The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-02

amazement I looked up and still great
er astonished realized that the voice
go stern and imperative belonged to q
woman. Iasked, "why?" she replied,
I'VE cannot permit this sir, such 40
drawing or writing on this desk cannot
be done without paying q guinea"
Still I held the book, again the COM
mand. I may then have thought Of
Longfellow's lines. ''Some must fol-
low and some command though all are
made Of the same clay" Seeing that
l was slow to obey, she (the coming
woman) said. ''Sir. scratch that out at
once" Sufficient to say that did,
but underneath the marks is the writ
ing written on Shakespeare's desk.
Many articles Of interest are on ex.
hibition 10 the Shakespeare museum.
such as his signet ring, copies Of the
first, second, third and fourth edi.
tions of his plays and the box In which
he kept his vile. Upstairs two rooms
remain as originally, in one of which
is his chair. In this you are permit
ted to sit and reflect; I don't think
that I felt specially inspired at the
time. OF this chair Washington Irv-
ing said, 1T should be newly seated
every three years." On the window
pane is cut the name Of. Sir Walter
Scott, while on the old fashioned
chimney is shown a red mark which
you are informed is placed over the
spot where Lord Byron wrote his
name. The place is marked as the
name was about obllterated. The
Shakespeare fountain presented to
the city by George w. Ch0ds of Phila-
deiphia during the year Of Queen Vic
toria's jubilee is beautiful monu-
ment. On one side just above the
flowing water is this quotation from
Shakespeare. Honest water which
ne'er left man In the mire.'' On the
second side is this inscription from
one of his plays. I'm her days every
man shall eat in safety under his own
vine what he plants. and sing the mer-
~ songs Of peace to all his neighbors.
God shall be truly known, and those
about her, from her shall read the
perfect ways of honor, and by those
claim their greatness, not by blood.''
Then on the third side is the follow
ing from Washington Irving. "Ten
thousand blessings on the bard who
has gi:ded the dull realities Of life
with innocent illusions" I visited
also Shakespeare's theatre, monu-
ment and cathedral; in the latter
place he Is buried. Beside him rests
Anne Hathaway his wife. On the slab
is the following inscription. "Good
friend, for Jesus sake forbear, to dig
the dust enclosed here, blest plest be
We man that spares these stones, and
cursed be he that moves my bones.
Fearing that I might offend your
lady readers should I make no refer.
ence to Anne Hathaway's cottage I
must add that drove one and half
miles outside of the town and spent q
half hour "where Ann and William
loved" I sat on the stool (much worm
where they spent many Of their court
ship hours $50 says Mrs. Bader who has
lived Is years In the cottage.) Aye,
this stool, like many a now creaky
Chair. could It speak, would tell OF
loves sunshine and possibly shadows.
Up stairs is the old oak bedstead
which was there when Ann Hathaway
first saw the light Of day. The same
house. old chimney unsltered, I'LL as
when she proposed to VIM. Shakes.
peare or perhaps 1t was vice versa then
as now. Mrs. Baker. . desceadent Of
the Hathaways informed me that the
cottage sold for 1900 pounds . few
years ago. now company owns and
controls 1t. the entrance fee being
quite source Of income. She told
me that II the property belonged to
the relatives she would much more en-.
Joy showing visitors around. / asked
~ shakeepesre's house and q Ann
Hathawit's cottage shout tgnatius
Donnelly, yes, they remembered him,
had often spoken Of bic visit and Of
bis book. Aye. but With what scorn
they referred 70 bic e6orts Doubt
that rain vets or that the sun Is Z
source Of heat and light, but that
Shakespeare lived, wrote. was married
to Ann Hathaway. died and Was bur
led In the Cathedral Of stsatford. on
Avon, no never. Asit's midnight
finish, quoting the 'sBsrd Of Avon"
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