Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-27
Homes of England--0s-
brne House and Its Sur
roundings.
brooke Castle---The Well, a
Ink From Which Preserves
Beauty and Life.
Ahurch and It's Historic Associa.
tions-The Whipping.Post OF
Olden Days.

Isig or WIGHT, WEST Cows,
n The inhabitants of the Isle of
certainly strive to justify the APP
hon Of garden" bestowed upon
ayored region. Flowers are every
in every window, in front of every
in every hand, in every buttonhole
bon every table. Two pretty glass
and a small dish are filled with
at every meal and others occupy
and mantclpiecc. They are rich,
hi roses, too; not cultivated up 10
.h perhaps, but understanding, and
body has them, which is their great
You cannot meet country wo.
IN the road
WITHOUT HER rosy.
dwellings are usually low, two
h structures, and the prcttiest are
ethan, with painted roofs and fiat,
acknowledgement windows. But
: an unhappy fondness for bay
Tvs, aud, though 1t is n good thing
place, yet bay window out of
and especially seveml--say four
bny windows stuck together, with
II space 10 stick IL pin between, and
n. the entire front of Il small, two
III housc--iS as bad as four noses OF
hall, insignificant face, occupying it
exclusion of every feature except
oull. The talk just now among
eood folks is concerning the
nge of the Princess Beatrice,
is spoken of most highly
fems 70 be heartily loved by every
There are subscription papers out
{ the sold folks" and the "young
i" and the "school children" for
ing presents for her, and She will
nly start her housekeeping under
irest auspices. Nothing prettier or
.lypically English can be imagined
the surroundings of the queens
and the quiet village church where
Isl remaining daughter is to change
ate,
MHlFFINGlIAM CHURCH.
bingham church is approached by
pads from East Cowes; one, the
road, Skirtlng the Osborne estate;
her, the lower, forming lovely
smoothly lined with wcll-kept, haw-
hedges, and leading directly past
wv of pretty cottages, 10 which the
ld disabled female dependents of
me are retired. The road and en-
/ TO Osborne are commonplace
III, Int the grounds are beautifully
and have some tine old trees; the
ion and cottages are not visible at
I'M the highway, but very good
Of them is obtained from the sea
y from Rydc.
OSBORNE HOUSE.
distance from East CowcS to Nor
site Is about mile, or, to be exact,
E and u quarter--just a pleasant
quarter OF IL mile further on the
road we come to the entrance to
me, distinguished only by II scarlet
i parsonage, who takes his ease
D the gates, aud in appearance and
er is a singular reminder of Mr..
rs Bradlaugh, the eminent member
northampton. \ neat board fence
e, the queens grounds, supplement-
a protection by II thick growth OF
ihcrnt forest trees inside the incloS-
Turning down from this road you
a field through II gate and take Il
lordcrcd ON one side by tall, waving
!, well-grown and thrifty, with bright
rs flashing out from its tender
, not yet mcllowcd to yellow
brown, and Il thick hawthorn
on the othcr--the blossoms
but full of russell red shoots shad-
f into the brown OF the twig and the
OF the Leakage. How full of sweet,
beauty this England is,
What suggestive homelincss--to coin IL
lin the grouping of Norris Castle,
IL EARLY HOME OF THE QUEEN,
: She lived and was brought up by
lothcr, the duchess of Kent. The
IN dwelling, purchased ON account
lcsc associations, and the village
n, the foundation stone of which
aid 10y the queen, when she was the
e>s Victoria, and in the yard of
, her best beloved rctainers and
Of her friends are buried. The
'iulness of the spot and its quiet
", faced by the silver thread OF the
pa river, cannot be put into words. IL
very spot of all others 10 be mar
rom or buried in, and the Princess
pee, when She enters the side gate
ply % to come out welded wife,
pc envirOncd by associations such as
rides have known, and that will
greater interest for her when her
as been spent than they perhaps have
Y.
ATNpICAI. ENGLISH FAMILY.
Is said, however, 10 be most amia-
nd domestic in her habits, and one
I Imagine so from her selecting her
leccS for bridesmaids and her long,
lng devotion TO her mother. Poor
n What must be her dread of losing
asst and best-beloved daughter. \
+ so far removed from common
athy that the loss of husband or
'i''AN AllAi w AilpNN WIZ Nhhl' ~
non lot and have hosts of Sympathiz-
lends. Certainly the queen is II
n English mother as well as queen,
the "familyn are spoken of rs
q by the strongest ties OF affec-
The remarkable letters OF the Prin-
Alice, edited by the Princess Chris
showed that, and exhibited virtues
onomy, industry and care-taking,
few give princes credit for. Well
own and the wcdding-cake are both
the cake was newly made, or AT
II Is supposed so--but the gown is
composed of that same famous old
Ton with the crown and V. II. inter
u IN us marvellous design, with the
thistle and shamrock of the United
ION, which decorated her own wed
dress and also that of the crown
ess OF Germany. Good lace does
o 70 waste in that family.