The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-06

The undring devotion of her connarat;xaIv
young husband is truly beautiful he seems
never weary OF catering to her pleasure and
,ro hir1aat affections have but deepened with
.Iue. ne nome lite OF the two is truly charm
ing, ana our visit 10 them vas delightful You
ass as 20 Mr.. Gladstone | did not see him dur.
ins .A,s tI4l Out enjoyed the meeting / had
VIII nun Two years ago, when was travelling
with the Misses Pullman. / was much i'm
pressed with aim az that time His appearance
was imposing and his bearing strikiucly digni-
he1. IN conversation his furFowed counter
ahce became wonderfully winning, and I was
very sorry snAt ne was too i'll to receive company
We enjoyed the coaching tour very much.
save mat i rained great deal At Ipswich we
stayed with friends and visited Pennington the
silci-ht castle IN which the unfortunate queen
oI oIoNapd was hidden away for 80 many
months The scenery about this region il he
yond description beautiful and full of historic
interest We found Devonshjre q lovely spot
ana the castle of the duke there is one OF the
most magnificent and most stately nj es of ali
Europe We found ourselves very well re-
ce!ved everyw where, ana am struck with the
generous hospitality of the English as a
race. hey have the reputation OF being
exclusive. but If your credentials are gcnd
ana they know you, they are the most warm
hearted people in the world and their hospital
u! = genuine. From the moment you enter an
knSNsh home until You leave IL YOU are made
10 ieea not only welcome guest but one OF the
lSnlIy IN al respects. Your hostess does not
bother you With petty attentions bat goes about
her domestic tasks with clock like regularity
Inc routine OF tae household Rms on oiled
~heeis and there Is no sign nor sound OF the
petty hundred and one trivial but al i'm portans
demands that, under our American system
OF HI-tralned servants, mar the comfort and
peace OF our home life The more wealthy
families OF England have each housekeeper
VINO supervlses everything Yet the mistress is
daily consulted III all things. The aim OF the
meGnest me1ial seems TO be TO render the
stranger at ease, and no little attention il neg
lected. In the morning the first thing your
hostess asks is whether you have any choice Tor
the days plans. Ii you have the day is ar
ranged 10 suit you Ii not, she suggests some
pleasant !aunt or visits to spots of interest in
the neighborhood.
While in London did not neglect the work
oranch of woman work II the Worlds fair In
connection with Mrs. Potter Palmer. president
oil the board OF lady managers. we organized ex-
tehslve interests aud held enthusiastic meet
lngs IN behalf OF this great work We won
many new advocates TO the cause. and we have
a practical helper in the Princess Christian
VINO mas taken up the movement with an energy
ana heaTtiness that promises great success. The
princess IS a true philauthropist. and as head OF
the kensingtoa Society and other societies she
has ccomplished wonders.
SUMNER AMONG THE DUTCH.
The Nicaragua canal project is being en-
gineered by the famous engineer. Mr.. Men
ocal of the United States navy. He made
trip during the last summer to Holland
in order to study the workings OF the Hol-
land canals, and Mrs. Menocal accompan-
led him. In talking of her trip, she said
to me today:
The first thing that struck me in Holland was
the extreme haness of the country. You may