Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-02
More Notes From Mrs. Reynolds.

Through the courtesy Of the mem
bers of the family of Mrs. Kate W.
Reynolds We are again permitted to
publish extracts from her letters from
Europe. Mrs. Reynolds is enjoying
her tour to the fullest extent, and her
friends here hope that it may continue
to be pleasant.
EDINBURGH. June II, 1896.
My DEAR JEssIE-Here we are in this
charming place. We reached here last
evening about eight o'clock after most
wearied and busy day. We lost two days
on the ocean so have to rush through our
itinerary to this point. Now that we
have caught up we will not hurry so
much. From Chester we went by rail
TO Windemere, one of the lovellest spots
imaginable. From there sailed over the
placid lake to Ambleside, at the head of
the lake, where we spent the night at
the Queens Hotel. | must tell you of
these beautiful hotels when come home
They are so clean, so quaint, so unlike
the American hotels; such beautiful an
tiuue furniture that would charm your
soul to possess such good beds, with
linen sheets and plenty of blankets; and
last. but not least, such fine dinners and
breakfasts and lunches. | had no use
for such things on the ocean. but even
if | had had an appetite the table on the
Rhyndland was every thing but satisfac-
tory. But | have depressed and must go
back to beautiful Ambleside, as ] shall
often do while memory lasts. From
there we went by coach, drive OF Il
miles. to Keswick. wish you could have
seen us mount for a ladder is used to
mount these vehicles. The coachman
was clad in dark trousers. blue shirt,
pink tie. high white hat and scarlet
coat. and drove four white horses. The
drive was one | cannot attempt to de-
scribe. We left Ambleside at s a. m I
and reached Keswick between one and
two took train for MelrOse, visited the
old Abbey, then a drive OF three miles to
Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter
Scott then back to Melrose, where the
gentlemen of the party had arranged for
a lunch in honor of DR.. Gerheart' S 18th
birthday. Somebody had furnished
champagne for the occasion. DIR. Bow
man brought him in after we were all
there. and made the Introductory speech.
DR.. Gerheart was too full for utterance
He gets along splendidly, as well as any
After that we took train again and were
soon in Scotland. Supper and Satur-
dav evening walk through CanonSgate
finished the day. Where and how such
masses of humanity live is hard to tell.
Today we have attended two services
the first at st. Giles Cathedral, where
the Scotch HighanderS, the regiment
stationed at the Castle, worship. They
wear the Highland costume, kilt skirt,
plaid and red waist with white CATERS
and gloves This evening we walked in
Princes st. gardens which are just on
the other side of the street and extend a
long distance. Just in front of our win
dow is the famous monument TO Sir wal
ter Scott. Marlborough seems city
founded on rock-built entirely OF
stone-not building have | seen of any
other material.
GLASGOW, June Is, 1896.
We are having most delightful time
get tired sometimes, but these good
English hotels, with their comfortable
beds and good fare, soon repair US, and
we are ready for the next day, whatso-
ever comes. We have enjoyed EdinborO
and are now enjoying Glasgow. 1t is a
large city-750, 600 inhabitantS-and like
Edinboro, a grey city built entirely of
grey stone. Yesterday the Alliance met.
DIR. and Mrs Bowman, Mrs Hood and |
went to the Cathedral 10 the opening
services, heard fine sermon, and such
delightful music. They sing the Psalms
and some hymns; on this occasion also
sang Jackson's TIE Deum. You would
not think you were in Presbyterian
Cathedral, seeing the gowned officials.
Yesterday was the first rainy day we have
had. We had begun to think that this
country had been slandered. This morn
ing is bright and beautiful, and we are
about starting out We visited the Cath
edral and the Metropolis, vast pile OF
monuments and vaults that seem TO reach
to the sky. then went to st. Andrew S
Hall. where the Alliance is in session,
heard some discussions, then took lunch
con with the delegates. OF course it is
provided for them, but visitors with
them get it by paying for it, After that
we went to see the shipping and then
took i'm the stores on Buchanan street,
which is the handsomest shopping street.
This street is also IA fine one and has
beautiful stores. But we are all saving
up for London, as far as shopping goes,
and then Paris.
saw the Earl of Murray today. He
is most ordinary looking old man. |
am afraid shall not see Queen Victoria,
as the papers say she is at Balmoral Cas-
tie in the north of Scotland. But | will
try to see all that | can.
The flowers are SO beautiful and lux
uriant everywhere, not quite as much
so here as in the other places we have
been. Every little stone cottage-they
are all stone-has its little flower garden,
if il is only foot of ground along the
front of the house. | had rather an
amusing incident yesterday. One OF our
sixteen did not put in appearance at
Philadelphia, Dr. Swunder. | took my
seat at the luncheon table by stranger
and some seats removed from DIR. Bow
man. The gentleman asked me if be-
longed to DR.. BOwman's party, and said
he ought to have been of it. 1t was our
missing man. as we had called him. He
was very agreeable and full of fun.
We are to leave here on Tuesday morn
ing. Every few days, indeed every day,
some of our steamer acquaintance turn
up somewhere, and we greet each other
as old friends. am writing in the la
dies drawing and, though filled
with people, they talk so softly that it
does not disturb. | am not surprised at
their criticisms and comments on the
American voice. The contrast is most
striking and | must own not to an adj
vantage.
Though so far away my heart goes
back to home and | would like to see you
all this evening.
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