The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-11-13

wisely or too well, but too often.
A pretty sail on the river Dee to Eton
hall, the seat Of the duke Of Westminster,
occupied another day, and still another
a visit to Hawarden castle, the home OF
Gladstone. The ruin Of the old castle,
(l2th century, majestic on its wooded
height, gives evidences in its secret
passages, deep moats and wells, and
lofty watch-tOwers now crumbling to the
ground, Of the active part which 1t
played in military affairs centuries ago,
The new one very near 1t, in which
Gladstone has resided fifty-four years,
dates from 1927. Although dwelling in
stately halls, he is not rich man, the
estate, a very valuable one Of 10000 acres,
came to the family through his wife,
Lady Catherine Glynne, and since the
death of his oldest son, has been man
aged for the heir, delicate little fellow
nine years of age, by two Of the ex-preml-
er's sons. All that the political giant
has ever had out Of it is his home in the
castle.
We had not dared hope to find the
"Grand Old Man" at his favorite pastlme
of cutting tree in the park, but know
ing that he was at home, and that hewas
accustomed to drive between four and
five o'clock, thought we might reason
ably hope to catch a glimpse of him in
his carriage, but it did not appear. AS
he is a good churchman, invariably at
tending vespers in the village church OF
which his son, Stephen, is rector, and
often, himself. reading the service in
his sons absence, we repaired thlther
but this, too, was a delusion the last
train to Chester left Hawarden an hour
before the service would begin so we
were forced to content ourselves with
resting for time in MIR. GladstOne'S
pew, ali extremely plain one, not even
cushioned, and left the village a bit dis
appointed at not having looked upon the
face of the one man in all her majesty s
dominions whom we most wished to see.
From Chester we moved on via Liver
pool to the lake district, 'skirtlng More
Gamble bay and gradually exchanging
the level stretches Of Cheshire for the
wilder. more diversified hill country of
Lancashire and Cumberland. At Lake
side we embarked upon Lake Winder-
mere (winding water ten and one-half
miles in length, the largest of the sixteen
lakes Of this region, We wisely sailed
from south to north, for the scenery at
first tame and not particularly interest
ing, grows more picturesque as we ap-
proach the upper end, and while it lacks
the boldness and magnifcence OF the
mountain lined shores Of our own Cham
plain and Lake George, unfolds con-
slant succession of beautiful views rich
in the color Of its vegetation, and bright
ened by pretty villages along its shores,
We made our first stop at Ambleside,
at the extreme northern end Of the lake,
and passing by the SalutatiOn inn, now
, in its twentieth decade, and the Morta
, Man inn of more recent date, established
ourselves in the more comfortable
lodgings" and began series OF coach
ing trips among the lakes and mount
, aims.
Our first was through the Langdal'
pass to the Langdale pixies, past tin.
l cascades and waterfalls which needed {
r heavy shower to bring out their beauty
9 and Blea tarn, a lovely bit Of waite
hemmed in by lofty hills, bright wit
4 sunlight, and flecked with shadows, W
a reached the 'Solitarys' cottage. Ever
g foot of ground in this region is classi
s soil, loved and and sung by Wordsworth
Climbing many steep where there wa
s "a little walk for the gentlemen, please,
Q a hint usually responded to by most
J, the ladies, also, descending many
s pitch so sharp as to make even the hare
l. ened veteran in coaching wOnde
10 whether our Jehu, in spite Of his FRI
# quent pOtations at wayside inns, wa
l. equal to the responsibility of managin
|. hisfOur-in-hand on such dangerous roads
" dashing over fOaming becks or follOwin
n beside their course as they tumbled dow
% the hill to join the more sedate streal
h in the valley threading the marrow
IS crooked lanes OF the villages throug
n which we passed, in one Of which, IL
d church in which Adam and Eve are sal
's to have been married was pointed out
Q. us we reached the place Of our nOOnda
d rest beneath the shadow Of the lOftie
50 pike of the Langdale range. Our HON
" ward journey lay through Grasmer
IA where we stopped to visit the queer o
e, church described by Wordsworth in TT
r Excursion" in whose cemetery he
le buried. No guide was needed to dire
to us to his grave, the worn path W
or enough.
It, Along the bank of Grasmere lake '
n drove, by pleasant valleys, under owe
ir hanging hills, with views Of "DOye C(
he tage" where Wordsworth spent so maj
IL, happy years with his sister, Rydal mou
IS, where he spent the last thirty-seyen yea
he Of his life, and the ivy-cOvered cottage
Iy, Harriet Martineau. There is scarcely
IS spot in all this region that is not asso'
ch ated with WOrdswOrth's name; scarcel.
he rock OF woodland scene, mountain SUI
re nit stream, or tarn that his sympatheI