The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-31

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LONDON, Aug. 13.-The hottest summon
weather experienced in Surrey for twenty -four
years: stil sunny August day. with the fain,
| blue haze that Quiven over an English land.
| scape and subdues its brillianoy yet without
the clouds that generally veil It's pale blue sky;a
broad park stretching over wooded und ulating
| country. smooth lawn shaded by centenarien
| cedars. stiff parterre with tagged intersect.
| Ing paths. long. rambling creeper. clad man.
sion on whose white walls m agnolias unfold their
| colossal bloom and shadow with their shining
leaves the tiny stars Of the jessamine. reaching
aimost to the base OF . square campaniIo-
these are the great lines Of the picture. Now
| for the details.
Al far apart and distinct from the old hi,.
toricai castles OF England as from the comfort.
| abie homes Of the landed gentry-the latte,
| being not unfreauently the older heirlooms-
are certain domains which. having at soma
| time reverted to the Grown. become the prom.
| erty Of . younger and newer aristocracy. pur.
chased on their elevation to the peerape.
| These domains abdioate. rs 1t were. in the
hands OF their fresh owners the memories and
| traditions Of their past mingling In one homo.
Gsnsous atmosphere tho associations of by.
0one days with those Of the present No o,he,
country in Europe can offer similar instances.
and As being ono OF them the place describe
has An interest all Its own.
Ockham Park belongs to Lord Lovelace.
known principally by the fact OF his having
married Ada. sole daughter OF my house and
heart" and being Lord Byrons son-in law.
Croated Earl at tho marriage OF Queen Veto.
ria. he IL the eighth Lord King. q descendant Of
tho Lord Chancellor under Queen Anne. whose
parents were humble artisans. The blood Of
her race asserts itself after all the years OF
It's being ennobled. for this Earl lord OF count.
less acres. OF many manors master OF i'm.
mense wealth. wears rough clothes. tills the
ground. fells wood and whom the MONDAY bell
calls his laborers to their dinner. he resumes
his coat and walks homo to his lunoh His
eldest son. Lord Ockham. Baron Wentworth.
absolutely refused to lead even the life OF
gentleman: he renowned all the customs and
habits OF gentle birth and good breeding 10
work a. shipwright In the Portsmouth docks.
whore he caught typhus fever and died at the
age Of 81 He once visited his inheritance
and was seen in the main street Of his own
village. within . hundred yards OF tho great
iron gates with tho armoral bearings and
coronets Of his family. smoking q clay pipe.
. paper cap on his head. in the tap room Of
the Inn. When he Game again II was TO DO
laid In state beside his ancestor. Lord King
the Chancellor. In his own church Of ockham.
own msno On HIS Church tssi Is ssss 81
sesses an orchitectaral gem in the shape Of an
arrangement Of seven lancet windows separated
Sy lolsted COLUMNS 1seo BrSsses In the pavement
dedicated to the Watsons., a family Of impor.
lance ~ the neighborhood,
sides with his second wife at Hershey Towers
four miles distant. rebuilt. restored. altered
estate. after particular Style Of constructon
which ne affects remarkable for an unneces.
lot Into forid brick. and which. II It survives
M Ss nnoT e. Ss &c
Baron Wentworth. who. meanwhile is not en-.
tsisI to take for twentys.
srSSnds TO Br; Lus6iSston ires q rent. The
buried in the little churehysrd. 10 the Shadow low
Of the tvy-elad tower with a handsome worldly
enowisdgmen. OF mis- n' servic aa'e to sGo
intimate knowledge he possessed OF many FAM.
and r ara BE- FIJI
q jaime. +. without. srsndeSr and pr.tsnsien.
yIds.ssresesSs fss:Ss. Wiz nSmeron s's III. ins
G fGS :, oEcsninE or nsEssd terrace XsiE end;
and inso
se' 'ssiHssa
H lIriS sunset, sppesrs - 4 Son Through the
sss q 9e divided
IRON TIE laTn By piis1sd stone
hS%e Parted bs 1arsow s osSs q p pss
marble ,, ana stone vases with elaborato,y
f xS
spn dial NO longer marks the hours. Belted By
shrubs and forest trees. the smooth. elastic.
the walks on either side. its short pillars
ana there With rcoess little ts%pss
grown covered stone seats. summer houssi
81 not sy WITH Ss ss poSsa @
r an ssa0srs the Of Versailles
bc The mas norS Srs
Norman church and avenue OF tall eims gives
on ne &c Son u d'honnsur Also DIVIDED from ths
ehu.ehyard. Further to the left extend III,
from which Lord tove!sce has removed ths
clock but over which still creaks q yane sur
deSSs WITH baesny I
the nnss lofty srohTsy under without OBJ
s% %S sss: rss r. wa
T6s fnsHie s' q 'sSs house nG
Which ts dnss ssen sa
q ground was not worth It's expanse In gold
The walls are Immensely thick. the staircasel
broad and low. the rooms nearly all panelled
The, inevitable cedar room To not wanting
Neglected unrepairod. unimproved. abandoned
by its legitimate owners. uncared for By IL
passing occupants. IL has an atmos phere OF ia
own. somothing similar to the faint perfume o!
brightness Of flowers In its colOrless decay. JUS
as the old house. settling down in its hal,
old age. recalls tho visions Of the days when l.
now even than then; and In many eyes woult
be perfect country house.
And now comes tho strange moon prehensf
bio. yet thoroughly English incongrnity OF
al. 0ckham Park. with Its associations. IT.
church. Its tombs. the room where stood the
state bed Of Queen Anne's chancellor; those
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