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to spring up with railways, would be entirely 

 out of character with the surrounding scenery ; 

 here, if you have not the showy appearance 

 of modern days, you have the comfortable 

 realities. 



The house is presided over by a pleasant 

 hostess, who, now in her eightieth year, rises 

 early, and late takes rest, and looks well after 

 the affairs of her household. 



She is an active, energetic, and very genial, 

 bright old lady, and I hear that at the annual 

 ball at the Hall she dances with the best of 

 them. 



Then there are her good son and daughter- 

 in-law, as popular as she, for they "spare no 

 pains to please, and give "the warmest welcome" 

 to their numerous guests. 



If " The Izaak Walton " were twice its present 

 size, it would still be filled with guests, for it is 

 unique in its management, its position, and its 

 surroundings. 



You may suppose from its name that " The 

 Izaak Walton " is chiefly the resort of anglers ; 

 but this is not so. Here come all sorts of 

 people young men and maidens, old men and 

 children, artists, and lovers of the picturesque ; 



