The Helena independent., 1893-07-02

wing has q 11uo old room WIN Cuflously
carved chinnsy piece In stone. other inter
eating ornamentation, and a wondrsus lot
ef charming traditions about the great folk.
some on desperate business. like Charles l..
IN 1916, and Cromwell In 1851,
Who have lodged within it. Broad
vsy itself 10 the swsetest old English
pastoral village idyl to bs found in Eng
land, and, 10 me, this ancient hostlery,
With IL Tudor chimneys. il many gables
and dosmefs, it, stone aud iron finals,
mulloined windows and hays. its fno old
inolss and h1splaess, with It's stone walls,
shiek 40 forts, massed with crespsrs and
vines, 70 ~ wasmest and mellowest rage.
The old cathsdal city OF Gloucester pos
sssses several very ancient inns which are
still in uss. I've Of which are regarded Al
among the most interesting sights Of the
place By al foreign travellers. One OF
these. the New Inn. y an e1s!aordinary
relic Of very ancient times and aesply In
tereatinR from it, great age, its historical
associations and it, extremely pictur ssqus
character, ~ architecture having many
featuree in common with the larger and
distinctly MossaQus ians OF Spain and
Portugal.
\ splendid south aisle Of Glouccster's mag
niAosnt cathedral was built in 1878 by Abbott
j. Thokey. during the period of whoso nbbacy
she body of murdered King Edward H..
which had been refused fintsrment In the
abbsys Of Nalmesbury. Kinaswood and Bris-
tol, vas given burial within 1t. Great pill
Increased revenues TO the then abbey church
resulted. The thronRs were sometimes 10
enormous that the city could not shelter
them. and they wsrs obliged to enosmp at
might outside the gates. shrewd old
monk, named Jehn Turniua. taking proper
the abbacy and with the sanction and as
'sistAnce Of the famous abbot, Thomas Sea-
broke, built the New Inn. which at the time
doubtless had no superior rs public
hostslry In Europe. Tnink of taking your
ease IN your i'm, q Yen can 40 IN the New
has survived the changes Of 443 years and
never been closed day!
The quaint old place 10 30 ounnincly hid
don behind the grim walls OF NorthRate
street that the casual straggler, not having
IL In actual quest. would bo fortunate in
deed il his glance penetrated the deep, dark
aFohway separating 1t from the street and
foil upon the charming old-wo:la soene
within. ! can never forget my own ex-
psrience. when. wholly ignorant OF tho
Apot. and of all Of dear old Gloucester. for
thatmatter. I had como after wearisome
without object or purrose was leaning
against the corner of this same dark arch
way for bit Of rest. Turning in vagtant
way to depart, a coaching party dashed
Raily past me through tho arohway. My
eyes followed the eavaloade. and then my
W. followed .,a0,: my ss..Ie oys:
II that sense Of original discovery
Of . place so pioturssque and old! How
hesitantly tiptoed about that 6ne and an
oient courtyard. fastening on this and that
like covetous int uder; and when found
shat those were anybody's pictures for the
reckoning of even three pennyworth OF on
tertainmsnt, with what delight did lux
uriats at the bow-window OF ths fine old
coffee-roou, ordering this and that which I
did mot want. and tipping the waiter 80 i'm
moderately that he sent another. and that
one another. but taxing them all with
questions 30 that they Rssped between
answers. and finally wound up by settling
IN advance score which removed all doubts
Of responsibility, il not sanity. by ordering
my luggage TO Its Quaintest old room with
the loquacity of a bridegroom and the
bravery of . lord.
Around the entire three stories Of tho in
psr court which is very spacious. run gal
leriss upon which all the dormitories open,
precisely - with the Spanish patio or court,
while the half story OF the peaked roof is
broken into dormsrs hooded with pretty
bllbuRs 6uO buolb 1dC6u bcbs IlAo tuo DOru0k
OF an old woman's cap, with simple but
vondrous ornamentation. The most pic
turesque Of cid stairs and landings lead
from ono story to the other. Hugo iron
ornamentations. many east with sacred
smblems In view Of its original puritan
character, are found attached to the doors.
windows, ceilings, angles and bows. Dia-
nond shaped panss in leaden frames are
common. Easement and little swinging
windows are everywhere throughous the
structure. NiOhes for efigiss and carved
crosses have not yet been hidden by time
aud change.
Opposite the street archway is another
lesser but picturesque archway, with the
entire facade OF the rear side of the quad
Yangle above showing a. quaint and dream
1ul scene of restfulness and antiquity as
San be found in Europe. Through this is
reached the stable-yard. now restricted to
accommodation for sixty horses. In olden
times IL could care for hundreds OF ami
mails. ~ folk Of quality in the time OF tho
King Edward pilRrimsRes invariably came
ON horseback. Everything about the New
Inn is queer and quaint and old. Never
elsewhere Was seen such radiant jun mble
Of odd corners. little arches. protrudinR
upper stories. peep holes of windows. ga-
bles. Offices. ''ostries." tap-rooms and
wealth OF vines and foliage and grave unc-
suous walters aud chubby checked kitchen
maids housenaids. and bnr-malds to
oelRnSon Sno mvaserl6s, cneof ana charm OF
This typical old English inn.
Dead old Bowes, in northern Yorkshire.
alongside what in former times was called
the Great North DAD. possesses one of the
finest specimens OF the Rmpls roadside
inns Of the oldsn coaching days to be found
In all England. The village and this inn
have always had for ms tho werdest fas-
eination Of any provincial spot in Britain.
though both hamlet and inn nj 9 now dreary
and desolats beyond description. Tho old
INN hels. now called tho Unicorn, was frat
known Go tho George. Eight coaches.
bound either to London or Glasgow, daily
changed horses In i.s great yard in the
good old coaching days. 1t ia to this inn
that Charles Dickens, with great and
nsrciful motive in fiction. repaired with
his friend and companion. Hablos Browne.
. few weeks before Christmas of 1887.
where ths two remained while Dickens se-
cured material for Nicholas Nickleby"
He had letters to yeoman of the place.
soon TO shine a. one Of tho immortals of
fiction ~ honest John Browde." He
seprssentsd himself as agent of poor
widow desirous of placing her only boy in
. quiet country school. In this way he
aeenrsd admission to u number in the