New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

...,. and there is a tranquil sense OF dignity
aad peace.
THE HOME OF TENNYSoN
Oh. master Of Farringford found here. Far
.,,,, noise and smoke of town" his bit OF italy
!. tho distant view OF the yellow and gray chalk
M. recedng toward st. GATHERINGS Point and
finally lost in the blue waters. II is the most
AaIlca,e combination of soft, pale colors to ne
semd in the entire circuit OF the island. and II
..,,ss in charm and ,inting hour by hour with
every shifting of light and every change OF
time in water and sky. Tennyson's instructive
1--we OF tranquil scenery and beauty or coor'ng
,m,elled him 10 make his home here. and the
sensitive visitor falls under the same magic
uel Farringford itself is hidden among trees
and there are meagre glimpses from the ROAD OF
the careless ordered garden close 10 the ridge
Of the noble down: but a beautiful lane leads to
his fayorite rustic bridge and TO the opening
where he used TO look out upon his vista of
Italy.
Freshwater has not yet been invaded 10y trip
pers. nor has il been converted into a fashion
able watering place like VentnOr. Sandown.
Caves or Ryde With It's facilities for sea
bathing and boating. and with the attractions
Of yerdant downs available for golf and
picturesque. rockbOund coast studded with TO
mantle cayerns il cannot long escape the in
eyitable fate in reserve for IT, Somnolent iar-
mouth. with its ancient church and Sheltered
roadstead was protected for several decades
against business enterprise and modern progress
by the caprice Of the largest landowner
an estimable woman. who thought the town
vas large enough. and did not choose TO have
new houses built. she died recently at an ad-
vanced age and already a syndicate has made
large purchases Of land and there are signs OF
building operations or every side. Freshwtter
has no safeguards against premature de'eIop
rnent Already houses are going up with sus-
picious raIidity, and now and again brlsK
hurdy-guriv is heard. 1t may not remain many
years what il now s--a serene ana iestiui re-
treat. far from the madding crowd II BUSTING
.rippers ana noisy holiday-makers.
There are many long hills in he western cor
ner Of the island for the comfort Of wheeimen'
but there are bracing walks in every direction
which have the constant charm OF variety II
Ia a long climb to the crest Of win1-swept
Alton Down but when the highest level Is
reached the Ahole island. with It's fringe OF
slstening blue water is revealed from Cowes
to st GATHERINGS and from The Needles 70
Shankln ON the opposite side Of Freshwater
Gate with its rock archWays and yellow sano
slopes IS another verdant down, with pIecipi-
tOus sea face crowned with a battery near By,
and further on With the non cross in memory
Of Tennys1n which has taken The place OF 'he
oid-tuue t.i.con-4 white barrel mounted on a
pole Alum Bay IS beyond with its shattered
cliffs and .ol0Icd sands, and al the end or the
rugged pinn4clvd coast are The Needle rocks
With their Jlaokeued bases and :Aotiied gray
lips rising out II he breakers Ike The broken
lowers u "A submerged marine fortress. An
other walk -a1s through sylvan lanes TO Tot
land Pay Where futur" watcrlng-place Is IN
stag of arrested development. and. If one can
resis the destinations " the Dickens coach
driver still another stroll ends in quaint Var
mouth. where there is The sudden awakening
from Rip Van Wirkle sleep
The drives from Freshwater are even finer
han the walks The only dull ey-t5 are those
between ne village and the beautiful gray
ruins u CarisOrDOk Castle the edge Of