The English Bodley family . worth while to change all ones plans of foreign travelin order to take in this one festival. The sound of the cathedral bells warned them that it was timeto make their way to their seats, so they passed through the arch-way again, and entered the door which was marked for those whowere to find seats with our friends in the north aisle. There wereone or two Collects, the Lords Prayer, and Versicles, and then themusic began. Next to Mr. Nathan Bodley sat an old gentleman whowas overflowing with enthusiasm, and was perpetually whisperingin a loud whisper to his neighbo
The English Bodley family . worth while to change all ones plans of foreign travelin order to take in this one festival. The sound of the cathedral bells warned them that it was timeto make their way to their seats, so they passed through the arch-way again, and entered the door which was marked for those whowere to find seats with our friends in the north aisle. There wereone or two Collects, the Lords Prayer, and Versicles, and then themusic began. Next to Mr. Nathan Bodley sat an old gentleman whowas overflowing with enthusiasm, and was perpetually whisperingin a loud whisper to his neighbor, I ve heard em all, he saidhoarsely to Mr. Bodley, from Malibran down. Titiens was thegreat one ! Did you ever hear her ? No, whispered Mr. Bodley. Ah ! you should have heard her shake in La Traviata ! andthe old gentleman shook his head in mysterious sympathy. The ROUNDHEAD AND CAVALIER. 105 music was a mass of Cherubinis, and when it was over there was arecess of an hour. Our friends used part of the time to look about. The Nave, Worcester Cattiedral. the cathedral. For a number of years restoration had been goingon, and was now complete, so that the entire effect was almost that 106 THE ENGLISH BODLEY FAMILY. \ of a new cathedral. Even King John, lying in state in the centreof the choir, the oldest regal monument in England, had been gildedfrom head to foot. I like the old, crumbly buildings best, said Mr. Nathan Bodley. Do you? said his cousin. -For my part, I like this. Therestoration may not be always in exact keeping with the original,but I like the idea of each generation doing its part toward makingthe cathedral last. Possibly a hundred years from now people willsigh and say Just look at the middle of the nineteeth century!that was the age of the revival of faith. Witness Worcester Cathe-dral. Very good, said Mr. John Bodley, so far as it goes. I, too,,think that cathedrals should be used and not be mere museums ofcuriosities. They went out into the streets and found
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