Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-05

she improved the nrst Vppoituu"s ="
visit It. arriving in Boston about year
ago Being worshiper a, Park street
she attracted tho attention OF MIR. Muir
raw. tor whom she made an oil painting
of Abdallah. the sire of his three year
old Ned, celebrated stallion owned by
David Taggart of Gofistown, n. H.,
which was so beautiful \ picture and so
perfect portrait and a work OF art. that
before il had been on exhibition two day
she had received orders for half Il dozen
copies. She is now painting, with equal
success, Mr.. Murrsys Live Oak and Ned
Nor does she con6ne herself TO one
branch of the art. Her flowers arc
scarcely less perfect than the living
blossoms. She is a very loyable person,
Il blonde. with clear blue eyes, auburn
hair. and the line inspirational temporal
meut inseparable from gerius. Jeg hG'
hort al Philadelphia er ca sIaUek 6y, she
said to me on the night of ray arrival,
Danish sentence, the English OF which Is,
u hear that Philadelphia is beautiful
city. Then she told me with so much
enthusiasm OF the graees and accomplish
ments of three Philadelphia ladies whom
she met last year at Dinsmore'S cottage
in North Conway, Mss Lille Guernsey
Miss Eliza Chase and Miss Laura Jones
that had TO draw heavily OH ny primer
pies to keep from telling her that kne"
them all very well, when, as matter Of
fact. never saw either of them.
The line grazing farm. with its salt
meadows, upland pastures, and bubbling
spring of ice cold water, which flows
into the deer park, is, with additions, the
homestead of llr. Murray's youth. and
includes a third OF the school district OF
his boyhood. II forms parallelogram,
unbrokeu except by the public road,
which runs through it north and south,
OF $50 acres. with a frontage ot three
quarters OF a mile II is nearly encir.
cled by fine belt OF woods belonging to
the estate. but on the eastern side YOU
look across pleasant New England
country. dotted with churches and school
houses. 10 the blue water OF the Sound,
with the white banks OF the island show.
inc clear ia tho sunlight. The land Is
divided into filty lots. which are number.
ell. 10 enable the owners 10 send orders
by letter or telegraph.
Mr.. Murray. like all right thinking and
feeling persons, is devout believer in
the Scrip,ural declaration, ut any pro-
vide not for his own. aud especially Tor
those OF his own house. he hath denied
the faith and is worse than an intidel."
Accordingly. the father and mother OF
Mrs. Murray occupy one. and the father
OF Mr.. Murray has his home in another,
OF the Tour houses on the farm. Mr..
Murray. sr.. is in failing health. but his
grand head and face. such Is one some
times sees in an antique Roman coin.
show the possibilities OF his nature
when in health and yigor. Mr.. Murray
has, with exquisite tact and tenderness,
placed Miss Sindberg's oil painting of
"Abadllah," together with some of her
flower pieces. in his fathers room. thuI
breaking by pleasant suggestions the
monotouy Of his wearisome days aud
nights. On entering Mr.. Murray's dwell
ling house. the house where he was born,
which is almost hidden by over arching
elms. the first noticeable thing in the lit
tie porch is the word Welcome, "
wrought in large letters in the door-mat.
The paIlor is long. low room, for it is
an old. time house. extending across the
entire font. IL has an immense CHM
ney, on both sides Of which. cool wealth
Ell. blszes an open wood fire, brighten
Ing The brass Tenders. deepening the
vivid colors Of The rich carpet, and at
night.tall making weird shadows among
the pictures on the walls. The large
family Bible rests on table, and on one
side of the chimney is = collection of
miscellaneous books. and above them
tower. Goldsmith Maid-2;l7." On
3 table below the books is large punch
bowl, constantly full of iced lemonade.
10 which you are served in pale green
glasses. bearing on one side the beautiful
deer of the AdirOndacks Indeed. Mr.
Murray's fine imagination has stamped
itself upon all the appointments of his
home. The glass has the ferns or deer
Of the wilderness. the Dresden dinner
service is an agricultural set. with horses,
cows. and sheep among the designs. and
tiny deer ornament the miniature silver
sets from which each guest N akeS tea or
coffee agreeable TO the taste. Near the
house. and within the limits of AN alter
tea ramble, is the deer park. and the
trout pond now Astounding in goldfish.
while the doves, the fox squirrels and the
big Cochin Chinas vary the entertain
meut.
Calling the Dead.
Everybody will remember that Matilda