The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-04
on HIsroR1cAL oRouNp.

Miss Coralio Walker, Mics Annie Cecil and
our dear Tut Burnam greeted US merrily
You know We bad q good time. The rain
continued to fall, but we didn't mind ii while
exploring the cuiiosities OF tho palace under
cover: and When we wished to walk about
the grounds it held up till we were safely
housed agnin. Not one OF US had anything
but the very best of times" and faith had
'.its rcward OF 100 fold" down here, and ]
doubt not, whsn settlement day" CONES we
shall hear again Of tho Hampton court vic
tory over the ruler Of the darkness Of this
age" A trile this may seem to some, but
thus, In tho little things of daily life, eternal
history Is made One has a queer feeling,
stepping upon ground where historical feet
have trodd~n for centuries; and this grand
palace frontage, az | unused s~.rolling about
u, soon became II panorama OF imagiuinga.
First, it's builder, Wols,y, tho imperious
prelato, with the surroundings of n monatch,
In his household. Then BLUFF King Hail.
Its first first royal owner, whose character as
depicted in sentence by our own Peter Farley
has stuck to my memory through ali
after reading tho English history: ''This
royal Villain had six wives. One died a
natural DEATH he beheaued two; 1.-Two. ced
two others aud one oudived hum bloody
Mary was q lit successor and then Queer
Bess, OF wondrDus fame, by retriDutv,
stroke at last succeeding him, though dnugh-
fer OF the very Aune bolcyu whom he had
slain to make way for a newer fancy. Thon
James vi, VI Scotland, and First of Eng.
land, vain and weak ami obstinate, but over
blessed In having his name linked with tho
English Bible we have in uI our hands
to-uay. Then CharIos l., martyr with
some, tyrnnt with Others, but rightly OF
wrongly, slain by the stern and valiant men
who would not submit to oppression, even
~cuo by n claim OF lure divine. And
Cromwell, tho mighty Coamoner, raised 70
the throne; and Charles H., handsome, dis
solute, making a harem OF tuese palacs walls;
ami James IL, too bigoted AMI obstinate to
keep his crown; AMI William OF OranEe,
with his gentle Mary, reigning jointly; and
SIMPLE Queen Anne; and tins Georges-I, IL,
Ill How they oil started up from their
gpaves and once more walked In the gardens
and tsnanted the state apartments aud gave
audiences and swept in cavalcades out OF the
gates aud ga nered Tor feasts in tho great
banquedng-baIl and lived their little or great
day. as we all must do, and went away TO
await the great settlement, where II Will lit
tie matter as TO final awards what sort OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or ings-covered tue
outer man, OF whether the head pressed upl-
low Of down or u trus5 Of straw.
NSAAN4AN AA0l14ON COUaTs
But the visit to Hampton court was a day
Of romantic memories, long to no remem-
bered. may not minutely describe the pal
ace pile or the adlnirably.kept grounds.
Three noble vistas radiate from William
and Mary's front addition, with grand old
Jews to begin with, and stately borse-chest-
uuts beyond, The Thames runs along one
front OF tins palace, whers the Wow Is very
hne OF course we viSitol the famous grape
vine, which this year has 1887 lunches on
II, not one OF which we could touch, seeing
they are reserved for the queens table.
thocgh she lives elsewhere. 1t is indeed a
~wondrous vine-all under glass-and has
borne 1900 punches IN q single season. l
think ! have seen one or two as large in our
own Kentucky forests, one notably in Green
county, but it ia a prodigious plant. 1t Is of
the Black Hamburg variety aud nurssd with
realous care Thu clusters hung ripe aud
tempting above our heads. We Jaw it in Its
perfection.
The pictures are wonderful-oSor a thou
sand in number md covering the walls OF the
various apaftments. One room ~ devoted TO
tbs beauties Of Charles lis court. An
other to the ''beautiesn OF William ind Mary's
reign. Wonderous faces they are-all by
LEY Of the former and and Kneller Of the
latter. Think Of two great apartments, with
the four walls Of each covered with master
pieces OF these masters of the pencil. Such
glorious warmth Of coloring, and blending OF
tints. and exquisite blending OF details, that
what with the magnificent proportions OF tho
rooms, the gorgeous painting, the superb
mounting OF the pictures, aud, bsst Of all,
tho glow Of the beautiful faces looking out at
one from every gilded fraine, the scene is one
Of rare enchantment
Bone Of the paintings In the state apart
ments, where receptions were held and audi.
ences granted. are OF pIodigious size, the cal,.
vas in soios GASES, as In Knellr's "Landing