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

Centre OF EngInnd'- oxford nnn It's NJ
fractions London Again and Always
The English People and Their Ways
IoNpoN. tIrt 81 II is not every day tina
on Is inyitrd 10 call upon a Countess. and whcr
this Countess happens Ia he the most beautiful
woman in England and lives in the hnudsUmcs
castle in this lind VI palaces and castles any on,
would accept with n good deal IT pleasure. \
note To- the Countess II Warwick asking fo
Information. had brought II cordial invitation
TO come aud s.r her On the day appointed tn,
bennington morning piper sRih that she was
seriously Ill., but decided the proper thing would
be 10 call and leave card Going up through
. wonderful long and ivy grown avenue cut oct
OF the solid rock into the great inner court III
Warwick Castle. encirclcd by magnificent towers
and walls rang the bell at the main entrance.
and 10 my surprise the fputm8n announced that
her l.adySlip was expecting me. While waiting,
Invent ont uu the stone vcfanda which oyerhangs
the Avon, flowing many feet below. and gHIcd
on n scene which hardly could be- surpassed
Thcwcit With its rushing waters the moss covered
arches II a ruined stone bridge, n wooded island
th. hnc park stretching miles away and over.
looking all. the massive walls Of Warwick Castle
which have stood mistaken for six hundred years
Soon n white capped IN id appeared ami lead
ing the way mp the yeritnblr winding stairs. +"
which one always associates with old castles
ushcr,d me int her lndyship's bedroom. a lofty
and spacious apartment nllcd with all that In
beautiful artistic and luxurious I had seen
the Countess III fun evening costume and In =
most becoming gown al garden party. hut never
did she seem one half 50 lovely as lying among
the white pillows under the tall silkcn canopy
Her rich auburn hair was q mass Of soft little
pulls and CutlS, her cumpc sion perfectly dazzling
and the faint shadows under her eyes docpt n,
their violet tint Fcmninr readers will like t.
hear about tho exquisite urslg.c ot pink silk
the full pulled sleeves coming only 10 the elbow
all overland with fnr lace aug hi III with innumct
able bows Of narrow piuh velvet ribbon The
wide lace fell over her arms, one rncirrlcd by II
braceL'i " small diamonds aud sapphit"s the
other 10y several delicate gold bangles" The
picture was completed by u bcd,prcHd NJ pal
green silk covered with lace. AIN compelled
10 say that Aphtodi,e was not I'M
There books everywhere by the brd u
ltl" table with portfolio and writing materials.
and on the sea foam Counterpart q bg baskr, fllcd
with the days mail which She was Try ing To- read.
for the Countess j. by no means woman ufleisurr.
In addition 10 the great pressure of social duties.
she is interested in number ~ Enterprises chiefly
for the benefit Of woman and indirectly for that 81
the agricultural classes She il in = broad sense.
a Socialist and believes thoroughly IN the educa
iion Of the masses. and ia the training NJ women
10 be Sclfsupprsuue II was extremely interest
ing e. listen and watch her aS. half reclining.
with her pretty elbow In the pillow. she ~ poundcd
In her sol; musical voice tho exact theories had
often heard adv Jrated from the platform in the
-roSt uncompromiS7- ii republics 10y women
whose faces bore the marks Ut sad experience II
the evils they denounced, whose claim {" nobility
rested solely upon personal character and not on
inheritance. From N"v raj points Of view 1t was
u pleasant hour Tia" Countess is most dcSruuS
~ going e. iur Tinted States aud asked many
Questions a. t. riHcc- Of interest. aud the hest
season Of thc year Do yuu mean for social
festivities or ~ sight Sc"nE7" asked -,
g. see the COUNT, shr sid Society is much
tho same everywhere We spoke u the novel
jus; written hv 'ar beautiful Young Duchess of
~ urvc: can h. popular among
the masses. aur said. for /, is purely socialsiic'
'Not in ENGLAND perhaps | answered. hut in
America the soriali~tir question * vital aud all.
"I' ought To b- everywhere. she
replied raFrr.'ly
As 1 went down the winding stairs / thought
tf walls hay" cars hrw strange must these
sentiment, s1VnI ip IlpSr 1t Warwick castle.
one 4 the rr"r' '"Ilal ,truaghulds II the ages
for who's" possession many = bloody BATH" had
bern fought aud Iu who's" mouIdy dungeons
many prl-rI"- htd fingered and died innocent
Of all hu! l'cHl offences irw days later.
when the countess hal gone 20 London, went
over To IN" castle AMI found that according
Z" rTuml~r. an ur'.'r mad been lrti that the pr
NhIft az bNliE fHrH- ul li' '4lNHN were Ia be-
shown, winch Arr never upcu To- the public
They ar very handsome ant lr!Nuripus with
ihclr rich v"i,c. carpets. rh" walls II each room
hung with bro td'. si'k 60 mates the rar" furnI
tufc and . wealth OF books pictures and costly
articles q hr. nrac . perfect ''p" II an Old,
WnrNir. D, prfhap~ thu most interesting Of
the historic towns ~ England holding fast To-
us ancient luldrgs nui aarigIr customs, hut
these cen Do ruH..i 100 = much greater drgrr"
Of ,'u..- q sHr 'ra'rll"- make his hraIluartcrS
at Lea1u4s' y tN1 u''", distant MS the sara
the country lr urh in mineral springs linw
thrrnr N,ri here lnr q long time and described
WAYS m flower Charles Dickens IN "nombry
nnh son has w tlr.cr and Ednt Grcngrr
meet first IN Huliy Walt bennington IT Is
gardens, clean and ncallaful uIrr', a residence
city, "i perhaps =10" Inhabitants Nthough
Its springs have b'rn visited hy INV Aids for iOO
years, It has n m rIrrn amt mp tD,ln," appearance
When va start uut irr your FIRST drive the coach
man parlsc- b"ipr- e great paL tree rnrirrlcd bv
centre II England Md So ~ Is, with The sweet
est drives thl~ I'D" "f Paradise. t" Sttarford,
est 81 all RUNS kcnilwor,h Castle In half an
hours Time you can &" from a new world into
past too which contains most II historical
Interest To English speaking people ;,
full 81 living, breathing; human attraction as
Oxford, We '.'r her" indeed, the work II hands
and brains which passed on! OF III" nearly n thou
sand years age, but upon N" foundations which
they laid are builded the vital institutions Of to
day. oxford University is one Of the great rdu
cn'iOnnl centres ~ the world. How different
The feeling With which We regard the b nck and
time stained walls ~ Merton Magdaen, 81.
Johns aud th' u'hcr colleges from those inspired
by ancient castles aud cath"l trails u Is tr"
that these college foundations were laid in
tarlrnlsm, thGt within these walls were wagcd
thu lirrcest " religious MARS hut her" has been
also the foundation ~ English intellectual life
and the SourC" Ui a revolution IN religious thought
the transforming force IL still nj work Some
one has said TINT the present age in oxford is
onc 81 collapsed opinions. There have been
periods Gf action aud Of reaction but each has
resulted in bringing the University into n broader
existence It's ugccOllrctpn II sChpolS 81 science
history, philosophy, theology are an immense
reservoir from which thousands uf students drink
daily drHughts, 81 learning, and eventually 90
forth "a lcaven society
y" one can visit tins great University and not
feel profoundly stirred by the sight Of the fresh,
vigorous young life CuurSng in and ont It's col
lrgc walls. There IS no finer sight than the vast
University Park filled with hundreds Of students
engaged IN various athletic games and other
hundreds cheering and shouting their apprrCiH-
lion. Nothing can he more interesting than n
stroll down the broad Walk" borderrd by great
elm trees, 10 the River Isis, where the long rows
al college barrcs are moorcd and scores Of sturdy
young fellows are skimming the water in their
swiil boats. There is something in the very al