Literary by-paths in old England . back. It lends a pathetic interest to this lonelygraveyard to visit it fresh from a perusal ofThomas Ellwoods simple autobiography. Allthose who sleep so quietly under these modestheadstones figure more or less in his pages;they become known to us in all their quaintQuaker habits and beliefs, and appeal to uswith the tender sentiment of a bygone had two wives and eleven children, ofwhom both wives and seven of the childrenkeep him company here. Next to Penn himself, the memory whichmost dominates this burial-place is that of GuliPenn, his first wife.
Literary by-paths in old England . back. It lends a pathetic interest to this lonelygraveyard to visit it fresh from a perusal ofThomas Ellwoods simple autobiography. Allthose who sleep so quietly under these modestheadstones figure more or less in his pages;they become known to us in all their quaintQuaker habits and beliefs, and appeal to uswith the tender sentiment of a bygone had two wives and eleven children, ofwhom both wives and seven of the childrenkeep him company here. Next to Penn himself, the memory whichmost dominates this burial-place is that of GuliPenn, his first wife. Ellwood knew her in Lon-don as a child ; became her playfellow; usedto ride with her in her little coach, drawnby her footman about Lincolns Inn was the daughter of Sir William Springett,90 IN OLD ENGLAND who fell in Cromwells army, and her motherafterwards became the wife of Isaac Penning-ton. Other children were born to Isaac Penn-ington and Lady Springett, and as tutor tothose children Ellwood was for many years in. Interior of Jordans Meeting-house daily converse with Guli Springett. He hadan ample opportunity, then, to win her for hisown; and he was not so stupid nor so di-vested of all humanity as not to be sensible ofthe real and innate worth and virtue whichadorned that excellent dame. Outsiders talked,of course. Ellwood had not joined the Quakers91 LITERARY BY-PATHS for nothing; his motive was the conquest ofGuli and the annexation of her fortune; if hecould not get her by fair means, why then, ofcourse, he would run away with her and marryher. Such pleasant gossip reached the earsof the Penningtons and their tutor; but theformer did not lose confidence and the latterdid not pluck up courage to make the gossiptrue. For Guli Springett was worth winning. In all respects, says the meek Ellwood, a verydesirable woman — whether regard was had toher outward person, which wanted nothing torender her completely comely; or to the en-dowments of her mind, which wer
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