Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-10-30
GEO. o. BARNES in ENGLAND
"PnAIsE THE LORD,
No I. "TAvrsrocK VILLAS j,
Bexley Heath, Kent Oct. "a, 1888. I

Bsnley Heath, Kent Oct. %, 1883.
1 We spent most enjoyable day with
our Kentucky friends at Hampton Court
and We count il among not the least Of th,
dear LORDS slender mercies" that III,
gave ne this memorable pleasure trip TO
gether. twill always be radiant memo
ry with us.
Our dear John Tod'slittle eight-year-old
jamie had had the promise for some time
ola birth day run among the Park deer
under the great horse-ches,nuu and as va
had not been to the famous palace, We
agreed 10 60 on the day already set, and
duly advised our friends at the Royal
Hotel Of the plan.
The day opened with pouring rain, but
we five al Muswell Hall agreed 10 trust the
LORD for pleasant trip. in spite Of sa-
tsn's sttemptto break Il up. Starting thus
in faith, we met at Higheate John and his
Gertrude, our dear Edith Piper and the
two little boys. jamie and Marcus, who al
so had agreed touching this very point,
knowing well that our heavenly Father
did not beerudge US the days enjoyment,
and no one but the devil could wish TO
spoil child's holiday. So on we went,
picking upa jolly addition at Finsbury
Park station, in the persons Of George and
Charley Wood, also trusting the LORD for
good day against the author Of bad
weather. Down poured the rain, and on
we went as happy party over the twenty
miles Of rail to Hampton Court As ever
journeyed thither. A bus in waiting con-
veyed us up the famous avenue Of horse
chestnuts in Bushey Park, planted 200
years ago. The deer literally swarmed
here, there being on these lovely grounds
many hundreds ofthe pretty creatures. The
glorious avenue is one mile in length, with
a central water basin. circular, Of proper
tionste dimensions, centre fountain and ELL
ed with fish. Around this. in conceniric
circles, Eve deep, stand the great trees and
the avenue has also Eve rows on each side.
/ never say anything like Il in the way of
massed foliage. outside our own God. plant
ed American forests primevsl." Passing
through this scene OF beauty, all that giant
trees and green turf and nobly-sntlered
deer can make ii, we entered he palace
grounds proper, where 10 our joy We found
our Kentucky friends, also trusting for
pleasant day. Miss Coralie Walker, Miss
Annie Cecil and our dear Tut Burnam
greeted Us merrilY. You know we had
a good time. The rain continued to fall,
but we didn't mind 1t while exploring the
curiosities OF the palace under cover; and
when we wished to walk about the grounds
it held up till we we're safely housed again.
Not one Of US had anything but the very
"best Of times" and faith had its reward OF
"l00-fold" down here and doubt not,
when settlement day" comes we shall hear
again Of the Hampton Court victory over
the ruler Of the darkness Of this age" A
trihe this may seem TO some, but thus, in
the little things Of daily life, eternal "his-
tory is made" One has a queer feeling, |
stepping upon ground where historical feet
have trodden for centuries; and this grand |
palace frontage, as / unused sirolling about
L, soon became panorama Of imaginines.
First, its builder, Wolsey, the imperious
prelate, with the surroundings Of a mon
lrch in his household. Then "BluH King
Hal" its 6rat royal owner, whose character
u depicted In a sentence BY our own Peter
Farley has stuck to my memory through
III after reading Of English history; "This
oval william had six wives. One died a
Iatural death; he beheaded two; divorced
wo others and one outlived him" Bloody
dary was Ct successor and then Queen
'ess, Of wondrous fame, by retributive
troke at last succeeding him, though
aughter Of the very Anne Boleyn, whom
e had slain to make way for newer fan
y. Then james vi, Of Scotland and LIST Of
.ngland, vain and weak and obstinate, but
YER blessed in having his name linked
nth the English bible we have In all our
ands to-day. Then Charles l, martyr with
'me tyrant with others, but rightly or
rongly, slain by the stern and valiant
Zen who would not submit TO oppression.
ven sanctioned by a claim Of jure dipinO
nd Cromwell, the mighty Commonsr.
Used TO the thronei and Charles ii, hand
'me, dissolute, making harem Of these
alace walls; and james II, too bigoted and
Estimate 10 keep his crown; and William
Orange, with his gentle Mary, reieniDg
unity; and simple Queen Anne; and then
le Georges, ii III. How they all
arted up from their graves and once more
alked in the gardens and tenanled the
ate apartments and gave audiences and
'ept in cavalcadss out Of the gates and
'thered for feasts 10 the great banqusiins
al and lived their little or great day a.
. all must do, and went away. 10 await
10 great settlement, where Ii will little
after as TO final awards what sort Of
othing-gOld-brocade or ass-oovered
9 outer man; or whether the head press-