The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-16
RICHARDSON'S LATE HOME.
THE HERITAGE OF THE WOMAN WHO
LEFT HER HUsBAND.

| Ions Of its Present Occupant-DessIa,,e ,,ep
| Amid Beauty, Refinement. and Comfort.
couple Of miles north Of Newark, In the mod
ern suburbs Of Woodside, and the banks Of the
picturesque Passaio river stands the pleasant via
which A. ID. Richardson, the gifted young Journalist
fondlv hoped 10 make bis homo, and whete, sur
rounded By every comfort with every luxury q, I'm.
mediate command and with tho beauties Of nature
and art combined 10 elevate the tastes and disposi
nons OF the children lef to bis By the faitbfui
loving and devoted wife OF bis earlier manhood he
could pass away into q quiet, satisfactory snd en-
| joysble old age To-day the master rests IN the
cods Of The wiley, the victim Of IN asssssns buo,
and tho cause Of the terrible tragedy
tie woman whose nrst husband lives .
| wreck OF humanity. discarded for the second,
who now slumbers in the grave-ths unhappy wo-
man Is the mistress OF the house. And throughout
the popuous suburb which boasts fow aner architec-
turai ornaments thsu this house. tsers are scarcely
any neshbor willing to acknowledge an sequaint-
ance, much less familiar intercourse with tire scem-
| Ing prosperous and fortunate woman. Stunned
Ike pestiiencc, simple object Of curious gossip,
with none TO Day her the respect and dsferenee
American women Of character universally receive
Abby Sage Mcfarland, reveling in the name aud
fortune OF the dead Richardson has here her hsppi
ress or misery, solitary. frieadioss, foriorn.
rRs. HyARLASD-RicHARpsoS's SOCIAL STANDING.
reporter Of the SUE In seeking the house was
driven to mako inquiries q The passers. Among the
rest he met brish. inse,ligsns boy OF - or II
yearr OF age, whom hs seoosteds
hoodf
Richardson formerly lived in :
Boy-Yss, cir. You heep on tsis street 70 the
Nay street Mr. Rossrdsons M Sou.: s,asas ssV =, The
further end Of that street, just a. the foo, " Vie
RopOr.sr-who lives there nowt
Reportsr-Mrp McFariandf
Boy-I supptse Its krs. Richardson: but most
peobs seont here call her Mrs AeP iriand whom
they speek Of her.
BoyIoh, suppose they call her Mrs. Richardson
then. Blu. IT, II the same; people viii know who
ron mean wi ichever name you use.
Reporter-Do people about here 20 tbers much ~
Boo,. BBoymno, siS: TIE people don. IKE her, ~.
any OF the neighpors 90 there to see heri
Bcy-Mr. Baird goes thsre abe gets her groceries
Of him. and he takes them up TO tas house.
Boy-well I've seea Mr. l. Au,hon and Mrs. I.
Anthon going up that way once or twice. MAJ be
RcOOrter-,wen who Is Mr.. and Mrs. l. An,boa,
| Boy.Mr. Anthem 10 the man that built the HOUSE,
used TO be farmer, but has got pretty well on and
guess he dcn't do anything now.
Baird are the only people that visit at the house
Boy-rve seen Mr.. and Mrs. Faitoue 20 up that
way. NAV De tney Snliod more.
Rsporter-well who Is Mr. and Mrs Paitoutef
Boy-Mr. FaiIoute is . coal metchsnt He lives In
'"s RspoStsr%Ana p s's shs s1tIi, mi OF NAY street.
Boy.Yes. sir. I dont know OF anybody else Tho
os S 'is s on her.
soynres sir. and they wo.t have anything to
rus HOUSE YRox A prsrAxcn
By this time tic reporter had reached tho corner
OF Stay street. where the boy pointel to the house
and lett him. The boy was quite right in calling IL
nn raj taarN I'm alEg hAaE Ill
was bu, about thirty feet in width, and unpaved
The lane was perhaps six or Ell hit hundred eet in
low hill, recently stripped OF a growth Of forest
eos. Near the base Of the hill, and nearly opro-
| grounds in front were terraced, and ornamented
| with few scrub evergreens, and carriage road
embraced perhaps ten acres, all unimptoved ex
cept that portion Immediately IN front OF t1e house.
board lence, seriously dapiiaicd and ecally In
need Of repairs at tho gate, which seemed to be
wholly broken down.
ITS ARCHITECTURAL APPEARANCE.
| The house Is large and cheerful looking though
lacking the surroundings OF shade and ornamental
shru )bery which had doubtless been designed TO be
supplied In time 1t Is full tao stories with an attic
and butt Of wood in the clustered or conglomera,o
| style peculiar TO American rural architecture. Its
east aud south with square tower at The interseet
ing angle, through which Is tho main entrance. Tho
tower rises inn s!or or section above the root OF
dows, thus furnishing fne observatory command.
| ing extensive view along tile charming valley OF
tie Passaic embracing the barounl castle built by
| tie lsnentei Phil, Kearny tho unbrageous retreat
| of Henry william Herbert, known as tho Cedar"
and othe OF scarcely less ohs with which the
| region Sbounds Tho city Of Newark Is also cover
ed by the view. with h0li-a-dozen small boroughs
or ham,eis In either direction. The honse properly
faces tile eest. In the gable that 'front.' north OF
| the tower entrance, Is large bay window opening
from the drawngroom. Over this Ia q large
| doubs window lighting chamber. while smaller
| aiched window In the peak OF the gable gives a
finish to the whole wen furnishing light to the
L a NJ N ms beiy yht and
general style ns the main building, though the
ground floor lie surrounded by broad piazza reaoh-
! ed BY side door from the tower, with steps down
10 the terrace In front Over the main door In the
| tower 10 n broad balcony, reached by window
| In the second story The kitchen occupies nu ex.
tension on the back OF tse main building pr Jecting
lew feet beyond the north side, thus furnishing an
entrance from the same direction as the main door
rhh IoVr ESsthbLh'
The exterior OF the house Is painted white, with
| cothlces oI unth Drowh; ine Min1o" phnds are
B,' n, " ~ napiv done 'Tbs pprnnnds AZ M a. ~ esn niu ny,