New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

cab and drove TO shottery. The figa,,ot..-.
sentimentalist by this time looked at ,6a =
and joyful landscape with a ja4a1lced eve 49,
think OF the cocksure way this e,..debook -
Listen: shakespeare came a-uooing b,-s.--
that same pleasant path across the ear+...
She sighed
When they reached the plous fraud. TIA, r..-
hedged. matched cottage. the pictures OF usz.
are known the whole world over. she si,.-,
again. There is the window from which
ways thought Anne watched for CAV 80
VIII Shakespeare" She entered the o.
place and glanced about But with tbor,...
how different from those she had expected =.
scene to arouse Many times she had read =.
words Of the famous scholar WhO descrts,
Shakespeare's visit TO the cottage. I vouls =.
ter and look once more upon the wooden hen.
in the chimney corner. where he and shs -,
sat in their ardent youth. and thoughts NJ u.
day when she. too. would enter and look I'LL.
that wooden bench. had long inspired her p.
now her heart was cold with cyaicism and -
actually sneered when there was pointed og- p,
her the old fifteenth century bed in wh.
Anne's parents had slept with her as q es-4
at their feet. according to tradition
These relies seem 70 be getting on y9.-
nerves" said her husband Let's 90 aid So.
the memorial building It's brand new aa1
thcr efore. perfectly genuine"
They drove back to StratforI and along u.
side OF the gentle Avon. till they drew ID !,
front of a building that was modern and sh.-
ing. but trying to affect a sixteenth century ar
by its black and white stUccO work. Il was n5.
crowded, but quiet and comfortable. For rs
first time that day the pilgrims a-sln TO ea.o7
themselves. The rare books Of A1sls-in Da.T
the first prints Of famous Illustrations O.
Shakespeare plays. the fine e1s-avings O.
Mrs. SiddCus. Kembl= Booth, Ellen Terry an.
a dozen other fondly familiar faces we're Highly
entertaining If not so sacredly historical as he
alleged relics in the SHAKESPEARE museums
They were pleased 70 see that the spirit OF .as
place was catholic that a first edition o.
play by Stephen Phillips lay side by side in
glass case with q first edition OF Shakespeare
and that a painting Of Ada Rehan b. Hla7
Bell. whom the young wife had only known Is
a critic and not a painter. hung near -1s
precious Flower portrait Of Shakespeare
They spent the whole afternoon looking oys,
the tasteful selection Of furniture and ora.
ments. and vowed that the next tir1e they care
to Stratford-on-Avon it would not be TO US.
Shakespeare birthplace. but 70 see a shaAs-
spaare performance at the Memorial Theatre.
W men the Gay was over ana Ll-L were
beside the Avon. gazing with pleasure at re
beautiful memorial statue Of the poet who
worshipped in 50 many different ways the dis
illusiOned pilgrim meditated For long tina
Ned she said finally. is there any positive
proof that the desk was not his or that Anne
Hathaway did not come from Sl0tte-y?' 4
don't believe there is he answered. Then
why shouldn't l believe village traditions as
we'll as disbeIieve them." she cried triImphan.-
ly. Yes. l will believe them. UntI I an
positive to the contrary. I Will always think
that Shakespeare was born in that little rOorL
ptized at that old font. leaned on that ar
tique desk. sat in that corner with Anne Hath
away. and. yes. and drank out OF that dagO1
under that mulberry tree, and even that ne
died of a surfeit three days later. You may Be
as sceptical as you please. but when I so OF
pilgrimage. | must have faith or perish