The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

Basls, Switzerland, O,t. 10-we had
felt much unsasinsss during our trip
through Ireland and Scotland concerning
our large lot Of luggage, which had been
left on the steamer with orders for the
steward to put It in care Of the oompany's
baggage master on the docks. We had
often uueried where we should IND IL
and whether 1t would still be intact.
Therefore our delight can be imagined
when we went down to the harbor and
on inquiriug for the baggage-master's
quarters, found our trunks, bags. bicy.
oIes, etc, all piled up in the corner OF the
otherwise empty compartments OF the
docks where 1t had been waiting for Us
all these weeks
This was the end OF our business per
plexity for tie day, since tbs custom
house xaminstion proved little bur-
den some, and we found our Touring Club
Of France tickets waiting at Gaze ONCE
Then we ordered the baggage-master to
forward our luggage and went on our
way with light hearts. However, We
would advise all sending wheels ahead
to look up any detachable portions
in their trunks, for when ours arrived ut
their destination every part which could
be abstracted was gone, saddles. pedals,
coasters, etc., and all Europe had to be
rs psacksd to replace them at the expense
of what one Of the wheels would cost ut
home.
The question now was what should We
see first. There are over thirty beautiful
edifices In England dignified BY the name
OF cathedral, besides many tine arohiteo-
tural churches. We decided, on the spot.
to omit this Manchester Cathedral, 1t be-
ing one Of the smallest and least import
ant; and In order to arrive at York that
night we sacrificed the screen In the
Church Of st. Johns, in Lseds. one OF
the finest Ienaissant works OF art In
England OF those which We did zee We
shall only be able TO inention few.
The acoomm odations In the oars on
leaving Liverpool were very good, ard,
although IL was an express train We
were not ut all crowded. Feeling In q
generous and obliging mood on account
Of the unexpected good turn OF our busi'
ness, we were glad to accommodate any
felIo w. traveller who was having hard
time. Therefore when We saw q rather
fine. looking gentleman with band of
Grape on his arm walking up and down
the platform at Manchester, In search of
a place In the crowded carriages, one Of
our party tapped on the window,
making sign that there was vacant
seat In our con- partment. He gladly &C
cepted our hospitality and was ostenta-
tiously grateful. being talkstive from
| tbs first.
He soon conflded to one of our fellow
travellers, some Of whom were Americans
that he was greatly afflicted, having lost
his dear 'pardner" two weeks before.
| His grief, however, seemed to subside In
an incredibly short time and glanoing In
the direction of the young ladies, he now
said that his wife had been dead four
weeks and then spoke OF the success Eng
fish gentlemen had had in winning
American wives. citing the Hon. Joseph
Cham berlain who was ut that moment
again copspiouously before the public In
the Transvaal affair, as an example.
From voluble man the Englishman
rapidly developed into what Is vulgarly
termed "crank.." His attitude was
soon accounted for by fiat bottle which
he produced from his breast pocket and
presented to O. ch member OF the company
in turn. 1t contained . darK-looking
fluid, the medicinal qualities of which he
expatiated upon In vain. Much grieved
| that no one responded to his generosity
be applied himself to Its consumption
with diligence porportionats to our re-
luctanoe; and we began 10 fear that be
| would soon reach that condition which
We call ''overboard.
| Presently he attracted the attention OF
the company by awaking from Q gentle
slumber and saying In drowsy tone:
"I'm so glad TO see some Americana
(Hic). 1t reminds me Of the stars and
stripes. (Hic) / was at Chicago at the
time Of fire. Pm glad I'm not there
now. 1--WE were sorry.) don't want
| to 20 there again. I'm all right. (Hicl
| I'm one OF the city fathers OF Aanches-
ter. 1--WE could not doubt this from his
otherwise noble appearance, but we wers
sorry for Manchester sake thai the loss
of his 'pardner" had had so deplorabls
an effsct.) I'm wsll-known by every.
body in Manchester (Hic). too well
known"
He left US at Leeds and as we faw this
tall, tine-looking man slightly stagger ~
he descended from the car We were sorry
for him and hoped that he would hnd
some better way to drown his woe, the
alleged object. which he had reiterated,
for leaving Manchester.
Fer the next week We haunted the
| cathedral towns, studying architecture In
the old piles from day -brsak until sun,
down until rose windows, Norman and
Gothic arches and the flowing tracery Of
the perpendicular style constantly re.
yolved before us In our sleeping or waking
hours.
At York there is an expert in arcbitec
ture who explains the technique OF thu
cathedral and tells you about the beau
ties Of its com bined triforium and clerss.
tory, the glass Of which Is very old
l he A. ~ h. a
Jesse window. The part OF the cathedra
above ground consists Of various examples
Of thu Early English. Decorated, Ans
early and lAts Perpendicular styles. tn
nave being the finest example Of tn
Decorated Style In England. The Earl,
English transepta, with the clustered col
unns, ornate capitals. and pointed ar
| c.da. arc eha oldest nnrk n the axfstiu,