The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
GLIMPSES OF ENGLAND.
a can ON THE COUNTESS or WAR
BICk ~ WARWICK Castle.

Centre OF England - Oxford and Its At
fractions London Again and Always
The English People and Their Ways
IovnoN. rrt 81 II is not every day tina
ono il inyicd 10 call upon Countess. and whcf
this Countess happens 10 he the most beautiful
woman in England and lives In the hnndsomcs
castle in this lind VI palaces aud castles, any on,
would accept with n good deal Of pleasure. \
note Ia the Countess ~ Warwick. asking foi
information had brought n cordial invitation
TO come mud s'c her On the day appointed the
bennington mofning piper said that she was
seriously III. but decided the proper thing would
be 10 call and leave II card Going up through
wonderful long and ivy grown avenue cut ugt
OF the solid rock into the great inner court III
Warwick Castle. encitclcd by magnificent towers
and walls. I rang the bell at the main entrance.
and 10 my surprise the fuotmSn announced that
her LadvShip was expecting me. While waiting,
j went ont On the stone vcfanda which oyerhangs
the Avon, flowing many feet below and gHkcd
on n seen" which hardly could be- surpassed
The weir with its rushing waters the moss. covered
arches II ruined stone bridge n wooded island
the finc park stretching miles away and. ovrt.
looking all, tho massive walls II Warwick Castle
which have stood mistaken Tor six hundred years
Soon a white capped mid appeared and lead.
Ing the way mp the vctitnblc winding stairs"
which ono always associates with old castles
ushcr'd me into her lndyship's bedroom lofty
and spacious apartment nllCd with all that In
beautiful Artistic and luxurious I had seen
the Countess IN full evening costume and In
most becoming gown AT garden party. but never
did she seem one half 50 lovely as lying among
the white pillows under the tall skcn canopy.
Her rich auburn hair was mass Of soft little
pulls and cutlS her cnmplC sion perfectly dazzling
and the faiut shadows under her eyes docpt nod
their violet tint Feminine readers will like t.
linn no q Ill
the full pulled sleeves coming only 10 the elbow,
all overland with tur lace aux INT W. with innumcf
able bows ot narrow piuh velvet ribbon The
wide lace fell over her arms, one cncirrlcd by
bracehi IT small diamonds aud Nrpphirrs. the
other by several delicate gold bangles The
picture was completed by brdsprcHd ot PAL
green silk covered with lace am compelled
TO say that Aphroh,e was not init"
There were books everywhere by the brd a
1ittl" table with portfolio and writing materials
and on the scafoNm Counterpart big basket filled
with the day = mail which She was trS tng To- read
for the Countess j. by no means woman ufleisurr.
In addition w the great pr",ur" " social duties
she Is interested IN number ~ Enterprises chiefly
for the benefit OF woman and indirectly for that Of
The agricultural rHSseS She Is in broad sense
q Socialist and believes thoroughly IN the educa
lion Of the masses. and Ia the training Vt women
10 be self surp'-tnc y was extremely interest
ing tn listen and watch her as half reclining
with her pretty elbow In the pillow she cN pounded
In her snt; musical voice. the exact theories | had
So often heard advocated from the platform in the
--ost unrompromiS.a- ii republics 10y women
whose faces bore the marks Ut sad experience 81
the evils they denounced whose claim {" nobility
rested solely upon prr-uuh character and not on
inheritance From Srv raj points Of view 1t was
pleasant hour Tia" Countess is most dcSi1uuS
~ going {, tur ru'I~i States aud asked many
Questions a. % rinrc- OF interest, aud the hest
season Of tho year Do you mean for social
festivities " 'nr sight seeing" | asked ~,
e. the cuuu,r, 81" sid Society is much
In" ssGc everywhere Ne spoke Of the novel
Just written ~ mo beautiful Young Duchess of
Sutherland ~ urvr; can h. popular among
the masses. shr said for /, is purely socialis,lc'
Not in ENGLAND perhaps | answered, hut in
America the surIaltNtir question * vital aud all
Prevailing "!' ought u hr everywhere. she
replied rG'urstlr
As I wcu' down the winding stairs / thought
tf walls nav" cafs. hrw strange must these
sentiment, s'rnd 90 hos" 1T Warwick Castle,
one Il the Er"1' '"uial ,'r1ghulds Vt the ages.
for who's" possession many = bloody battle had
bern '"u:ut aud ~ Who's" moIldy dungr ms
many prison h'd fingered AMI died innocent
oi al hh' rHh'cul offences few days later
when the COUNTIES, tai gone 20 London went
over 4" -" IN" castle. and found that, according
:" rFomlNr an "r,'r mad been lri, that the pr
Natr, Cd: living rprm. ~ tHr family were /" BE-
shown which arn never "pcu to the public
They AZ" very handsome and VNurious, with
lhclt r'H '"lNr. carpets. IA" walls ~ each room
hung with bftrt,.. sI', g. mates the rarr furni
tIrc. and wealth. u' books pictures and costly
articles ~ hr. urac . i,"r!rri ivp" ut an old |
aEcr-'rI. hnu"
WDrIr. is prrha,, 'hr most interesting Of
the hist rio towns ~ England holding fast To-
us ancient buildings Hui aatlgEr customs hut
t.r y IT, mH.h Sfra.rT @sTt""
at Leaning o. f,,us'-, distant MS the Sara
ioya 81 Eu-lruI 90 uur %. the Saia'ogaS. for
, a." s"n" +, t. nc in mineral ,rrnss Law
II n 'nr s'",i NOOK ,u ,He void. and al
ways IN 'l"""r Charles mrkcne N "nombry
meet first m Holiy War, bennington II IS
green al winter 'lh chnrmmr parks and public
city, 81 perhaps $500" inhah,anls Although
Its springs have been visited hg nyalilS Tor lOO
years, II has n m ,Irrn amt mp t5da,r appearance
When VA start ont irr your FIRST drive the coach
man pause before great pa; tree rnclrclcd by
an iron, fence AMI say, SplcmnIy The "Nnct
est dives thl- -idr II Paradise t" Sltafprd
Rugby. Coventry, Guy 'hN and Il" that grand
hour lime you can go from new world into
an DID, from M" present int" tn" past and ,ha,
past, too which contains most IL historical
interest tn English speaking people.
There is, however, no spot in all England so
~ Of living, breathing human a,,rar! on as
and brains which passed out OF life nearly thou
sand years ag" but upon n" foundations which
they laid are builded Tn" vital institutions Of 70
day. oxford University Is one Of the great rdu.
cntionnl centres of the world. How different
,hc feeling With which W. regard the black and
tim" stained walls ~ Merton. Magdalen 81.
Johns aud The other colleges from those inspired
by ancient castles aud Ca,h-lralS n Is true
that these """gc foundations were laid IN
thrlHniSm, TINT within these walls were wagrd
tho nefcest ~ religious Wars but here has been
also the foundation ~ English Intellectual life
and tn" SnurC" 81 revolution IN religious thought
The transforming force ~ still at work. Some
one has said TINT the present age in oxford Is
one "f collapsed opinions. There have been
periods Of action aud ut reaction, bu, each has
resulted in bringing the University into a broader
existence Us hug" collection II sChnos ot science,
history, philosophy theology are immense
reservoir from which thousands ~ students drink
daily drnughts 81 learning, and eventually go
forth 10 lcAven society
:" one can visit this great University and not
feel profoundly stirred by tho sight Of the fresh.
vigorous young life cuurSing in aud ont its col
lrgr walls. There is M finer sight than the vast
University Park filled with hundreds Of students
engaged IN various athletic games and other
hundreds cheering and shouting their apprrcia-
lion. Nothing can he more interesting than n
stroll down the broad Walk" borderrd ny great
elm trees, 10 the River Isis, where the long rows
al college bHTccs are moOrcd and scores Of sturdy
young fellows are skimmng the water in their
IL n IA.