Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18

rich as those of Melrose Abbey. This
arched way leads through Sumptuously
decorated court over an open gallery di-
rectly to the great hall of entertainment.
In the other buildings upon which the
court opens are seen the arrangement of
ages in which the whole business of festi-
val was conducted within the walls of one
establishment. The kitchen, entered be-
meath the gallery, is one of the largest and
most antique now existing in England.
Its lofty arches are supported by octangu-
lar columns. A tremendous arch vaults
the coppers; and at each side is an angel
holding shield. The four chimneys are
the largest of this kind now extant
and have communicating arches. Ad-
joining the kitchen are the vaults in
which were stored records, treasure, wines
and ales. 1t is said that the kitchen and
cellar of no king or potentate surpassed
these in their day. They are in every par
ticular now as they were used in the time
of their
EARLY AND SPLENDID wAssAILRY.
The entire wall and ceiling of the interior
of the great hall is solid mass of sculp-
ture, painting, tapestry and carving. Al
most every development of art in en-
blematic decoration for 600 years has found
expression here; and more extraordinary
than all else, each object or design
stands in its respective place, just as
III lclG ScIut SltE NONSubEy 1O1h
themselves have no adequate comprehen-
sion of the mine of art wealth these rotting
walls contain. / have the word of a famous
London connoisseur that he had, out of
personal curiosity, attempted careful val
uation. but had given up in encouragement
after he had but fairly begun and had
reached the sum of 100000, or about one
million dOllarsi
Only little way from ST. Mary's hall,
down a ma tyup1 rgllpl (Nruu Frjar'S
lane, is found Ford's hospital, an early and
unique specimen of architecture prevailing
in the early part of the Sixteenth century.
The entire front is covered with the rich
est of wood carving. Three huge and can
opted gables project from the second story.
A wide, low, carved archway leads to q
long narrow court open to the sky, whose
sides are wholly composed of carved sup
ports and frames set with countless
tiny panes. Thirty old women are in
the charity. Sixteen are hcused here in its
sixteen guaiutest rooms TO be found in the
British isles. The entire structure stands
precisely as it was built 1854 years ago, and
is absolutely untouched by innovation. The
sixteen-housed Hospitallers receive each
per week four shillings, free washing and
physicians attendance, and annually two
tons of coal. They cook their own food and
come and go at will Those living outside
receive the allowance, and all are given six
shillings and eightpence per an
nun for snuff Potted flowers,
loud-ticking clocks aud purrins
cats are Geticed in each room. The
garden wall behind is part of the old city
walls and is pierced for cannon. Each
Hospitalier is allotted a separate bit of
ground ten feet wide and twenty feet long
for garden was shown one upon
which aged Mrs. Noon was bestowing the
night of her dim old life. 1t was marvel
of neatness and luxuriance; filed with
candy tuft, field corn flowers, a few rose
bushes, some mint and mignonette, several
varieties of ferns and a wealth of Aaron's
rods with their gaudy yellow blooms.
'.Ah, yes" said Mrs. Rainbow, the brisk
matrop, at parting. 1--WE has what ye might
call comfortable lot jess now; but some
times,' this with sigh of commendable
liberation, Its proper rum lot, a proper
rum lot, as you'll find, has to care for!''
EDGAR l. WAKRMAS.