Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-30
The Editorial Excursion to Mansfield:

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az! rep kept ny Col. y. /. hcelci III
ne lovely little village oil Stowe
he day was very hot ana >ulliy; p"l
lie best "f spirits prevailed. and the con
v"r~atI"n Wa9 lively and SPICY until W."
rove up To Waterbury Center. anu sop
vet nj tn house OF our OLD TREND Moan
robinson, Esq. |" give ourselves anu ltif
hlr>tN horses u drink OF ncIe Noah :
ure sparkling Adam ale. Here the
nicely kept AM ric " hosS, ming floral
rar;elrr, which Proclaimed the hostess
str and care, excited not alone the a,lmi :
rttion but the covrtousnrs> of our party.
The minister was deputed to coniictie =
-ingIr pink and pan-y FOR each member of
The party. IN formed his mission Ia
he ~aii-f ,cti"n Of the recipients OF the
rr:t-urc, secured 10y his floral raid. if not
I" til" fulfilling OF the command which ad-
noni-hr~ sinful morttls against covetlng
anything that * his nclglbors.
Driving up. without further incident or
ni~'"ed. before the spacious piazza of the
Mansh'id House, the r"tund form an'
hrtmln@ lace OF 'rov. bingham came 'or-
Nard TO welcome u ana soon we vert
I'll nicely d"inlrlIed IN our respective
rooms with needed e"h'tnlen'fS VIII
whI' h To rest an" f'd ourselves OF lhe aus
md soll OF the coach ride from aterhurv
! his over "lth. there WAS still time Tor
/ 'I.tlr social chat with each other ami tn
htc hrtn "i The press We l"and airtad.
! .a'hricd ut Stowe ere HE Gunner bel
-h'ulI summon us /" 'h- feast OF materlt
- / things which I l. keeicr AMI his eft
il lent tid> always SET before the Td's'S "
1i> fine modern host Ire. a few Favored
'ur- We're also taken 10y Mr. Bruce Will
ri> spirited four in hand matched, blacl
anadian ponies TO the magnificent sum
-nrr residence of the late Mr.. Butler {
.'hil1d.lphia.
Til, fine ch1tctu is built on a lovely hi
liz. ovrrlD kim the viii, of Stowe. an
: con- plrle III all lis furniture and furni /
..r, ,ucI,;dinr the -tln bath. the plinp
,th and thu. Turkish bath, and all tn
ltv,ni,nct.s which art surc.>ts an
.rtljh furnishes. Tle view, from her
re- simply charming. and we could al nos
,~,liL,- how delightful it mi.rIlt be ami
irh irrnnn,linrs and prospects
=. breathe our life out swcetlv there" An
ly.-t. IN one. of the mysterious ordcrino> ,
.'rovi..enc. VIII ch are constantly remip,
no l,s Of the vanity of earthly homes an
ne frailfv of our hold upon earthly thinc
he protector of all this beauty and mat,
rtl enjoyment WAS not permitted to full
NOV the cuuvrnienc..s he had planned. {
IweIl in the house he mad with his none
u.Idrd. rne very day that he had ii:
c..argcd his principal workm, II, AMI va
,hout to prcluuucc hi, palatial re>idcnc
Ilnl>hr,t ana 10 >ay to his family and II
own cNFectant soul. enter thou now in. Il
y myself and he merry that day til
-H.nmpn~ came swift ~ IN arrow dt
md lr W'9 known no more among mcl
'HIy by the works which his brain ha
'i.tlin"i. Ills hands had wrought, or II
vehth secured. during the short time :,
"trt INN on earth spirited horse !
VS. driving became unmanagcab.c Is !
W leaving The ri. and clrclnT madl
':"''nd the grounds threw Mr.. Batter Viz
emily t" the earth IN III" yard almost It
reilly III front OF his own door. He W;
ak up dead. Ills neck having been br'
yen by the faiI.
Now ms well appointed home Is Il
property "f Judge bradley OF IhlIlielphl
tud lie. not II, original butler. makes
~ Summer residence. Such are ever Il
~hllr> and sunsllnes of this earthly s.
burning place.
We were driven back TO the hotel in
the d nuer bell invited Us To The hount
all, spread tables in the dining room
h" 'iands prepared for us were hume
us in quantity and delicious in qualit
while The serving was admirable. Co
Keller " Knows how toxic, p a hotel,'' II,
il HE slang sense of the expression, bl
n the true Ideal of Il home for all ava
r"m their own roof which shall be
, pleasant forrtaste and reminder of tho.
better things towards which we are hastrl
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