The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-29

dure are capped with groves of the most
beautiful and oderiferous of the Southern
towering trees, and shaded by shrubs and
vines, the most fragrant and delightful OF
earth's flowers.
The villa itself, built of white freestone,
an elegant and majestic edifcc, fronting
the bold and dashing "father of waters.''
surrounded by all that is beautiful in ma.
ture, and adorned by all that is lovely OF
art, presents truly grand and imposing
appearance. Its high and towering form
looms proudly above the beautiful town
that spreads on every side, covered with
grass as soft, rs smoothe and as downv
as velvet; and everywhere the eye roves
With pleasure over n turf Of brilliant in
tense green, intersperscd with gravelcd
walks and trelliscd arbors: where hot
house plants bloom in the open air. and
where violets, lilies, roses, myrtlcs and in
Vulnerable others flourish with surprising
uxuriance.
lhls beautiful and extensive lawn is sur
rounded 10y an iron fenc'ng very light and
elegant in appearance. yet very strong and
impassabIc. Beyond the ornamcntcd
gate, which opens into the lawn in front
OF the house, and extending to the river
distant perhaps milo, is a row of trees
on either side, of the most beautiful and
fragrant species, that the eye of man has
ever yet rested upon. Among them is
seen the modest and lovely cotton tree,
dotted over with its snowy bIossoms-the
splendid poplar lifting to the skies its slen.
der shaft, covered with leaves of the mos
brilliant and intense verdure, and covered
with its bell-shaped flowers, of the most
vivid and gorgeous flame color-the queen
ly Magnolia with its gittering green foil
age, dazzling white blossoms, and rich and
delightful perfume-all blended together
and forming the most beautiful avenue
that ever eraced the entrance to a South
ern Mansion
princely residence, where the external ap.
pearance presents so many charms upor
which to feast the admiring eye We pass
up the marble steps that are clean anC
white, when the large folding doors of pol
l,hed and carved mahogony, are thrown
open, and we enter passage that is GOV
cred with a carpet Of rich and brilian,
colors, up broad staircase, covered with
the same materie, we ascend and enter 2
room on the second floor, where we ston
and gaze with all the undisguised admira-
ton of green and verdant youth.
The scene is absolutely fascinating in the
extreme; it smitcs and enchains every
sense at the same moment, and YOU feel
creeping over all, that indcscribabe- that
all-absorbing, subduing master passion OF
LOVE ! But to understand this, we must
be more explicit. The apartment large
and square, is furnishedin in style of mag
ni6cence that would rival in splendor an
Oricnta! palace all that the most gifted
genius could invent, or the most lavish
wealth could procure, is displayed here,
and arranged in most admirable state of
perfection. The walls are hung with pa
per of innumerable and variegated hues,
that seem to change with every movement
OF the body all the beautiful tnts of the
rainbow are blended with stars of n bright
and glitlering gold, and these are adorned
with superb Partisan paintings or l.ho.
graphs of large size, tastfully and richly
covered and set in frames Of massive GILT.
These paintings seem to have for their OBJ
ject the blending Of the mental and sensu-
al faculties in most perfect peace and har.
mony. The passions inspired by the God
of Love, are held in check by the control.
ing power Of intellect and the pilgrimage
OF love is represented from its incipient sta.
gcs, on to the joyful hour when it is crown.
ed with the consumation of those delights
and pleasures, which arc the result of the
unity Of two souls. But there was not
the slightest tendency to obscenity on
the contrary they are pencilled with de.
gree of taste, genius and delicacy, which
revealing just enough to the eye to star,
the fires Of imagination, leaves the mind
to ponder on the much that is hidden be.
hind the little that is exposed. On small
but elegant centre table, cut and carved in
true Partisan style, are several volumes O.
a light and fictional character, superbly IL
lustrated with beautiful enqravings, and
in the centre is most perfect piece o
sculpture in the form Of the graces.
Seated in an armchair near this table
and almost covered in its folds of soft ant
downy velvet, is lady perhaps fort,
years Of age. She is evidently of French
descent, and had possessed great beaut,
in her youth, and is still not without ira
ces Of it, though ill.healtll, and perhaps a
full share Of domestc aff1iction, has mad,
her cheeks hollow and sunken, and destroy
ed her originally fine complexion. Sh,
has most pleasing and affectionate ex
preston circumference, and is doubtless
woman Of good sense and intelligence
though the fastidiousness, not TO sa,
vanity Of her race, Is fully displayed il
her person, as well as in the many colIec
tons Of art with which the room abounds
| But all that we have yet endeavored L
describe is completely lost npon you, a
Iyou strain forward withiptensc and fascin
ating interest upon an object seated upol
a sofa. with one elbow resting upon Il
corner, while the white and snowy han
supports the head. II Is n female form