Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

already relefred quote rom kellys Dfroc-
tory Of Northamptonshire, but at this time
had not seen the book, nor could I find any one
ready TO tell me how 10 get to Sulgrave had
TO poke around considerably and TO summon to
my aid all the disused .waysDf an old Washing
ton correspondent in order to find my way. An
hour or so Of bother and inquiry finally put me
on the right track. l was to go to Morton
Pinkney station and then would be quite near
to Sulgrave. i learned. too, how to 60 to Nor
ton Pinkney, and I did so early next
day. I left the George with that feeling
of sad regret with which the traveller
always quits a good English inn and a kindly,
jolly set Of people. had onlya short trip to
make and 10 change cars only three times, II
remember right But I did get to Morton
Pinkney. IL is merely q way station-only
that and nothing moreno hotel, no bus, and
only straight road to tramp up to the little
village three-qusrters of mile on. I left my
luggage at the station. walked to the Red Lion
inn and found there Is host a good man BY the
somewhat unusual name of Smith Mira Smith
was q good woman and between the two Jared
very well. though the inn was small. had nv
luggage brought up, ordered q lunch, and was
soon in a plain vehicle driving for the little
town Of Sulgrave, where / saw the old manor
house, the old Church Of st. James and what Is
left Of the brasses of the Washingtons. I
say what Is left, for grieve to say that they
have been mutilated by some scoundrel and q
considerable portion carried off, wish the
thief could be found. wish also that had
time TO give better description Of this inter
esting drive and visit l refer those who desire
To know more to a very interesting article Of
Mr.. Moncure d.. Conway the English an
cestry Of the Washingtons published in Har-
per's Monthly Magazine for May, 1891.
REVERSING THE JOURNEY.
Now in making this trip put the cart before
the horse. had no one to guide or direct me.
The British are not as sharp on matters OF this
kind as an American hotel clerk What ought
to have done would have been to go to sec
Sulgrave first and afterwsrd TO take in North
ampton, Great and Little Brighton and Althorp
House. Now the way 10 do this from London
Is to take the train at $50 a. m. Of the London
and Northwestern railway for Morton Pinkney
via Ellsworth junction. Morton Pinkney lies
a little south Of west of the town or CITY of
Northampton, and leaving here at $50 a. N.
one reaches there at 11,40 a.. m. By paving n
shilling to messenger at the station, or by
dropping a line TO my friend Smith Of the little
Red Lion directed to Morton Pinkney and
mailed the day previous, the luggage question
and drive out to Sulgrave-only three miles
is easily ard pleasantly accomplished. A lunch
later. or, better still, at II or thereabouts and
the tourist is ready to return. He should next
go 10 Northampton for his dinner and the
evening. Next morning after breakfast his
drive should carry him through Nobottle
parish TO Little Brington, then to Great
which, though the great library may
have by that time departed, is by no
means TO be omitted from this delightful
iaunt. As preliminary the tourist should
read up what Mr.. Conway, Mr. Henry F.
Waters and. perhaps, others have written, and
he should pick up in London book store a
general cycling map OF England and Wales and
"a specia, map fo- NOrthamptonshre. This is
a hurried. desultory letter and Is not meant TO
tie elaborate or 60 into detail 1t If merely in
tended 30 give hint or two 20 American tour
ist' who may care to visit these places. The
county Il one Of the prettiest OF all England
Il is not Far from the very center Of England.
One does not see much OF water, streams or
brooks. but haNe it told me that stream on
one side Of the county flows east 10 the Peter
toro Wash on ;he German ocean and tina.
another or the south runs down to the valley
q the Thames. The county lies next to War
vickshire and is quite near TO the great Shakes
peare neigh bOrhood, to kenilwOrth Warwick
Castle and is not far from oxford. I ought to
aid that two DAYS T. abundance of time for the
excursion l speak of. 1t Is not at all expen-
five. II one has done this and Windsor Castle.
Hampton Court and Richmond he will have
something to remember and TO talk about when
h goes home. but, Of course, he should not
talk too much.
NIGHT or IRVING.
/ saw Irving last night in his famous play of
u he Bells. He played at the Lyceum, u
small theater near the Strand. II was quite
comfortable. all but the miserable fad Of dark
eniug the house az 70 make the stage more
cOu,picuous-a thing which in America has
nearly led me to forswear going to the theater
for IL Is the very devil for weak eyes. Irving
at Lis best have never been more struck
with hts wonderful power and genius. The au-
dIence was most enthusiastic. He was re-
peatedly called out by the enthusiasts And
Vet / can well remember the time when he was
fighting his way to the front, when John Bull
gave him a cold, critical and doubtful glance
"a much az To say, who Is this fellow who dis
dams TO run in groove and saw the same things
IN the same way that all the other actors have
done! great horse may win In the first heat
but great genius rarely. Even Napoleon had
to maneuver TO employ influence.
went 10 the play with couple
OF Americans. There was just one vacant place
beside NE ant that was taken. BY a wonderful
by an American friend who had
got on at G p. m from Paris. neither Of US ex-
pecting to meet the other on these shores The
chances are probably 80 900 to one against such
q rencontre.
Speaking OF Paris. have been there ALREADY
and am going again tomorrow to spend two
or three days before sailing for the United
States. All my friends thought l was taking
a risk IN going TO Paris. but when / reached
there it was the same old Paris, only a little
more go. with its grand shops, streets, objects
of art and curiosity. abundance of color and
light and nobody talking of cholera. They
talked and thought, | believe, of everything
else. But must stop right here, as this letter
Is long enough. LOW