The Daily Missoulian., 1912-09-15

and though breathing with memories
Of fame and by-gone days, it is in an
excellent state of preservation.
There are records in this old spot
that show that Lake Windermere has
even been as popular with the angler
as with the poet. But the poets
faNorite retreat is Troutbeck, which
has been a favorite rendezvous for
great people from the day of Henry III
up to the present time. 1t was so
popular that 1t soon became the home
of great statesmen, who owned large
estates and fine homes, but little re-
mains as records Of those days.
LoWWood is famous for it's natural
charm, and because Ruskin visited
this lovely haunt when a boy and the
memory of this spot soon became en-
graved on his mind. The lake Is here
it's widest and deepest, and on a clear
day one has a beautiful expanse of
clear shimmering water.
Further up is the home that was
occupied by the poet and writer, Mrs.
Hemans. There are love'y woods all
about this idyllic spot,
Another beautiful spot in this lake
region is Ambleside, a land of romance
and gentle charm. This place Is
famous because out on the Rydal
road, past the old green mill and the
brtdge-house, is the spot where Rus
Kin sketchcd in his youth, and past
the hills is the home of the writer
Harriet Martineau.
The center of all this charm and at
traction Is the home of Words
worth. The simple cottage where he
and his sister made their home, when
he was poor, young poet, seeking
inspiration in his surroundings It
was here that the poet wrote to the
word that to be great man must bc
satisfied with high thinking and sim
PIE llVing, which precept, the young
idealist followed, at his humble abode.
The cottage is much the same as when
the poet, and his devoted sister lived
thefe. Here are seen the white cur
tains which she embroidered, and the
tapestried chairs which she made.
few miles further up the road is
Rydal Mount, a more pretentious
home which the poet bought later on
Here he was visited by many of the
great men of his day, including Shell
ley, Scott, etc. The gardens are stip
adorned with pansies, roses and many
OF the other country flowers just as it
was when the poet lived here.
The third largest of these lakes is
coniston. the lake is very beautiful be-
eanse it is hemmed in by a series of
rugged mountains of which the Cd
Man is the chief. On the east the
Mills are also lofty and they slope off
IN hraes and wild woods Many
famous people lived here, among the
number are To be mentioned Coleridge,
Christopher, North. Hemans ana
Arnold, But it was the favorite spot
| OF the poet Ruskin. His home was
called Brentwood, large shambling
house, with sloping roofs and broad
| Sefandas. The house Is painted white
as when the poet lived here and ls
we'll covered with ivy. 1t is we'll
shaded Oh all sides by large oaks ana
poplars Not far away Is the simple
1 white stone church where RnsSin
Worshlpped for many years, and the
| eharch-y yard with it's many modest
| tomb stones. The only pretentious
one is the tall pillar that marks the
/ So '.t'N' - last fGSlHIR DldcG. II
4 IS richly carved With has -reliefs. of
/ incidents In the poets life, and crowns
ed with Il Greek cross.
Another of the idyllie spots Is
WastWater, place surrounded by
efag set mountains, and wild bouldery
mootslands, where foxes are plentiful
ihe country Is as wild as the arima Is
'Aat run loose here, and in the hunt
lug season the air resounds with the
NOISE of hounds, and the cries of the
hunters bug.es. An Englishman who
spent many years in this country de-
sNribes 1t IN these words, "There is
Always some pleasure to the body and
'hilia IN climbing from Wastwater.
whether by pony track. maintain.
pain or dangerous puzzle route Up the
enffs. In the early October | had to
cross TO WastWater from Keswick. In
fhe solden glory of afternoon we pass
ea UP Borrowdale. One side the glen
ioomea In dying bronze or bracken.
me other was grey with nude birehes
De oW, chocolate with heather above
we lett the main road and passed into
the desolate mountain land. AS the
sun declined, clouds at first mackere1
ent now dull and heavy with rain and
hlght, floated majestically from be-
hind the western mountains. Shortly
Ia low cloud cornice Cables head
was buried. and pillow after pillow q,
i mist possessed the higher ground, .