool.marks upon
It, One sally-pori, with perfect arch, and
two broken towers, one with winding stone
steps in 1t, are the noticeable remains Of all
that former grandeur and might. In one
OF the bastious, the gardener who cares for
the handsome grounds within the bounds
of the castle, resides, and his wife cells
Photographic views and takes three renee
toll from each visitor. They have fixed
mp two neat rooms, run chimney up the
ancient wall and horror Of horrors--a
chimney-pot rears itssudacious head above
the creeping ivy And thus this medieval
ruin supports this modern monster Of utili-
Iy and ugliness, aud the old and young
centuries grimly shake hands over il all,
and smile together over the folly Of man,
who thinks his work is TO endure. | should
have enjoyed taking one Of the old Norman
sling stones, preserved in glass csse be-
fore the gardeners door, and having "a
shy al the abominable chimney.pot, just
for William the Conquerers memory's
sake. Hastings and st. Leonards-on-th the
Sea are really one city, stretching for
miles along the picturesque COAST though
having different corporations. Together
they have 10000 inhabitants, am told, in
the season. We are not n the fashionable
quarter at all, but in the ancient Danish
settlement, nestled between two frowning
cliffs with the town climbing the sides Of
both and such queer narrow streets, zig.
tagging up the sleeps, paved nicely, clean
enough, but so quaint and tortuous, that
the like | have never seen before.
The beach is fine for bathing all day
long and for miles handsomely paved along |
the sea-front, furnishing matchless prom
enade. Aboutthe centre Of the two cities-in-
one, noble pier is carried out several
hundred yards into the sea, with elegant
pavilion at its terminus, where thousands
may lounge, enjoying delightful music and
inhaling the pure sea air, while feasling
the eyes upon double view--of sea alive
with craft and shore swarming with the
busy traffic Of many thousands, and lined |
with beautiful hotels and shops, while |
above, the skies are never darkened by a
London smoke, but bright and beautiful in
fair weather. Hundreds of bathing houses
on wheels of great circumference, untired,
but strong, are drawn into the surf by
stout horse, short ladder let down to sea-
ward, rope swung loose to catch at il
needed by the timid, and the bather il left |
to disport himself at pleasure in "the bril-
NY" all fer o pence. Nurses bring chill.
dren down for constitutional dips, much to
the disgust Of some Of the yelling little
ones. One can see the little wreiches exc
cutting insane dances in the shallow water,
hopping up and down Ikea bear upon hot
plates" and once and again bowling in vo.
ciferous misery. Some Of the stronger en-
joy il, though sea-balbing, like all things
of earth, is a mixed thing, enioya or
not, as one is able to bear il.
We are all down here. Marie and !
came alone, but felt such dire compunc-
tions of conscience in thinking Of the rest
in smoky London while we were in this
Paradise Of beauty, that we slraiehtway
made arrangements and had the whole
family down by Tuesday night And now
to-day We have been rambling together
and gaining fresh vigor for mush work
ahead. Praise the LORD Ever in Jesus,