, 1864-06-19
E0G1H 0FNEW ENEIxNp ArT
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From the Il Round TabIe,"f
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HIk karrel" hRa writte4 ycr7 fu1ly Of his
charming home upon tue hillside, which ,he
c&lls "My Farm ut Edgowood." It is sit
1tzted shout three miles from New Haven,
e., pee1tng ont muss chserfu1}y from tue
forest upon the hillside behind tho beautifui
fittlo village Of Westgil1e. Near by d rraud
old ROCK rlsoa proudly and ainss It's shadow
over the lovely valley that intsrvenes be-
tween EdEcwood and the Sound. Dir. Mitchell
hss dsscribcd It most perfectly, and certainly
very charninglY, In hls recent book. There
is no sign OF poverty about that home, Rather
there Is wealth Of beauty, quiet, refinement
nn& modest elegance, which bctokens anY-
thing but the. unrest of need or fruits Of
misfortune It ia 8 genial, beautiful home
the abode CT real wealth and ceuuiue
happineaa-
"TimothJ Titcomb" {Dr. J. G. Holland. J
is scrrtain!y \ oft striking proof that the men
is not the Weat on OF poycrty. Not raany
years ago. friends Will remember, ho ras In
cecd poor and unfortunate. But he clune most
taithlully to the spirit thst moved within him,
difficulty, nntlt his ideal Is well nigh perfect.
and 20 handsomer homo looks down upon
fcl and cheerful stBrichtwood. the nom.
Of biz own planning. 1t Is located near Spring
neld, MASS, upon beautiful rise Of gronnd
that commands a far and near view Of sur
paseipe !otellues5, Should you chance to pass
to1ett to his doorway, you would not think
teAt authorship is the rosd to misfortune,
And should 3ou meet there the doctor him
se!i, and receive the cordial welcome he can
give, you would think only, OF wealth auch
e. sny enc might we'll envy. and h.ppiacas
1nat fe" homts bestoW. "Brightwood" Is all
bright and beautiful - :.
MRS sTovE's NEW HONE ..
During the past year Mrs. Stowe has been
ouEy IN planning for h new and elegant homo
N Hartford, Ct, In one Of tho finest lo>s-
IONS, upon the most beautiful 4Tenue of the
city, her new and handsome d~cuia. Is
greeted. Ton would not think Of povcrty
here, but rather Of plentiful abundanfa, and
taste that lacks not the means to be sat-
hted In every particular. ;.
ROSE 7ERR{'s HONE. =,
:, This, too, IN Hartford, and is situated In
the midst Of beauty and elegance. Those Of
her rcaaezc who hive enjoyed 60 many de-
NEhtful etoriee, so many charming poeme,:
need never think Of a hand that was ever uo'
empty that astream Of kindly lore au1 char-,
ity could not low forth There IL the aAme
quiet lorellness prev1ding her quaint home,
that distinguis hes 30 generally the homes of
cur authors, You Nould never think Of.
anything but plenty here e.- :.
GAIL HAM1L7oH's HoR-s ,-+.
Miss Abigail Dodge nvea quietly but most
pleasantly ID the sta:d old town OF Hamilton,
Macs. Everybody for miles around can tell
Jon Just where to find""' Abby Dodge y fol-.
She Is / heroine In that secluded scount1y:
district. 4 large AMI neat white farm. house,
upon SKINNY siope by the roadside, ia, her.
old and cheerful home. II Is not SO elegant,
as some homce, but cver, thing 'hetokens.
thrift and prosperity. Gall Hsmilton's~ ~peu
was never impcIled by the stfngs Of want, as
oEe can we'll sec by visiting her .uupretcnd-;
ing brt gcniA. md tasteful hona.; - -
TUE sAppEakp uoAE IL. coxcoap. ~
Tie "Houac Of the seycn Gables II Is no
fiction. The late. 21r. Hawthorne lived
quietly AID happily under its, welcome shell
1er, close by tlo roadside! two miles from
the viusee Of Concord lt'fs % concealed
bJ treea that Jou might pass It unconscious.
ly.-and then II Iou should ask my fhrmer
tor niles around fu: The. .hodse Of Mr, Haw-
thorne, how quickly and proudly ho would
point you over Into, the vaIley under thc'
shadow Of tho hills, to tho strange roof
toEarfnE above the trees. It must haya
hccu an old bouee reEodeled1 thus to- ha, 30
fnpt4stla and odd d-ahRped.. :! fou; cannot ,eee
at ena glanee all the corner andamuga ad-
dtt{one... All abousxSit IL shrnpbe1y, and viues
ara cltng'nE everywhere. There Is = strange
atmosphere Of uaystezy and sacred. sHlln cas-
about It, No want hangs ita cloud. 7abpye
The spirit that rnaoe that hame 80 fanous
Dir. Haw thosuc's labofs were profitable and
satiafactory. He nevc1 WIS begging his tai