The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-22

a fortress. The towns looked like congre- !
cations of still. religious people worshiping
nature and the country seats, with their
smooth lawns and hawthorn hedges,
are full Of serene and smiling dignity
At Exeter my nice Baltimore companions
leave me and the parting is made bearable
by the arrival of my luncheon basket that |
has been ordered at the last station. and I
the little girl and j join In childish reJoic-
ing over IT, When 1 so back nome and
find myself dlscanting upon the convenience
of our American travel I shall remember
the English luncheon basket anu pray
providence that it may come TO deliver Us
from the choice that is now ourS-betWeei
a greasy paper bag Of cold fJod and a
canned buffet meal served by sulAy
porter. OpCring this basket. We hhu a
small of tea, stedming hot two plAtes,
knives and forks. napkin heatiy Iolue...
a half OF q brCiled chicken, some nam lillA @
as paper and pink as the haWtn3fi ,.0s- ..,1t
SONS, sugar. cream. butter. ltpl.ts s,.ile.
mustard and crisp lettuce salad. 1he LIS
lish rolls are shaped Ike little towers. t!e
butter IS delicious. IS the tea 80 IS
everything and the luncheon for the two
of US costs three shllllnss, Nhich i5 - C-ilL7
of our money. After we nave hhlsHeu lil'
guard takes them At PaddinSJon Sldt5o'l,
puts them In a little cupboard anu lley
are ultimately returned u tho Inn IIoAA
whence they came.
Nicholas Nickleby's Birthplace.
Before We come to Exeter We pass Dor
Htcn-by-the-sea where Nicholas Nickleby
was born-a pretty little place it is-"leIe
a half circle of sunny houses hold 2 zap
ful Of flowers TO the winds oI tHe Hte'
which is mild-mauuered here ana Erhuy
ripping and iris-hued. The hedgefo"s OF
Cornwall have a popularity. The earth D
banked mp "a foot or so. and the shruDs are
planted upon them aud frequently oi'e
sees avenue OF trees growing "l
the hedges. We fly through swardS ol
bright color, carpets of golden butteFcup5
and tiny English daisies set in the lufI
like pearls lin green enamel; we skirt the
banks of limpid streams with their boat
houses and graceful boats holding pair
of sturdy oarsmen and OF lovers or retro
spective old people or little buttercup-oe-
decked children; and in the meadows, too,
are the children and the youths ana
maidens gathering flowers. playing golf or
tennis The roads are narrow, but
smooth and clean, ana my heart gives q
bound at the thought Of how gl0rlOusly a
wheel would wh.ri over them.
The earl OF Devou's country place is the
only castle tbat looks like d castle, and
1t gives an ar.stocratic flavor 20 the jour
ney; the little giri dances around with
delight. for sine says it S a real, true castle,
and peers up ut its brown tesselated tower
with the expect alton OF being greeted by
some idiilhef lace rom me round WIZ
coWS, and as she is disappointed, I'm sure
she faucies that Queen Victoria, the
princes in the tower. the sleeping beauty
ana Little Lord F&uutleroy are all taking
luncheon inside.
The Devon cows and lambs detain my
material eye, and they are worth looking
~, assure you; as the.r Ial oodies MAKE
s- ogll@ colea ana snow PaIcngs IN tile
sro9" e44 Eg,4 Ti the l1et4a. NE a.tIel9 @
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lear OAo AuIlloh-
The arrival at paddineton station did
NOT sfartte mo eo r,ueb as evnac+a1 II
9i5n,r eaero 81 +a7.,f,- ID ol,r bia. denote
Syoon WA wore f., , -,.l,se1a-- .,7 .,t,-
vav rs ne f5ofal 1Tatror7ra f,-fn.- fast
over the quaint streets ana catching quick
elimpses Of statues ana impressive build
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