The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19

most picturesqueiy situated. The next
morning we visited the stately old castle
with Its priceless art treasures, and his
toric relics. BY an act of special grace
on the part OF the attendant, which was
probably only an excuse for extorting an
extra tip, we were admitted to the great
stone hall, occupied as a family room.
where an open piano. and magazines and
novels scattered about gave evidence
OF recent occupancy. We also visited
LEICESTER hospital. quaint. ifalf-tinl-
bered building, built In 1871. and occu-
pied by brotherhood of twelve old sol
diers Of distinguished service. chosen
from Warwickshire and adjacent coun-
ties, who each receive $50 year for
their support. A Saxon chair 1000 years
Old is shown, which has been copied the
world over
After this we took our Journey on foot
for Stratford-on-Avon. about ten miles,
passing through Charlecourt park This
Is said to be the identical park in which
Shakespeare killed the deer for who's,
slaughter he was arraigned before Sir
Thomas Lucy, who was then its pro-
prietor. and whom in revenge the bard
held up to immortal ridicule as Justice
Shallow, stroled down the banks of
the placid Avon, to get glimpse of tho
mansion and saw a herd Of deer, probab-
y the ltneai descendants of those whom
Shakespeare hunted. scampering away
among the mighty oaks, and also start
led scores of rabbits which were nibbling
the long grass. stratford has been so
often described that l win not again
attempt the task. / visited the birth
place, the church. the memorial and the
Shakespeare Inn, and walked across the
heids to Shottery TO visit the home of
Anne Hathaway. The birth place and
Hathaway house are well preserved and
impress You with reverent awe that you
are looking at the very objects once
familiar to the sight and touch OF the
greatest intellect that ever dwelt in
human form. The Hathaway house.
with its quaint old gardens and ancient
furniture still in use, is particularly i'm
pressive. We were shown about by
soft-voiced maiden. Anne Hathaway
Barker. who claims to be a descendant
OF the ancient family.
A week ago Saturday we took the train
from Stratford for oxford, where
stayed two days to my great delight. II
Is the most interesting place / ever saw.
far surprising my expectations. I will
not attempt to describe the impressions
made upon me by its gray old colleges,
with their ancient cloisters and chapels.
their great quadrangles. their beautiful
gardens and classic walks, their SPLEEN
did libraries, museums and halls, and all
their wealth of literary and historic as
sociations. I realized as never before,
what an English university education
means and how young man. trained In
all the traditions OF these classic schools
whether his manhood may be spent In
camp. or senate, or ONCE, can never for
get that he is an English gentleman. with
all that implies OF devotion to queen and
country.
am very hungry for Seattle news, and
should be glad especially to hear about
the results of the census and the doings
OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
wish I could give some faint idea OF
the pleasure I have gathered from this
most delightful trip. Few things In this
weary world come UP 10 our expecta-
tons and II Is a delightful surprise TO
find that this vacation OF mine is Yield
Ing pleasure beyond my fondest an
tcipations. My companions prove very
congenial to each other and to myself
and we "hIt 1t on together admirably.
When walking we find no difficulty In
having our luggage sent on ahead of us
by rail or coach or boat and always find
IL ready for us nj the appointed des-
unation. The roads everywhere are ex-
cellent, being thoroughly macadamized
or "metaled,' as they call 1t here and
Kept In through repair, even in the re-
hottest districts. Postal facilities and po-
ice protection abound everywhere The
country inns are universally good, and one
can be sure OF clean bed, and good
bread and butter. cheese, chops, beef
steak, tea, ale. ham and eggs. Over the
coffee I wish 70 draw veil, for IL Is
uniformly vile. and the large hotels out
side few in London, are far below the
American standard.
What attracts an Americans attention
throughout the country Is the universal
neatness of buildings. houses, grounds.
and roads. the display OF flowers in WIN
dows and gardens. the absence OF rub
bish and deeaying and unsightiy objects,
and the solidity of construction OF build
ings, railways. stationsa fences and
bridges saw scarcely building In
Scotland that was not of stone, and wood
en- construction Is unknown either In
Scotland or England II seems az IL
everything was built not merely for the
present but for future generations,
who are to succeed the present occupants
Of the soil, In every village graveyard
or church there are monuments to En-
gllshmen who have fallen In battle. nght-
ing for the flag the world around-at
Waterloo. in tho peninsula. in the Cri-
mea. in Egypt. in China, In Africa. in