Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-07

will remain absent during the entire sea
son, they may return at any moment
After arrival two or more weeks are de
voted 70 absolute rest and quiet family re-
union This period is the chidren's heaven
Of the year. II they are young. and the
governess and the tutor (often the village
curate) have had them In hand during
their parents absence in London, il is q
season OF genuine jollity and love making
between old and young. II they are along
In years, the daughters are returned from
the fashionable school where they are beang
'1Drmsd." and the sons, covered over with
football and cricket scars, dash down from
Eton and Harrow, and as simple and Jolly
a time all around is had at this castle
home as may ever be found In the well
ordered homes of our own country.
But directly this Is over. Milford and
lady are slaves TO a social system which de
mands nearly every moment Of their lives.
The remaining seveS months Of home life
is a ceaseless round Of entertainment Of
titled and other guests The selection Of
these guests is. Of course, occasionally j. With
a view to and in the anticipation o' pleas
ure 20 be obtained from congen al -Or'r. -.
As a rule il Is merely in repaym-u. uf ,li- =
lar entertainment received In ..,uL1u i
In all parts Of the world. from '.- 81 =
land islands 10 British India Wn-ti T
guests are invited for a DAY. a wees O. a
month, the invitations are for Il period -
solutely limited in duration, and no soc i
law of tho British aristocracy j. more IL i
olate than this
The etiquette Of reception Of Guests is
most simple Indeed there is less fJ-m-l-
ity shown IL the actual relation Of most 70
guest 10 a British noblemal's hons 5h-n
will be - any time confronted in the house
Of Hobuken brewer or a l.ans.Ls Cisy
merchant IN hogs. The first GonclIn;.n,
with the family close carria..e.r Htrliny,
and with the wagonettr. If in lnr wea; II,
brings the titled guests from the station,
traps following after with the luggage,
and groom with anot her c3rriage attends
TO the guests servants. Milord's valet
and milady's maid meet the arriving guests
at the castle entrance and conduct them
at once to the drawing room, where the
host and hostess receive and welcome them,
but they are not delayed in being shown
to their apartments.
Meantine the housekeeper is attending
to the guests servants. Every gentleman
brings his valet and every lady her maid,
and often her own footman, unless an ex-
press request to the contrary has been
made in the invitations. The visiting valet
is assigned a room in the servants hall, and
ladies' maids are provided with separate
rooms, usually en- suite with their mis-
tresses' apartments. The service in all re-
spects does not materially differ from that
| in our best class semi-private hotels, save
/ that each occupant Of the castle has the ex-
elusive attention of his or her own servant,
/ in addition 70 the general service Of the
castle, always on call at any hour Of the
I day or night.
Whatever number Of guests may be
/ found at any one time at these great es-
tablishments-and except on special Occa-
sions they will not exceed a dozen or TWEEN
/ ty-in provision for the cuisine. and in the
| number of servants employed, they are at
| all times, during the occupancy Of MILFORD
and milady, or either, as well prepared for
entertainment Of the highest as the least
number. That is one OF the penalties OF
being a nobleman But TO illustrate de
tails Of the ordinary regime, we will sup
pose that a dozen OF a score of guests art
already gathered at the castle, and the in
vitations read for "a week"
The usual hours for meals are, breakfas'
at TO 10, luncheon at ., tea at 5, dinner al
s, and supper at from IL o'clock until mid
night. Whether guests have arrived befor
luncheon or before dinner, etiquette re
quires that all shall gather in the drawing
room for introductions. This is absolutel.
the first and last Of formality among thes'
titled people during their sojourn. What
ever the difference in rank, none whatever
Is thereafter recognized It Is the unwrit
ten and inviolable law Of such occasion,
that, while mere distinction in rank, II
form OF address, is adhered to. for the tint
being the offensive distinction Of prece
dence is wholly abolished Socially anS
ethically while you are his lordship's gues
you are neither his superior nor inferior
Otherwise you would not be there. No
only is this true, but there can only be tw'
possible occasions for extreme dressing
These are at dinner, where Of late years ev
erything not savoring Of full dress has beel
tabooed. and in the event Of a ball heinz
given to which neighboring nobility 1
invited.
There is probably no other place in tn
world where a guest for a week is 20 mucl
the master Of his or her own inelinAtions
Etiquette and form make no demand
whatever upon you You are as free to fol
low your own whims, either for rest or &C
tivity, as though quartered in a glen sid
cabin. Remain up all night, sleep all day
never appear at n meal save the first lunch
con or dinner, and there is none to wonder
question or criticise The entire motif o
the hospitality of the British nobility IS, il
short, the dignifed but complete indul
gence Of the guest IN rational activities
simple pleasures or complete rest.
There are many sources of amusement
There is certain 70 be one or more gran,
meets" where the ladies Join IN the eN
citing hunt across country TO the music O
the yelpinu hounds Often the occupant
Of near castles join In these. Then ther
win be return sport Of like nature, and ds
licious "LuUt breakfasts are given. Fo
the gentlemen exclusively there viii pei
haps lsea pheasant shoot uu the grounds
or tie more sportsmanlike pleasure @
grouse shooting on the moors. The ladie
often join iu fishing parties to some distan
stream. when lunch is served ia the ope
wood beside some spring Even whe
there e. no riding after the hounds, IN
pleasant roads ald lanes swarm wit
merry cavalcadeS Of horsewomen and mer
I distant bits of scenery, castle ruins or his
toric abdeys being thus visited The drive
are the finest in the world. and most bri
liant intercourse is had between castle an