New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-01
ROUND HILL.

pANACFA FOR CRABBEDNESS-AN ODD PLACE
.Nn IT'S PEOPLE-ALICE CONCENTRATIONS.
RouNp HILL, NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Aug. 26.
when first set my foot within these precincts was
Ia had humor, and inclined 70 pOoh-pooh everything In
me way of rural life among the mountains The weather
vas sultry the roads dusty, and a thick mist hid the
neghborng hills and made outofdoor life disagreeable.
That put in the humOr for critcEing my surround
mgs Of course and said 10 myself that Round Hill wac
merely stupid, poky, country place, without gas or
social resourcesthe two things being at the time, int.
mately connected in my mind. But rain came during
the night and the morning stole upon us cool and lovely
and rested and solsced, and went OF for an
excursion Mount HolyOke while the grass was yet wet
don't know of any better panacea for crabbedness
than driving up TO the Prospect House on sunny but
breezy forenoon and in ovial company, you look cut
upon the Arcadan country through which the carriage
rolling and make jokes and get up laughs, and nnaly
have a sufficiently exciting sensation in being slid up an
almost perpendicular plane 10 the top OF the R Ihen
after amusing yourself with mapping out all the sur
rounding country 70 your hearts content as II lies
spread beneath yOu and peepng through the telescope
you back just in the nick of time for dinner; and
YOU make the pleasing discovery that you have i'm
ported something quito foleign TO the routine Of
everyday .town-life, to-wit: titanic ap-
pet,e whereupon 1 take of my blue
spectaee of yesterday and look at Round Hill it
rears au natureI during clear, breezy, mountain
weather when the rain has Laid the dust in the country
roads aud washed the leaves of the trees, and re-
emeraded the grass and the mosses and when the sun
shoots sly gints into every little unguarded nook and
granny in doors and Out-nOt rude, intoleran intem
perate flashes, but shmmers, tempered into bland
ness by GOODNESS Of the mountain air and which turn
green 10 gold and freshen the woods and the meadows
with Gods unspOken benedction Now, the nokness of
Round Hill becomes rural quiet, and any other draw
backs are set down under the head of Quanness and
old-fashonedness and are voted charming.
II Is really a very old paeedingy, with the grayness
Of a respectable, wen conducted, and well cared for
cid age-and it stands litteway out of Northampton
On just such an eminence indicated by its name shut
In all sides by such masses Of magnificent darkgreen
vigorous foliage that can easily fancy yourself miles
away from the towns though, in reality, You are only
short walk from the railway station. stroed out upon
the east terrace this morning and counted no less than
six additions the original building al OF them having
evidently been made intervals of time far apart All Of
these supplements tackled 70 each other are of wood
and no single Ike unto its next neghbor 1hs nm
premedtated arrangement gives an air of rreguaTlty
70 the whole pile refreshing to the eye-especay 10 the
eve that is tired Of the long rows OF browntone irohfs
pertaining 10 city streets and OF the short peckedup
tinted villas of most rural resorts each with its
prn plot OF sodded ground and its inevitable hanging
haskell in the piazza Now, here is long lowish build
ing and il no ways possible to divine what might have
been its original color nowhere over three stones In
hight, with od-fashoned bow windows, IN out OF the
way places-generaly set in framing OF vine leaves,
and with all the gIeen Woodwork ABOUT tneh 9 pc t
euiar, dark, ivy hue which Gomez only Win enen vi
days; the chimneys, too are OF an sizes yes
REDDISH gray roof The binding is literally besprnkled
with doors both large and small, ana Win willow
which are scattered about anywhere and eyerywheT
long piazza runs lie whole length from north TO SOUTH mp
it, east 'front.' and this Is 40 heavily festooneG Wlth
vines that you cannot It's original material These
the kind OF vines that We read about but SO seldom
see, From the piazza may be seen H S Ion ,
plain spread below. one sits seemingly in the very
heart Of surgng tossing forest OF foliage but dominates
grdles all this loneliness and beyond 1t arise tie ever
Alice Carey during few past. has been used to
tt this porch. when the sunsets nave been
ticulary fine and then the caneseat OF
respectful little group was always gathered ABOUT ~ au
whenever 1T used 70 be wslefed about 0l an da "
prOenaders used 10 set more and more In That decOn
but always ID qGiet Snd IesS1 hi nassin
her chair believe she dropped among the Round III
people upon an early day in August and was 50 quiet
that she was regarded sort of myth by most OF the
trequenters Of the place; never gong into the dng
decbtfpy cool and airy But people said that she was
here aud that invested the house with an unusual inter
ss That view from the east porch must have been per
ptua source OF delight 10 her eOOped up as She has been
nearly all of the time for many years past IN tbeh her
am SURE compensate one ike her FOR the loss Of country
air country sights, and country sounds Win heI came
head, who went up Mount Holyoke with me. Not her
sisteriOr, II Phoebe Carey were there you'd nave gay
Phoebe Carey for the uptown Office OF The Recouttoo
holds her lrisOner-but most unwilling one, Ia lay
NV life ont, all these sumptuOus late summer days.
IL will be splendid 10 Alice Carey friends 10 near
that after her stay at Rose HILL she was In sucn healn
and spirits TO be able TO undertake an excursion 10
Newport and Lake Memphromagog for only three Gays
she left here Journey in those pleasant regions
There plenty OF little children here, VINO nVe out OF
doors al day long and get brown and rOly pOl, anu
almost run wild the squirrels, WIN Nnon my
frequent the woods which hem the grounds In
the west side Then there are the anxious fathers
and mothers, and several young married couples VINO
10 be wrapped round with invlslbe NANTES OF
perfect and unaprOaehsbe bliss, as they lounge on tne
sunny slopes Of the orchard lOer IN the seats
The trees, enjoy moonlight conversations on tne
plazzas But must say, notwithstanding that hound
Hill is a perfect model OF what an Arcadlan
Inn ought 10 be- young woman would neeu
70 be OF more than usually independelt ana
such. am certain IL would be pronounced by the aver
young women In a bushel Of back brads Marie An
tOinette slippers, butterfly bows and punched up pet
coats For know, oh! young lady OF the period! tnaI
mrtng If almost mpossblity at Round Hill, nOtWltl-
standing no place ever before more perfectly
adapted 70 that pastme THIS Is because the young men
have failed 10 come here counted this morning dozen
young women who obliged 10 divide Themselves
INTO two camps OF six each and for each hafdOzen OF
them there was but solitary Out an! how precious
knight vounteer There to my knowledge, three
harrageable men IN the house at this present writing
our young ladies. however, though as a rnle,
.ney nave taken TO novels and woTsted WORK,
lnneuon: A detachment OF Young men ought to come
T ana Neh The place would be perfect for every
amnse themselves Infinitely IL thew xond for there is a
bhladfQotn eToquet ground every facility for music
ahd uhhelhg and the country is especially adapted To
rong anu uriving But they don't seem TO come for
sueh things; and probably they are right what's the
uht OI coming lhto the country again what
We nave .Sen oohR an Winter in town. No let
TO trace, that Round Hill wa once issd fn ho, cbanI
and that IN that sehoo Mr. Bancroft the histSran was
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