The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-24
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IL Is officially stated that Buckingham
palace win become the hahitual residence
OF Edward VII. This Will be good news
TO that large body Of genuine art lovers
who have for years pined and striven IN
vain for opportunity to enjoy Its treas
ures. Victoria made the palace what It Il
today, and then, 1t is said, because II
had been especially the home Of her happy
married life, avoided any stay there after
the prince consort's death.
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The buildings and grounds have many
interesting and historical associations.
Here james planted a mulberry grove,
In the interest of silk culture, which
eventually became in the time Of hls son
and successor, a place OF fashionable re
sort and refreshment. Mulberry tarts Of
exceptional quality were served to the gay
company lettering beneath the trees. Here
his grace OF buckingham might often be
found of bright afternoon In spring, and
Lord Arlington, as well MS many another
Of the knights and gentlemen OF the court
While the bellies and heaux and wits and
scholars OF the day helped to swell the
crowd OF fashionable folk that loved to
gather in the royal pleasure ground. Here
| II is said the first cup OF tea ever drunk IN
England was brcwed. Mulberry tarts and
tea do not strike us ms very sumptuous
fare, but when the berries bear the brand
OF royalty, aud the tea costs $50 n pound,
and IL beside, made by n peer OF England
member OF that famous council known az
the cnhai, even n democratic palate might
| recognize the superlative quality OF the
| rcfreshment,
| Dryden, after personally testing the ex.
celencc of the tarts, has recorded hls APP
Al.
And In that wonderful diary of good Mr..
Pepys we Ind the following: 81 did send
for cup of ten. China drink Of which
had never drank before" We can pic
ture this indefatlgable chronicler as he
clbowed the galants of the court and
made smiling obelsance to tho ladies', keep.
Ing ever n weather eye open for his nstutc
dnme, to whom he must eventually renaes
an account of his sayings and dolngs, duly
expurgnted.
After a time, under the famous null
berry trees there arose modest red brick
mansion known rs Arlington house. This
WINS eventually demolished and rebuilt by
that duke of Buckingham who married
the daughter Of James IL, ana Lady Dor.
chester, ever favoritc child of the un.
fortunate king. Later It became the resi-
dencc Of George Ill, being his first gift
, TO his Queen Charlotte In whose honot
1t was called the queens house" IL
was then an unprctendng structure, emf.
nently adapted TO the simple, domestic Ito
, Of this homely pair of royalties. II mul.
, berry trees only lived to be hundred
: years old. twlgs from the Stuart stem
, might have trained the sclons OF the house
, OF Hanover In the way they should 30.
.N.a III a
: queen believed and followed the serlptural
admorltlon aud spared not tho rod with
I their brood OF prlncelngs.
: when victoria wns married the question
OF n royal residence at once arose. ST
1 James palace, that house OF most unhappy
memories. founded by Henry VIII, was
ahhorrcpt to her, aud she finally set about
a.. furnishing the great pile Of brick and
Il marble erected by George Nv NJ cost OF
81 900 600 and yet unfinished, IT is today
y. . veritable treasure house. filled with cost
- ly furniture and rare works OF art OF
. priceless value Prince Albert himself.
. most accomplished landscape gardener.
r laid out the beautiful grounds which sur
. round It. II IL said to lack only ona
=, requisite Of a royal pnlnce-a ghost. But
= It's neighbor of st. James has such troop
= of them and such chapter of horrors a.
- we'll, that the supply will always be amply
., equal 20 the demand.
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The personal note which catches the car
:, and heart Of the reader In "Ihe Log OF tina
a Sea waif," docs so because 1t is genuine
:, Since the publication of the book Mr..
Bulen has stated that not one OF ths
: morvelons Incidents therein recorded IN In
l,.as, .ra avs n Tar
- sctore he had ever written line, Mr.
" Dullen had long been worshiper OF Kip.
" ling, and wrote to the latter Offering hni
), the material. Mr.. Kiplng declined 1t, but
:, urged the author to push forward In mis-
:" own name He would not even wrlto an
Va introduction to the book, sundry good and
~ sufficient reasons being given therefor,
10 among them this: IAN the men who want
~ TO stick knife into me, would stick u
~ into YOU as soon as they saw my nama
u prefacing your book. Bitter experience
ne has taught me that kind of thing doesn't
pay"
II might be supposed II any man had rea
son TO deal gently with the critics, ME-
" Kipllng is that man, yet he unequiyocaiiy
is states that they satisfy personal grudges
u or prejudlces, at the expense OF fair ana
In honest literary judgment.
IN y y
RI The author Of IAN Engllshwomau's Love
Id Letters" may likewise disparage them as
id guides TO future literary composition In
m view OF the diverse estimates accorded
81 these widely read epistles. One critic saysi
lie Most readers win be apt to agree that the
be Italian letters are the poorest part OF tne
ID hook: they become distinctly wearlsome
K The opinions she expresses with great
er freedom are either unconsciously mature
Mt or else they are apt TO be embarrassing ana
n. even fippant"
y Another announces firmly; THE mcsi
- charming letters are those from Italy. 10
On these less Of her insane passion is snowr
ty and more human interest These roreisn
" letters are really absorbingly interesuns
u. Even a PhilIstIne win and can appreciate
ne her descriptions OF Italian art"
In Eventually It is to be feared TINS Eng
y, lIshwoman win he driven 10 throw herss'i
az into the hollow ,,lvare which Mr.. kipnnG
ry and Miss corehl iave long since formee
NJ acatnst ,he critics. Il. NJ. Pollards
re Dueling Up to Date.
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