The Republican journal., 1902-02-13

made the admission of sightseers i'm
possible. The view from the Hall
must be glorious. On one side is the
river Dee, flowing between its pictur-
esque banks, and on the other, a long,
unbroken vista down the avenue, SEEM
ing to end in the blue hills of North
Wales in the distance. Down this
avenue our horses heads were turned,
and as we rode along over small part OF
the twenty-five miles of perfect roads
within the borders of this magnificent
estate we saw hundreds of pheasants
strutting about in the grass, as well as
an occasional squirrel and rabbit and
numerous herds of deer, all apparently
oblivious to our presence. In one place
we crossed some rails, hardly more than
two feet apart, and resembling the
tracks of toy railroad. Our driver
informed us that these were the tracks
of the private railroad used to bring
coal from the Dukes Welsh estate to
Eaton Hall, and we agreed that it must
be decidedly convenient to own a pri-
vate coal mine, as does this boy million
aire.
On the return drive we passed Ches-
| ter castle, the barracks where a squad
of soldiers were drilling, and also had
a view of the famous Chester race
all Inv tf,,1
goodbye to the first member of our
party to ''break ranks and who was to
personally conduct himself on a
short continental trip With hand
shake and goodbye" all around, he left
to catch his train, followed by the best
wishes of the party, and the parting
Injunction to be "a good boy The
afternoon was spent in the fascinating
shops, which contained all kinds of
souvenirs most tempting to visitors
and which are also very detrimental
to their pocket books. Here some of
the last purchases We're made; for on
the morrow we were to be "homeWard
bound to the Flower embroidered
ocean-glrdled, green, fair shores Of
Maine".'
we had not yet VISITED the cathedral,
and when told by one of the shop
men that 'Evensong' was daily
observed there at four o'clock we
resolved to attend the service. Quite a
little congregation had gathered there,
but we doubted if the anthem CHOSE
VINO 60 down to the sea IN ships appeal
ed 10 any OF them as ii qua TO US, Tor us
appropriateness was striking.
And love the high emhowered roof
WITH antique pillars massy proof,
Casffng a dim religions 1j@ht
There let the pealng organ blow,
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As may with sweetness, through mine ear,
ia h,in ,r's ali ''In a,1o
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nificeot Stained o,ass vindo,ve adn,i+
ting onlv tho eoftes+ 1ioh+s tho onain+
old carved news tha ravaran+ conarooa
tion. and above all tho no.s,rod tomas
of t he CLERGYMAN and the clear voices
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