Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-08
Copyrighted, 1886.
CHAPTER XVI. CONTINUED.

cur property without pay for it," an
severed.
"That is just the case with the southern
people," said Isollard Thousands and
thousands were thrown into bankruptcy
by the loss of their slaves. The slaves
were their wealth A great many masters
were against slavery as you are against
evictions The slaves were their property
us your estate is your property. The mas.
tiers were not TO blame that the slaves
were theirs. Generations had passed
away since ths wrong began. Neither ura
you to blameahat your property lis liz Ire
land. MafE generations have passed
away 'sincelthat land was taken by force.
it may be, from the natural owners. But
the wrong,GXists Some one must suffer
The south had fostered the slave trade un.
I'll Stbecape unbearable. Then agitation
commenced, and when a people begin to
talk, TO think, to agitate, then defeat to
yhe wrong deer is not far distant"
'"Then you believe landlords in Ireland
are in about the same condition that tho
shareholders were before .the war;" Il
asked.
yes" said Lollard, lard l think 1T
willyend in about the same way unless En-
gland recognizes the rights of the Irish
people. Ireland to-day has the sympathy
of nearly the whole civilized world, and
public opinion is a mighty lever towards
removing an evil My advice TO You, my
friend, is to sell your property while you
'can make reasonable terms with your ten
aants. For if England refuses to listen TO
Ireland in the coming campaign, she will
hear again the terrific shock of last Janu-
airy. And it may mean destruction the
next timer
There, Waverland, you see some one
else thinks as 4 do, that you had better
sell your property and liovest in American
lands"
mo, 1 will never add my influence to
help make this beautiful LAND subject to
the degrading Influence that Ireland is
laboring under; and which is the final re-
suit of absent landlords and great land
monopolies-"
"Now, let's Close this lecture with some
music" said LOllard changing the sub
ject
A call was made for music, and Lady
Irving favored us with some instrumental
solos, then Stella joined her H. some duets,
and at last we all joined in with our voices
singing some old war songs that were ly-
ing on the grand piano in the hotel parlor.
Thus the first day of our sojourn togeth-
too perfect for'words TO describe.
CHAPTER NvII.-FURTHERrRAMB
We had nominally agreed that Mr.. Lol-
lard should he business manager for the
'"Troupe" as we called ourselves.
Where are veto go to-day" Melvorne
asked the next morning at breakfast.
That was our Place and time of business
each day
''Glen Eyrie,,' 'ssaid Mr. Lollard, ais first
on my list 1t is a drive of three miles by
the Mesa road" he said referring to his
guide book which he kept in his pocket
ready to r,fer to mt any time
We found the Mesa road as level as a
table and rivaling in smocthness the most
perfect boulevard. The vsiew from this
road is grand and comprehensive. Glen
Eyrie is situated at the entrance of Queen s
Canyon, and.is u wild anl romantic re-
treat in which is built lthe summer resi-
dence of q wealthy gentleman, whose per-
manent Lame is in the East. Within the
glen whictibs made sylvan by the thickly
growing native shrubbery covered by the
wild ciematis, Is II great confusion of
enormous pillars OF exquiSitely tinted pink
sandstone.
80. how beautiful exclaimed Lady
Irving rs we passed into tx is magnificent
garden of nature. ut reminds me of the
scene described in Shakspeare's Mid
Summer Nights Dream"
This lis romantic enough Scr love in a
cottage" said Melvorne, aslwe came to n
gem of a house built in the Queen Anne
style, with balconies, gables and trellised
porcheS, and;an avalanche cfpoofs.
Yes" / said, 81 think II would be de-
lightful toocheose mate ami dive in this
secluded birds nest"
And hearthe soft inurmurcf the little
stream that comes babbling down the val
ley" said Stella.
''These littleEustic bridges have,a charm
for me, /" said Lady Irving 'Ruskin's
idea of harmonious thought ,cf art with
nature, seems ito have been developed in
this little paradise, where the cool clear
water gurgling at our feet makes "a musi-
cal accompaniment to thu attractive
scene"
"But tn me the picturesque grandeur
of the rugged cliffs is most fascinating"
said Mrs. Lollard
"Well, this Dis the summer home. of Cen
eral Palmer, the originator Of The Denver
& Rio Grandc railway" said Lollard in
his practical, business way THE cascade
that forms this little stream comes tumb-
ling down the mountain side into the Dew
IFS punch bowl, at the head oflQueen's
Canyon" he continued, reading his guide
book.
"How nice TO have n living guide book"
laughed MelVorne a. we walked mp the
gentle rise of ground until we could look
into the round well called the DEVILS
Punch Bowl Here we could go no farther
without severe climbing, and as il was
getting near lunch time, we preferred to
use our tina for refreshments rather than
spend 1t climbing the mountain.
While we were at lunch Melvorne asked
where we were to go next.
ITO the Garden OF the Gods" answered
Lollard.
Our Journey led through a smooth plain,
with perpendicular walls of red and yellow
Bandstone. which marked the entrance to
the garden.
What a pleasant ride we have had over
these, smooth, hard roads; it reminds me
of home" said Mrs. Lollard.
ut seems like the picturesque parts of
England and Wales" said Melv0rne.