Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-08
q. <. K. VISITS IN
 RURAL ENGLAND
NomeS of Ru>kin. Wordsworth and Harriet Martincau and the Ruins oi FurKesS Abbey Described.

Windelmere, Westmoreland, July l6, 1909.-We are at last in the Lake Re- gion-the classic ground oi England. We are at the lower end of Lake Win dermere; it is not so beautiful as the Italian lakes, but is very attractive, with hills all around it covered With the northern vegetation, much fir and other evergreen, and the laurel bushes which have foliage much like our magnolias. The lake has many small islands, which add to the beauty. The houses in the town are built of slate, crudeness is hid by ivy The yards are filled with blooming flowers. l never saw such roses; it is well chos- en for the national flower. The bushes are trimmed up like trees. Our trip from York to Windermere is con- sidered a long one by the English.
 We took coaching trip yesterday to Ruskin's home on Coniston We ferried across Lake Windermere, passed Estwaithe Water a small lake around which Wordsworth walked on his way to school. We passed through Hawkshead, the village where Words worth went to school, saw the school house and the wood where he carved his name. We went on to ConlStOn Lake, stopped at Waterhead Hotel; right opposite it is the house where Tennyson once lived and a mile be- low is Brentwood, Ruskins home. We saw his burial place. The Ruskin him. Saw his synopsis of sermons his mother made him write when a boy, and saw the Bible she used in teach ing him. l once read where he said that if he had pleasing and fluent style in writing he attributed it to the study and memoriZing of the Bible that he was made to do by his mother. We saw Dove Nest" the cottage once occupied by Mrs. Felicia Hemans The air is so cool and bracing here; we take six mile walks without fatigue.
 We drove five miles further on to- day and are now at Ambleside. Be- fore lunch we walked up the Fell Ga mountain) about a half mile to a beautiful waterfall which is called Stock Gyll Force-'Force" means waterfall here-the whole surround 1ngs were wild and interesting Pros pect Cottage, where we are stopping is the typical English ivy-clad cot tage, and is charming place. Todd, we took beautiful walk to Fox, Hour, Dr. Arnold's home-the grea teacher and father of Matthew Arnold Miss Arnold lives there now, and wt were allowed to go all through tht grounds. The view they had of noun tain and valley was lovely We cam, to Rothay River, about which Words worth has written. It is a pretty, bu shallow stream, with stepping stone. across. On our way back we passed Harriet Martineau' home, where sh eXperimented with dairy; saw tn house where Mrs. Humphrey War stayed writing one of her looks. As saw the cottage where Hartley Colel of -I, This truly is classic ground.
 We had planned a trip today { Alswater Lake, but Wordsworth cloud enveloped morn" greeted II and it has been raining some tim, Monday We took nine mile sail O Lake Windermere, then went by trai to Furness Abbey. that is we went L the ruins, the second largest in Eng land. and covered acres This wa one Of the abbeys of the Cisteria, Monks, of which many Were built il England in the eleventh and twelft1 centuries. The ruins Were in a nat ural amphithea.er, pretty walks al around.
 We saw a view 3rom Sudden brjde yesterday that was lovely-Wmae, mere on one side, Rydal Water on tl other. Hedges of holly and ivy bo der the gardens and lanes. We wi so to Edinburgh in few days.
 C. s. K