New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
an ENGLISH VILLAGE.
STAGNATION AND AN IMPERIAL VISIT.


| W. have what we are pleased to cal season.
Smart people from places like Stockport. More
Gamble and Bradford come TO us ana ciithp our
fes but do not visit them lodsers coi''e
and dodgers co. Berc has slowly filled ana emp"eu
itself but her residents abide. They hourish anu
/ go like the heather and bracken; we mostly SUCK
on our hillsides like our own powders NOW anu
| then some one goes to town. one OF us was pre-
scented last May another had a picture IN the
| Academy. We not beyond touch with the great
| world but these touches do not vitality ahect US
| What we are stirred by, what convulses us IS an
ovent among ourselves such as the wonder-work-
ing erection OF a guidepost at our CROSSROADS al
| Easter. | II put mp. and the erect was hasi
cal What had been no village at all, mere casuai
condemnation OF Inn, cottage. ugly cnurch anu III
significant bridge became on the planting or mat
white pole unified into a village transformer INTO
picturesque corner, which must strike the least
observant eye. believe It is safe to say there Is
nothing so fine archtecturally In ;he Lake Dlstrct
as our corner and the guidepost has done IL all
| The Parish Council. with noble lavishness, has
| given II nearly as many arms as Briareus, ana 10
| each arm such number of proper names that l.
who am usually good at geography, was puzzled
TO know where all the places were.
4 more serious less identifying change is the
erection OF a large house near the Coop-as the Co
lucrative stores are universally called-for summer
lodgings II Is feared Those already boast have
been very full this year. There was even a baro-
nets family at Tarnvew and every Sunday the
eldest son-to whom poor blushing youth OF
eighteen, given the most embarrassing chapters
in either Testament-was set 70 read the lessons
at morning and evening service, that inqurers
might be told they had been listening to 'sr James
Tneys SON" / have more objection TO titles
than has the ordinary Briton or travelled Ameri-
can but have not ito look into happiness through
another mans eyes" and not knowing any or the
family myself weared little of hearing OF tnefn'
and was not displeased one day when had asked,
mic
chnrch?' and had been told by Vicar and Nicaress
in one BREATH The Tineys.' to reply. ''Oh no,
much nicer-ookng than the Tilneys think
discovered later that my nice-looking people were
Bond-st haberdashers, II was not surprising they
were well dressed To them our little mountain
sanctuary has owed much OF its briliancy this sea-
son. 1t used not be fashionable at Bere Parva
to go to church. Now II is. As in heathendom
civilization leads the way nowadays and Christi
anty follows so with Limited occasions on
which to show our gowns drive us to church. grace
NAV follow "and turn delight into a sacrifice.
We are all, perhaps, little glorifed and ele-
waited by contact. more less remote, with MEM
beers OF the great ducal family Of our neighborhood
during election times in July. We needs must love
the highest where we find il, and the very pupil
teacher row has sleeves like our own candidates
nancee's. She, and not our local magnate's daugh-
ter is now our great exemplar. Many the pale
blue blouses worn by maidens since she enlight-
ened our ignorance I'm one. The Conservative meet
ing. in the schoolhouse were delightful Lord
Balcarres, whom some of us had heard only three
years ago at the Union in oxford, spoke admirably
and looked like a hero of romance. Polling day
over came a lull broken by mere lunchings out
and communings with nature, till in August came
the day which will be to Windermere It's Ammo
Domni Scotts presence at the regatta OF
1925 was It's Ammo Mundi-the day Of the German
Emperor's visit.
We all say the German Emperor" except the
specialy favored ones to whom he bowed. who say
Ills Majesty in intimate way. We-my private
and particular We not the greater we OF united
Bere Parva which for the august occasion merged
Itself in Bere Magna-elected to see him from some
quiet point OF vantage. rather than struggle with
the thousands at the chief villages OF his progress;
so we set up our rest Shepherds Bridge, Gras
mere. and there In right lakes weather rain and
shine thunder and calm, held position for
three hours Huge families Of small children, with
small mothers holding each, like Mrs. John Rogers,
OF Smithheld yet smaller babe in her arms surged
over Red Bank from Chapel Stiles and Clearwater
and passed to what they conceived better po-
s!tions on the open fels. We remained where from
the first talk of the Emperor's coming We had
planned to go, Glove like Mr.. and Mrs Discobbolos
to our stone wall and had our reward. Ours as
you will agree later. could not be the complaint OF
the Wordsworhan poet.
| clambered up the mountain side
A And sat high IN tree; nil.
But suddenly | sorely cried
To think. matter how | tried,
The view could not see me-
The view, not that which our section OF the great
curve stretching beside the ROTARY and Ryda
Mere commended but the View for which We had
come eight miles moor and fens did us.
Far away by Ryda corner at the edge of the
lake spied flashes of scarlet, followed BY car
riages in rapid succession-all mere streaks and
glimpses. These lost in mass of trees from
which some moments later they emerged and
had the cortege in plain sight. Very swiftly 1t
came, in front a galoping horseman In black coat
and buckskns. with whip wreathed in the German
coors. This the Earl of Lonsdae's Master of
Horse. Then came three huntsmen Of the famous
Quorn Hunt, of which Lord Lonsdae is master;
then mounted constable carrying a glitterns
sword high In air. then nine fascinating. small.
bright yellow carriages (the Lonsdae COLOR drawn
by beautiful chestnut horses and driven by pos
tons in canary-yellow liveries with dark blue
facings and high white beaver hats, a very quaint
costume. suggestive OF Caldecot's p0stboys. These
carriages are shaped like barouches. with deeply
curved body, very low and have seats running
lenghwise, and the door al the end, Ike q wagon
ette They are said be OF Lord IonslaIe's own in
venon. tiny groom, in the same livery, with
folded arms and air OF extreme gravity and inn
pOrtance. on each box-seat. The horses de-
served less hurried glance than could give
them. Sixty OF Lord Lonsdae's beautiful blooded
chestnuts were used to convey the imperial party.
and had been previously stationed in relays OF
twenty along the route. Fast they are, the pace
and the terrible hills tried them severely. their
riders looked fairy spent when they passed Low
Wood after doing the Birthstone. The entire days
journey, from Lowther Castle to Bowness and back
including sails on Ullswater and Wndermere COW
cred between seventy and eighty miles
The Emperor two charming looking danes and
the Marquis OF Worcester IN the first carriage
Unfortunately the Emperor sat with his back to our
side OF the road. However, as he passed he looked
our way and. moved. perhaps. by our dogs large
German favor. HIS Majesty raised his hat TO us
Then there was confused vision of handsome
rage by carriage diminished in beauty OF face and
raiment. as the circus ladies do in the opening
procession OF Roman chariots Another sword bear.
ing constable followed. then came private carriages
OF the neighborhood, then a cloud OF cyclists; and
home. From Red Bank. quarter OF an hour
later. l saw them bravey taking the stern ascent
OF Dunma Raise. having wasted no time al the
home the grave OF Words worth, who that day
felt 10 be a rather small person.