The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
AN OPEN LETTER.
MR.IF. W. BENNETT lNENGLAND
AND WHAT HE SEES THERE.

Almost Like stepping Into Another
WorldSE Everything New, Everything
Different, Everything Strange.
Paris, August 13, 1885,
Editor of the MISREPRESENTATION / left
home promised to write to you and
give to you my impressions Of Europe,
but we have been so busy seeing the
Ito us) wonderful sights, that / could
not find time.
Every hour was taken up and now |
hardly know where to commence. One
must come here and see it for themselves
to appreciate it, The ride across Eng
land to Hull ana down to London was
delightful. The farms are like lawns
and gardens, every inch cultivated, no
weeds in the fences corners.
We stopped at MOrley's hotel in Lon
don, which faces Trafalgar square, and
it is sight to sit on the balcony and
watch the neVer-ending stream Of buses,
cabs, and every form of vehicle that you
can imagine, go by. We spent hours on
the top of bus riding about on streets,
the names of which are so familiar to us
after reading Dickens and other English
authors.
One morning my wife and went to
Westminster Abbey, and as you walk
down the dim aisles looking at the cell
ing so high above ones head, and at the
graves Of England's hOnOred dead, at the
sides and under your feet, you cannot
help feeling of awe: and then at st.
Paul'sOn Sunday morning to hear the
celebrated chimes the British museum,
with its wonderful collection OF paint
ings and antiquities: KensingtOn mus
cum, still more wonderful: the boat ride
on the Thames, past the parliment house
and under London brige, to the tower
with its historic memories; to us was
most delightful.
Yischer joined us in London and we
went to the little town of Ashford, STOP
ping over night in quaint old English
inn, and the next day to Canterbury. 1t
was cricket week and the little city was
crowded with people. Here is the cele-
brated cathedral containing among other
the shrine of Thomas Beckett, the
building dating back to the Saxon kings.
We spent four hours in it with guide.
That night we slept in an inn that was
established in 1903, only eleven years
after Columbus discovered America; then
to Dover and across the English channel
to Paris. 1t was very rough and it
seemed to me as il the boat was trying
to stand on end. Well, my wife and
want to forget that experience. Then
to Paris, where we were met by our old
friend Major Williams. l tell you it
was good to see him. We drove to his
house to be welcomed by his lovely wife.
Well, you all know them.
After good nights rest, we COM
menced to see Paris, ''the beautiful"
There is only one Paris in the world. l
can't put on paper our impressions Of its
beauties. The etatuary that we have
seen on the streets and outside the pub
lie buildings would cover an acre packed
solid, to say nothing about the Versailles
and other palaces All can say is that
we have spent the most delightful week
of our lives. Vischer gets crazy, but /
hope he will Outlive it all.
Tomorrow we start for Switzerland
and expect to have two weeks of solid
pleasure. If can find time, / will write
on our return to Paris, and expect that
when we get home weIwill bore our friends
with our travellers tales. Sincerely,
+. W. B.