The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

when l expressed some surprise that one could make any sort of satisfactory trip abroad in four weeks time, inclusive from the hour one leaves New York har- bor until one safely returns, Dr. Charles Clifton Terrell, with whom I was talk ing, and who has just accomplished what I had imagined to be quite impossible. laughingly said to me:
 Although have crossed the ocean sew eral times and have spent much time abroad, I cannot remember when I have had so pleasant and profitable trip as the hurried one made a few weeks ago, and certainly I have never enjoyed one more.'
 But you had the advantage of knowing exactly what you wanted to see and where you wanted to go, profting by pre- vious trips" remarked. But that is neither here nor there. What I want you to do is to tell me something about your trip and what you saw"
 From the moment I left New York on the Deutschland" said pr. Terrell, ''it was really delightful. Life on board the ship was dreamy and pleasant and well adapted to reading, although I only had time to skim through Das Hohe Lied of Sudermann, and afterward discussed it with thoroughly charming young Ger man on board. who said he had once classed Sudermann as the modern Goethe, but was sorry he had to change his opin- ion, to which I heartily agreed. I found many other interesting people on board, and of course the usual number of fools some of whom are quite unique, how ever. The conversation was generally about seasickness, and a very funny story was told me about lady aboard who had gone to her physician before we left and asked him what to do to pre- vent 1t.
 Doctor, if I am seasick, what shall I do?' she inquired.
 Think about 1t as little as possible, madam,' replied the physician.
 " But doctor, I can't help but think about 1t; please tell me something for heavens sake! Shall eat little or much Some who eat little say they don't even want that little long, while others say that they eat everything they want but soon give 1t up without any regrets
 Are you fond of whist? asked the doc
 "Yes, but what hassthat to do with it9' said the lady.
 You know some people discard from weakness while others discard from strength he replied facetiously.
 And where did you land Dr. Terrell. when you reached the other side?" l asked as I laughed at the clever witti- cism.
 "On misty morning we steamed into the historic, beautiful harbor of Ply mouth and very shortly afterward was whirling in a train through the delightful rural scenery of Devonshire toward Clovelly. From Bideford, made famous as you remember by Kingsley s great novel, Westward Ho! I went by coach to Clovelly-a fishing town and one of the quaintest villages in all the world The mistress of Clovelly Court owns the beautiful Hobby Drive and every foot of ground, every stone. In Clovelly. She is, however, very be- nevolent 'despot.' There Is walk of a mile or two in the park of Clovelly Court through a magnificent wood on the edge of the sea. Sometimes one trunks of trees laden with moss. lichens, and other parasitic growths, or through the interlaced branches.
 Clovelly Court was the home of Will Cary of Westward Hor A grave in the church yard bears the name Yeo, which reminded us of noble Salvation Yeo of the same story. A few miles away Is the Isle of Lundy, where the ship of Don Guzman was wrecked in a storm. AmyaS LelSn, Tn not pursuit, IS thus cheated of his vengeance and hurls his sword into the sea. A vivid flash of lightning strikes Salvation Yeo dead as he stands at the helm. and blinds Amyas forever"
 When did you reach London?" ask ed.
 "The Sunday after I landed" replied Dr. Ferrell. T put up temporarily at a small hotel near Paddington station. Had great diffiuculty getting bath. and threw the household into confusion by asking about Sunday schools. The maids laughed at me and evidently tn ought had lost my mind. Said they had Sunday schools only for children. Do you remember Miss Faitt Venables, who visited our family here some years ago7"
 "Oh yes, very pleasantly" I replied
 "I visited her and her mother" said Dr. Terrell, "at charming Bushey. She asked many questions about her friends and acqsaintances in Birmin gham. 1t is worth a trip of 5000 miles to see the giant grape vine at Hampton Court, hung with immense punches of luscious grapes. Bacchus must have been cradled there! Saw fine performance of King Lear in London-every part well played. Norman McKinnel as Lear, Ellen O'Malley as Cordelia, and Charles