The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-25
sY REV. cREAGCHEESE.
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We retired :vo;n the dining room to the
pleasant sitting-room or music.Foon, where
coffee was served in delicate, white porcelain
cups. This sitsing-room, which contains
x,isno aud quantities of music, old and new,
is also pleasant feature of Holiday ilousc.
The walls are succeed, and are hung with
tasteful paintings-copies Of the Eac old mas
$erS-amongSE which is one Of the Ecce
Homo" also the " Eccc Agnus Del, and s
<6ne painting of the Virgin and Child-Jesus,
with other figures iR the group ; al>e most
heavenly looking picture Of Novice, who
scents in the act of devotion, with her missal
clasped in her hands, wla'st the hood or cowl
ESs fallen back, revealing the beautiful head,
with it's smooth, dark braided hair, Ill the
anost simple foNS, and the holy, benignant
Ucaln Of the face, which is . dark, rich bru-
nette of tie French Stylc. S@0veT the mantcl:
piece hangs medallion III plaster, over which
IS convex glass covering, IS in shrine,
most pure, beautiful and exquisite bust OF
t.e Virgin, apparently Of the finest PaFlan
marble. Upon the mantcl-piece there rcStsan
ornulo clock of the most classic design, rep
= reScntiUg the goddess Minerva, "d'h helmet
on. and shield in one hand, with a branch OF
olive apparently in the other hand, whilst she
is seated on brass culvcrin or cannon, in one
of the wheels of which is the face Of the
cssck, though from side view, the cylinder
upon which the culHcrin rests, represents
drum. The whole rests upon q Pedlncns
; E3ca which groups of figures are represented
an bass .relief This time piece is both classic
and antique in appearance, and is evidently
family relic OF heirloom, though, from its
martial symbols, it might seem to have been
nj recent manufacture. The two younger la
kadies and one OF the elder, who have devoted
good deal of their time to music, and
have acquired considerable proficiency in
sbe sri. favored US after dinner wth va
.;c,I; Of so7atoS, duets, aricttes, arias and
xongss from operas as we'll as ballads. Airs
from the opera Of Norma gHd Ernsni were
snne with taste and execution. The morn
Aings were spent either in this room or the Il
brary, where the ladies' scwed or embroidered
whilst some male guest would read aloud
soaething selected fer thc'occasion from the
many choice books in the library. One gen.
tleman, during my visit, who is-a poet OF
come distinction, snd who was sojournins for
4 season at hospitable neighbor'ng mansion,
as refugee, whose powers of elocution are
considerable, and who IS very cultivated and
polished man of society, would ride over every
morning and read some selection or selections
TO the party; and so pleasant and musical
was his voice, and his taste so good as q lite
rsrv man, that really these reading conoers0-
z;ones were by no means irkSome, but on the
CONTRARY q source OF pleasure and improve
7nent As the shades Of dewy eve approached,
and the refreshing coolness, (atter the deoil'-
tating heats of September sunl reinvigoTa-
ted the languid frame, We were tempteasout
in the goaming to enjoy ths fresh air. the
fading glow of the western horizon ana tnc
soft light of the early moon. A walk to the
pavilion, which is situated on high bank
and overlooks mot q smooth lake or deep
winding stream, but foreiFe me, ye lovers o. u
the picturesque and romantic) the railroad
track: or a stroll to the meadows and thyny
hills, (whose sus6othssoft sides invited tie Ju-
veniles Of the party to roll over and oyer from
the top to the bottom in their wild gIee)
would generally close the day, after which tea
would be served in tbs sitting room, and after
tea conversation on the piazza or VeTandah'
or music upon the piano with singing. -.
No one could be more well-bred or lady
<. like. or more kind-hearted and hospitabs
,faan the ''lady chatelaine," Of Holiday House,
sussSeher manners are 50 mill, her voice Sc
sof and subdued, that when. in addition tc
Ysese are added those noble and generous
onalities of heart, and those personal grace:
~hict distinguish her, there is rare as
senblaga Of female attraciveness combined
in one person. Mrs. n, the intelligent
and cultivaed sister.fn-law Of 1.-THE lady
3 .cbatelaine", MY be-described as fair fat ant
forty", minus sonc years, (say from five t
ten to leave s.cicnt margin,) but with th'
remains Of former beau.y, which, if hess thar
formerly, may be called Iaturity and not dc
cay. But, though not verg sylph-Eke' ant
rather decidedly en- bon ly2jnt, t,"re is dignity
ogperson, and general cu,'iv ., and al
evident familiarity With "Is usage II "1onda'
which are decided equivalent 'fo- the los
ofyOuthgul grace; and render her p''lsss or
nstreata' in society. Her three ds'gos"T