. Three weeks in the British Isles . t, which wasgiven by her (to the sixth duke, of course) tobe placed there. Aha, we thought, she didrelent and cover up part of the statue, but wewere mistaken. It was intended to conceal aflaw in the marble. We go out through the Orangerie into thegarden. Here we are taken under the fatherlywing of a canny old Scotchman, who knew An-drew Carnegie fifty years ago, and who has beenin the Dukes employ forty-three years. His petexhibit is a weeping willow. This is a foun-tain built in the form of a tree. Standing whereit does, it would never be detected as a fr
. Three weeks in the British Isles . t, which wasgiven by her (to the sixth duke, of course) tobe placed there. Aha, we thought, she didrelent and cover up part of the statue, but wewere mistaken. It was intended to conceal aflaw in the marble. We go out through the Orangerie into thegarden. Here we are taken under the fatherlywing of a canny old Scotchman, who knew An-drew Carnegie fifty years ago, and who has beenin the Dukes employ forty-three years. His petexhibit is a weeping willow. This is a foun-tain built in the form of a tree. Standing whereit does, it would never be detected as a fraud, itis so like the trees around it. But our old guideturns a water tap, and leaves and twigs commenceto spout water. Farther on is Wellingtons Cas-cade, flowing over a rocky declivity forty orfifty feet high. Our path is blocked by a hugerock weighing tons. The old chuckles, andlaying one hand on it, swings it open like a is another rock about the same size whicha child can tilt with his hand. All of these phe- a). Haddon Hall and Chats worth 117 nomena, cascade and turning rocks, were broughthere and built on the grounds, and even the waterof the falls is piped to the top. The trees are beautiful and include beech, lime,sycamore and other forest trees. Rhododendronsgrow wild. There is a magnificent fountain near the housewhich discharges one thousand gallons per min-ute, and the main jet goes two hundred and sixty-five feet into the air. A haze is over the surrounding hills, beautifulto the eye, but bafHing to the camera. We havehad some sun to-day, but it is cool and agree that this has been a remarkableJune, but bad weather always is unprecedented,if you believe the natives. We have a laughable time getting to is, we laugh about it now, but it took usa long time to see the joke. It is all the faultof Bradshaw, that cryptogrammatic railroadguide. We plan to leave Rowsley at four-forty forAmbergate. We will not gain any time by doings
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