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

enough for you? Ii WAS not necessary 10 NAME
the font, too, was it? OF course this IS the 1oiI
And right here tie baby poet cried luSthy Ho
doubt when he water was splashed in his pretty
face. Certainly it's the same font Her nus
band muttered something about woman
logic" brit she paid attention. IT'S style Is
the style of Shakespedre's time" he soliioquzed.
but that is all any could make affidavit to.
AS they were passing out of the church they
spied notice posted near the door The en-
thusast read it aloud: The attention OF Ameri-
can visitors is called to the fact that a sum of
than $1CO is still due to the artists Mcssrs-
Heaton, Butler and Payne who erected the
window in the transept, which is the inscrip-
ton, The Gift of America to Shakespeare's
Church. Contributions toward defraying this
may be placed in the box beneath"
Il think its a positive insult to have such
notice posted" she exclaimed. And it's written
in such sneering way. too"
We'll, we'll said her husband soothngly.
We have admired the window. Now lets help
the great American nation to pay for it, and
he dropped a shilling in the slot.
They passed out of the church and up the
clean, shining streets full of brc-a-brac shops.
clean. shining streets full of brac shop
keepers Everybody in Stratford has ex-
pectant look. The population is largely made
up of those who receive money and those
who expect to get the worth Of it. Il
think said the young husband at last that
by the increasing number Of picture postal card
displays in the little shops, we must be nearing
a point Of interest" His wife was gazing in
window. Nee she gisgled. look at that
tiny china house labelled Shakespeare's Birth
place 1t has Slot in the top. It's a little
bank quite like the real house, said her
husband. colby. DO you intend to buy one of
these china heads of Shakespeare? l see they
are only tuppence. Or would you rather have
that pack of cards, with the principal charac-
tiers of Shakespeare as the court cards? There's
Hamlet as the knave Of clubs. Ha. Let US
buy this china egg The face painted on it has
Il goatee. Therefore it is Shakespeare; and an
inscription it reads. Az eggcellent likeness
"Horrible' said his wife, and turned away
Presently they caught sight of Shakespeake's
birthplace-that is, as much of it as could be
seen through the crowd around it. People were
waiting at the door, people leaning out of
the windows, people were alighting from cabs
The two Americans made their way to the door
"Oh. Ned" said the little pilgrim, gazing up
at the humble edifce, isn't It wonderful to
think that in this house was born the world
poet? She was interrupted by violent push
ing of the crowd as a party Of tourists fought
their way out Of the sacred doorway, and an
anxious looking caretaker from the inside
snapped. Ten more can be admitted The
Americans bowed their heads to enter the low
portal. and were showed from behind until they
reached a staircase, where another caretaker
put out both hands and showed the other way
Wait a moment" he pleaded You can't 90
up until somebody down. l couldn't
bargain for what would happen to the stairs
All right there?" he called up as a party came
tumbng down the twsty way. Now then
carefully, pease-the floors not strong"
The pilgrims worked their way up step by
a large, cold fireplace. Another caretaker re-
ceived the throng. In this room," he began in
a voice so loud that those waiting in the street
pricked up their cars
Wait, BILL" called the caretaker from below.
Here's two more"
I'm this room Shakespeake'- he began
again.
"Oh, wait moment" begged a woman from
the rear. My husband can't get up the stairs
and
In this room Shakespeare was born" roared
the caretaker, and then added in a normal
voice: I'm sorry" CThis to the woman whose
husband was struggling below)
The young pair examined the bare walls the
sagging ceiling and the one original window
the pane and sash of which were held together
with wire netting They asked to see the room