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Show WAKEMAN'S WANDEuTnuS A VISIT TO 6TRATF0RD-0N-AV0fl. Tli Ilglo tlounU.Un HIT with 111m trla nu.l lU.n.ntl. Intf rrl-llrmu IitapliUr AMwlallB t f thaj ()1J City Al Rlik!p.iiV 1nnu lOofyrtttt. :l, bf r4tfr U Vl.riiMa 1 BiltAlioi.hox Aox, 8rfu. M-ir you cnmtottiUhrlD ly riiJ.wj.jrn4 iu In tfrmlmMt cjiiigti, tf Hti you Uttitfj of Alt urti i f taMlnbd toirai, from m lent SmIck with It uuly iMttUmpuuto UimlnjtonMn!. it mwlrrn uliurr, )on LttirucbtjalnpifsuiuKkimfluf cunfuilon not rtiuoU from tlit krrlr o( Orrnina. II K livroomIotli pltcutiili Uit of CDtof Lb6M.WmiiceneuM whUhlllo toTtrluua InU ot liittml tliroiitthout tti blr, jou will tutc ttn In nfivr hour yiicouottfiiivucvtMlonnf tlirnioktbrautlfal iuj tlreatuful cubtr;Bl(t jilrturv lu Yin laaj. And l( fon iboulit com on fuot for ltil)Tfn raltn.M I 1M, Alonni)iihnrtI, nLIt hUhwar from Wurwltk, titnlvrtimtli aq Imot unbrukau Arclivrnjr f iliti llirouulitlttcrl )tt drowj ntmM4ir tn KoslUtiruUlIaud nuiuinuiil uiunilbtt tbtrtttitlll larrouti'Hux T"' tli glamor it IwwluLictc iimtnllty you caquoi acl wouIJ DHliptL Turat lute Off tbU w Uchlotf wny, whit t lloo4othliVorl0mcinorlfiinM4 la taltu tLt brvAth ot th rmy mornlnitl llm upon Ibis Doblv tmlntnn, with bliturla CloptoulIoaMlolbt rlclitAnd UamptoQ Uirr(Atbtlcrt,UDfAtblb nrehluiCtlrrB UcAUfiblUieQMtEtttnpMor tti Tl!ejr ,( tb Atpd A BUDdreJ ItMcr tent vtr rfnr tU4 rtdlnrofrB rU anil fall, m If wltb tl itrebUna of ntlurt' Itrart, lulti fair. fr itwp. From twnr in tb north-MitwtniUa'lhrtAilof north-MitwtniUa'lhrtAilof ulltrr. It brtNulrna at It dlMppiri n4 reappears In lu cuun tn war J tb bflvru, ad1 U Uunll; lout a)m bltUlf, wbcrv.Abor a maj of tlratnl Mints ami red ttltU roof, iiv a ulnnUr ?tt. lb allrcry tbrrad U tbo Aron. Tlmasefel)uanl llmrs Andrcil tHM roofa ! htratfbnl. Tb lender kplr of lu Ilnly Trinity Cl.urcli marks tb tomb and tbrla of th wurld h limnortal lard. A joudMcudlDio tbold town every tbtotrj tnn(iely iilll. On tlioway you a fW bUckblnls bopplurf ktly amouf ibtubbl,ilOfc to lb htltcrlnKbelift, I let and tbtr a wary bvaMtni UiaHim escaped tbenniwl autuiiinal alaubter h bUk l!lt' tb road. trcU alonfi tu roy Uirder fgrit IiUle.and tben as auddcoly aud stUutlytlUappfAii, Tb kin hr Uplly cbrwtdK' tbslr cud aklot tb Urniboutb)ra,v Afw ktuolta" of 1st Rtlbtud (rain ar buddleU lu lb UttU Cld. Tb euiok AKudi faintly from lb rbtuiue7vf cottk and balL Ibey ar Ut liner, tljfia 1.drIIu Mk, ami tb low sun U far up In ltsaleudir aroUfor dncller fii Uu of bolotf atlr. hrta ib sable rpokt (bat haunt tb ilvl tree AudbUbrfWlil cbln.uey of ntiaieLt niesnci, riA'sliitfcUbly from tbclr bldliu, wluvl lutly about It aud srttl down quietly aB4ln,Tot yet ready to untooto tbclr aaiiey. ebattcrliu tounut. . ou know, a ertribody knows, when you bar come to tb Ilttl clutely bedded, tiled bonara, w bcr tbo open highway ba uieiccd Into a lutifc, ptiturrwu llionuU bumbt street, tbat ucra jou to remain lu bt rat Turd for a montb1 1 1 mo tint could b only In it tbo balf doxm plnrt Ijjiuitd lately iJccHrl tli hUVu to vltit lb liou trher to m bora, ibo tAcantalUof 11 ItouM (Titer h lltd at Xtn l,Uvo,theburt.liwlia ltN burled. At) ii Hatha way' ruttaji, it lb iitfino-tlal iitfino-tlal fountain and theater Aitdwbll you could wtb In aii boor' timf lit tin puke, now tbat they at hi nrar ymir kn, I to at old tbtiu, to wnmllranay ihroitKh thtnulorAl(ttl at Ural, and, .bakHi offthatlroAnifulcaptlrltyof Jt all, w try an 1 vcoiw luck to iboM ibj.ts and lc on tr on, wltb lnerar4aptlUHl and powtr of recejwUkiii aud comnanloiwblp. You ar now tn tb tenternf Bir-tforJ, on HUb ptreot. You kiidaUnly rur.il tb rurloua (aet tbat in alt tbeliurwIrwU u( JUifftlab town you bAteiUlted ym hat always founl a Ulub iret, and tbat etary pbw of lutret t l acrn a at Htratford, la only a few moment' ualk from terruihtf placr, tff or oil tbU old familiar Hitch street Hero la an novi. ipac, tb AtMUnt "inrAt Miliar." Jaflpwl. tUit thorouubfare Jwl i it from outlying pkturvwii spot ami i.tinr-tr. i.tinr-tr. All Alwtit arobalf tlmUml Iiwimv ttuJocttti( sUiry over Uryluti tbenur-et tbenur-et pine, and you wonder how Imin bailor, bai-lor, front aborr mi, tlty will tumble, ml roof flrt, over Into tb clean. x oquar Lalow Quaint tbopa, Jiit now oprnliiif, ar pltiebed In ltmn stnld old inaiiabin. Ilaudtwvea of Inu, aeore of thaui, eotiti timing to mi Mo lb other in curloii utmor tcuicliou auaumlToof th on memory of the stumUrou old town, apeclc thttray fM.nJra nlib ullt aihI tor. I)wii on of U Hw'vtrwu, old Henley street, tbniiish wboa winding a jjluip of tb upUud It caught, yuu know l to lo found the buua of nil otbra In Mrnt ford. Hut you turn In tliooppoaluiUrro tlon. ouim uu ancient Itiii nmI for tb bard. l-ch of lta rooms U kireu th nam of noiw on of tb clMraetvn h cr atwb Servants ar IilC2te-liaffKlli.tr wltb a rwy faced burkhUr ovr th prloarr r&. table oulu torn fortabl porcb, OIdtiu Louse, wltb th oldfal of ieakt. (table and pent I outre orer buxooAleii doors, ar paaL At aom old luen and women ar nottdlnff, even In tbee uiornlutcbonrs. ut th Opvit Wlndowa, Souii tbirni U A Vlata of tree sbutilntf out all Uyond aaro n Kraystott porch Without ktiowledinf Mraiford wpoicrapby you have ounie with unerrlnic lnHnct stralsbt to Holy 1 rlulty church aivl fcrarrfard. Au ancient wcer with now wblto hair It shuffling aluu tb lf sirwn kiio ment 11 (hium, and wtlli n loud JtntJtiU of bt bus key It unlock tb wicket, tbeu tba wide, low oakeu doors, and U shortly lost AUiou. the sbrulon tilililn. You steal softly after blnu rWmewber In tb dim i lac tb old man I whUilli k as If for company. In low tooe as Ueouio An old, old man, Uit somel ow it checks your Impul to enter, and you wander around and around tb shadowy sbrtne. bsltllitf At st licit lb .Ida of tb ehUCi neareat whtr you know that S!nkjir lUs. You lay your band ictntly ou th cold gray stonea as If uroplttR for th uth of a utr but nuirren frleod. How louit your reerry has Ueo you know iiot, but a liny, IconoclAsti epsrrow. scrauhln among th cranl at your fret, look so quIttloAlty Into yourfaco tint you hurry ohami. away. A few step anion.! tb crares t-eneath bui: elms brlnifyou llb rlecrslda, fur tbaArotib loved lave tba IJm of tho churchyard Malls. It 1 so attltnJ sllmt her you fiel tbat th very sjlrll of tb itresu Is bushed In ohriaiinc nnu reter-anc reter-anc for tba spot It waters ar paaalux On tb farther sU aro long, lonrMtc UMJI'H- l al.r I 41 tL ttir. Up ih Btrwiin li tb riftiL, abot th tduia f tr anU tile, loutu th huge. otm MemonV, Il4lf ion reaeni Uatyjil bkTtfalriAdy tbrelAway fniin ilwi perky MblttouulaltilniAlliw.,d High etrwt. I.eerrthinic titodtrti ber that Mka to inomufUliM waoor ioihi iim of toUy tbmuiili fa nt a tic meincriaU to tblatvry suuof thKuillIt rtc and tnoitn Jmru you with It benn Impvrtinenco You turn paaatbroiiKh ibaebuwhyaM, Aivl saunter aIodk In the t)uttuf MiIIIam. Atiu mid la a rauialiaAlemlll, aolaidy knowa Irfiw many eentuiiiw old. Th splash of thwhI baa a dnw-y sound, A fontpmh lead Uiiimwuy aomii n Itrriig, You rmu tliU, tak tn tho mmdnn a, with tie river, shuren and towu to jour left. au1 em tb nd to Skn tery )) n typieil Kiittluh illls( crlwioat I wltb artin- tvslla, atrl ldgM rut fu huh box ttUirin, and Uruwu with tbsiebvil roofa, ao old lli-U btlda abd Ptirm turn tuatu for l)ta,v.ltlwtld flrfd fliwrra nml weel f;iuw iiianrUiuilr uitositbeoi Instlneliew y yji apprOAfli tin ohJt nud qualut-.eet qualut-.eet struelnr InMiottery lis riI1 nTer bantflthelano It south siilo face nwaa of vIiim aud flower, ami four tiny win. do, bMMlMl by tb IhnU 1.Iuk. rp onr Into the IrrM-Mnnd Moohi t.l Auullath awai MrttiK A plMWBiit old woman, whom you fetl must bava kuowu ll v.aJU aihI th man, busilealeut, shows you Ui Interior, lit andeiit 'settle' when tbo lumnaklntf wa dune, lit TMiors' Iwol with lu prlie-leas autoarni ha, trtu lb belrlotmi of lluti, inoro Itl04 tbati HHity or evnotatib of stoue, the wutltt hatting cheerily, na If th lid of tint alwa'B opmixl utu her a iion a brlftht n-l stalale ptt. Hut you hat not hinl wbst waa said. Tho old lady' word bv tVnJrd with tb an tumn voire without. 1 bo volet )ouhav hoard mm trrulillug dowu tb eilaore of mora lUa 3U )irs, and yourlivartliaa thrilled unutternhly Interna, for a truh ment, an clna haveoomu that iUy to this tbotetwotoyou. Itaek acros tb Avon orer tb fireat itou bridtte, and a few minutes' walk brlninyou to humble Hruleystreet. Iher la still tb seeming of ilrcamfolk walblug alwut In th B-itt Autumn air. Titer ar few of them, and tliey seem either very f IJ or very yr.unm '(ualut old men nn I urai. dauia ruddy of face an.1 whit of hair, who am to bav slepad out of tb oIJ-q time to loox around tbtjr former bauui furnlUil. and verygulet chlhlrru with tlemuro old vtay. You wonder If the In Uuencoof mi uraliigitBhrlnguthU far among Stratford dwellers, or whthfr It I tb glamour of your nwu faney t ns M you stscd lefnr tbo hlrtbplM of bliakeapearw a sprue cnou.h structur sine lis 'retoratlou," with gabU I imrrb, AU hUIxabwllian wtudowlu lt hast story, andapoakrd dormer window nutjuttlng fmni tb slap pllehNl roof nbutvAll v lib a pretty ginleii at lb aide and Iwk It seem a lo.g tlm Ufor tb JjUkllu Ull tBnaWfrL rinally auoibcr Iteainlng old lady ap. rar and you follow br silently within. 'ibt r li very Utile to see; Inoominublcubl' thlnga to fwl. 1 ber nrolwu rooma Ulnw and two above. On of tba latter U n aoit of muwuni. aud you (ln.1 little InUreat here. In the other tb bard wan Iwru. Which fact thrill you moat lowrrfully-that lowrrfully-that hei Cnt saw tb IIKbt of day tb great rvvcaltr of humanity to men, or that the ono Vrblt wall la blaelt with tin name of tb groat and tiilfchtJ nf nit lands aud clime who liar com and rtwrtmtr leftine) alKbauf t UUi toUalwMu Immortally niVMltill Ii i aa toouaih una l.aj for lb first Uka coin Into wondrous eommnnloa with (bem all, and It Is now tunr than vetr a dream, asru turn from tbvspot and hyanduy awnkeii to tboonaliutit' thttymjare but on of a lwrd of HUH ma, nud ar agnltt paaalng hcuMilitho portal of Holy Trinity CbtwaX Yet bow Ifrlla i it.tr for simply tho to look uponl-th luttlor of n iiwl atchureh of th TbiM-unih. mirteiitb and rifliPOlh oaoturi, criielf onu, wltb eeotral tower ami aplre, atvl alsUa to ibo na onlyt a u nr row eliaueel (Mllolng strnngvly to tb north, atieknt nkcu pvwa, w.tlioirloul laned Mferrotv h in ath, n went win lnw mpri-a-ntlug th twelv aotMilea and our I.ord' Uprtami A rimury Iwnutlful y liupnaed on tlm an ! balowt a north rhancc) window, th gilt if AmerlMiM, tlttiatmiing frwm ".Va Yon Uko It" tb $vn gm of Xo; a fw AtKlrrt wMIIa or prloata' scA1, an etttablatur of atone. In wbleh I art Uia pilntnl atnn' but of pUasoat fatwl man. with twirtil miutaebulaMMlaluihi, (adnteil beard, ami Uluw a gravi., with fourllneaof Inscriptive supplicAiiuii that tbodukt aifl bonm lanwaib sbtll twrcr uo dUlurhwl by morttl man This la all Yet eterydayof every ywir men and wnnwu In Inrrrnaiug immWra eom from tho aarth'a rmotat ttoumJe to stand bld tbi allrut but never vokwlrsa tomU 1 1m itty poaaea and the shadow lengt Mi auiontoa lime. ou sbrlnk irtonoi tier betieath protecting pillar, and a, still a In a dream, tb motley throng, from penaant to priuee, eomo aial go, torn aiwt Ku, a If tbaHreatwortl b.rt puthwl Ut strongMst. warmeatttiiot unMteHogpul satlon her, Tb cvealug deweods, mwl th last soft footfall baa rere4 1 Is worn stonethroahull and paxed Ilk. a wbUp mirth wltl strfwn llmoleav lyonL Tlrtaocleut vngtr dona hlahiat and J-wgle bis kays, tAkm m wraith ot your own dreaming eeir you mm swiftly to tlrtcban eel ami km el lu th ilarkeiilni;b church besld on krav for a moment alon at iiiAKsrgAbi.'a Toun, Oao lr a ssray rf a vU Uoem lttibtt o rr lur sai4 n wall, Tbf rv eame a vafnuit orlol Ta flood tb ravelof bla anal full la my optU'wluoua a4 rooou A trtk t,( ril. wltb vekeof Isle, Itblu my ratwitwat swua Mr own sweet iirtanaed slntioff.llrd- MvMtritNiU.hlrhtbMt4rsUrre4 Uft It achast aad uul. Tbs ram LI Clbt and eattltle, lloodtBit MmCs iUwb wltb Itaf. Thus , n thrill ao4 trlllsHrtlrrvd. Uk my pnnr prloot slnitaK'Urtl, I altar, ItWviUmb aJ stllL KtMUIt U WACLMiS. |