The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-23

dered before her eyes, were som,
blood spots and the stone upon which
she and Darnley knelt in the Chape
to be married. On the wall undel
glass are fragments of the silk hang
ings which covered the walls wheI
these times were passing. The audi
ence room is just outside the bed
room, and here is the well preserved
double throne chair. Near the en-,
trance door you are told was the spo
where Rizzio's body lay in it's BLOOD
all night after the murder. It's story
long since told, but such is the CLAM
our of it that we never tire of specu.
lating on its mooted points or sympa-
thizing with its chief victims Seeing
Hollywood, after the French castles, il
must have seemed a cherries and
stern fate to this pleasure-loving wo-
man, fresh from the French court
One can appreciate it today, but in
that day it was a tragedy which Mary
played to the bitter end.
Kings drive around King Arthur
seat takes you into the suburbs of the
city and shows you the Salisbury
Crags, the foot hills and the Black
hills, as we'll as the sea and the val
ley between One interesting estate
has trees planted around the house in
the shape of an ace of clubs The lady
in the case was unduly fond Of gam.
bling, playing cards until she lost the
entire estate. The gentlemen were
gallant and made up purse to give
her a chance to win it back, which she
did by the turning up of an ace of
clubs-hence the trees.
While there is much to be said
about this Athens of the North, one
typical scene must be mentioned
the Wednesday afternoon band con-
certs in Princess Park. The regular
band gives two numbers in the band
stand, then the bag-pipers, dressed
in their kits and plaids gave seec-
ton, marching back and forth in front
of the stand. The drum major is the
whole show with the management of
his drumsticks. Sometimes one stick
comes straight up, sometimes both,
sometimes they are swung several
times high above his head, and some
times he does a cross handed act, but
lways the bagpipers play on. 1t is pam
demonian let loose, but it stirs the
blood and the days of the Highlanders
resume their sway over the magma
ton. They march down from the
castle just above and they march back
again when it is all over, and you
have seen your last of the national
costume. You cannot well imagine any
thing more comical than these same
trousers
The skies smiled and frowned al
ternately but did not spoil the day in
the Trossachs. We went by train, by |
coach and by boat, and then repeated |
the process all through this lake and |
Legendary district The ro-
mantle and picturesque combines to
make it a day that will not be forgot
ten. Mary, Queen of Scots, was born
at Lnlithgow and the route goes by
the battlefield of Falkirk, where Wal
lace was defeated. Stirling, 80 init
mately connected with the unfortun-
ate Mary is passed. Those who love
The Lady of the Lake" need no
further description of this ride, as
Scott both knew and loved it.
Glasgow is really a thriving city
with plenty of history, but to us it
seemed a sailing port and a watery
Ine at that, for it rained as it can only
ain in Scotland. We had but a few
hours to go down to Ayr, where Rab-
Die Burns was born, the scene of Tam
)'Shanters' Ride, and the other scenes
If these poems of homely life. The
zeal beauty of it was lost because Of
he rain and Scotch Harr, which is ;
'eally another name for fog. II has
,een good to see all the countries and Z
What they possess, but it is also good |
o be on the high seas sailing for the /
lone port. (
The sainng from Glasgow was vast {
y different from that of Boston. There 3
vas less hustle. but we got away with {
nut It. Mrs. Conant and Miss Butter
worth came to see US OF, being the '