The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
Special Correspondence 10 Tne srx.


that an American. Henry w. Marsh OF
New York. had leased the ancient castle
of Warwick was Cabled briefly to THE
Sun to-day, but this event merits more
than passing mention.
The castle has been a long time in the
market aud II was generally accepted
fact that II tenant should be found
for this ancient feudal fortress he must
come from the other side of the Atlantic.
with this end in view negotiations were
begun more than year ago with several
wealthy Americans who IL was tnouSnt
would be likely tenants. The negotia-
tons. however, came to nothing and the
old mansion has been standing there
eating its head on" as II were. in rates
and taxes. The property is heavily
mortgageo and the Countess of Warwick.
who has sought many ways TO lengthen
the family purse. even gong so far as
to cross to the United States in 1912 TO
start lecture tour which ended in miser-
able failure. desires TO turn the castle
over to her son free from encumbrance
OF any kind.
There seems TO be no danger at the
present time OF Warwick Castle being
removed TO America, as some papers have
limited when they heard 1t had been leased
to an American. The Warwick family
would not sell il for any amount and
should they decide TO dispose of il one
TO see the entire British Isles rising in
revolt.
FIrst step In Pilgrimage.
No British feudal mansion Is more
fitting 10 be leased by an American than
Warwick Castle, for here is the first
halt in the pilgrimage undertaken by
thousands of Americans every ye1r wHo
seek 70 worship NJ Europe's historical
shrines. There is probably only one other
castle In the British Isles which appeals
, so much to a romantic nature, and that Is
Edinburgh Castle rising majestically
from "A huge base OF solid rock. Seen in
, the early morning when the low hanging
mist hides the rock on which 1t Is built
Edinburgh Castle appears the dream
castle OF childhood days, its foundation
/ a cloud.
Warwick Castle. with the sweet waters
| of the .,vona the poets river, az its ~ I
looks to-day about as IL did in ancient
times. although the first chateau for
! erected there by Ethelfreda to protec
her people from the invading Danes re-
. sembles but little the massive pile whrf
stands there to-day The castle was al
most entirely destroyed by fire In th'
seventeenth century, but in rebuilding i
care was given to copy the old stone work
| The castle to-day stands therefore a:
typical example OF an old feudal man
sion. In the spacious grounds surround
! ing II are TO be seen the ruins Of Ethel
| freda's stronghold.
Few Ensl.sh castles are 80 int~rwovei
with English history as Is Warwick !
has been the residence OF kings. and roy
! atty has been there as Il passing visfto
and IA prisoner. But IL Is with unhil
| lowed tread that Americans follow Il
/ royal footsteps and they And at Warwlcl
| greater interest In the doings OF the no
| mantle Sir Guy of Warwick. myth though
he may be.
PorridRe Pot and FIesh Fork.
Sir Guy. whose story Is known to ever,
| Warwickshire boy, Is as real "A personaS
/ as the King OF Lilliput. However. Their
are actual relics of him In the castle
| halls. There may be seen Sir Guy
great sword. suit Of armor tit for
giant and even his porridee pot. Il
collecting the relies some enthusiastic fol
| lower OF Sir Guy rather overdid It, 70
among them Is Sir Guys flesh fork
prandial implement unknown In the day
when Sir Guy Is said to have hou"ishcd
| The porridge pot. under the scrutni2in
eye OF the antiquarians, turns out to be
garrison crock OF the sixteenth centur,
and the flesh fork a military fork OF tn
time OF Henry VIII.
The earliest known manuscript whicI
deals with Sir Guy bears a date of thu
thirteenth century II tells OF events n
previous generations. According TO War
wickshire romance Sir Guy was son o
OF the steward of the Earl Of Warwicl
and was cup bearer to that nobleman. Thu
, Earl had a beautiful daughter. Phelys o.
! Phyllis, who one day when the youtl
presented her with water to wash he
hands as was then the custom both be
fore and after meat. asked his name. Gu,
was not long In falling In love with tn
Earle's daughter. despite the vide chasn
between their stations In life. He, mer
cupbearer, had the audacity 10 decar
his love instead Of keeping his passion
secret and OF course he was denounced b,
the lovely maiden.
Guy skunk away dlsconsoiate and 500
grew III. Physicians were called, but the
were unab BILE 90 diagnose the boys ailment
II was at about this time that the beauti
full Phyllis had vision In which an ange
appeared to her and told her to recognize
her lowly suitor. The saine night Gu
arose from his sick bed and dragged him
self to the garden There he met hi
love and made final appeal to her BE
fore she could answer he swooned Whe
he revived she told him she would liste
to him when he became knight.
Guy. full Of Joy. went to the Earl an
asked him to make him knight. Thi
was done, but Phyllis still demurred. tell
Ing her boy lover to go out and win dis
tinction. He thereupon left the cast
and tried to start fight with every on