The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18

The Press doesn't need my praising, but
do want to write my u, qualified admiration
for the stairs over which passed. Narrow and
worn though they were, they were beautl-
fully clean! Just think Of that Ordinarily,
when l am to mount to an editorial room, L
must take in sail generally, gripping my
draperies aa firmly as possible and shudder-
ing at the mere thought OF contact with ,ne
grimy foor but those stairs IN Phlladeiphla
were redolent Of recent scrubbings, and de-
light to note the fact.
A large photograph of Col. Forney adorned
the wall, while other aces more or less tamil-
lar, looked out from their frames, and found
the editor pro TEN. as courteous and polite as
I always do find all the knights OF the quill.
So my visit was pleasant one, verifying an
other OF my Philadelphian fancies, but the
pleasantest incident of my brief stay, WIS
my call upon Mrs. Forney. Her home IS
charmingly located, just opposite Washing
ton Park, where great elm trees sway their
dropping branches downward over the grass
where birds make their homes and the skies
the beautiful house seems empty, since SO
many Of the family are ''across the pond,
but if fate is as kind in the coming days as
she has been in the past. Col. Forney and MS
children will return to make the rooms once
more full Of enjoyment.
l found Mrs. Forney noble LOOKING
woman, eyincing in the cordial greeting which
she gave my lady escort. the warmth OF her
friendship. Of course we spoke OF her apsent
husband It would have made the Colonel
more proud Of his wife than ever, could he
have heard her indignant denial Of the accu-
sa.;ons made against him, while her eyes
flashed, and she drew up her tall figure to its
full height as if to show how Tar above such
.l.nders she could stand
az knew the Coonel never was bribed,
she said, "but = telegraphed to ever 50
many points in Europe before L could hear
from him. OF course he denied the charge
and he telegraphed his denial at once to the
committee in Washington" Then the con-
versation drifted off upon other topics, and
drifted round the beautiful parlors, gazing at
the pictures, while the ladies had their per-
sonal chat All the furniture is OF blue saith
the loveliest shade while the tinting OF the
trescoed walls, and the colo.s Of the rich car
pot, all harmonized most perfectly. There
were ja,yliaieres ia the windows, flowers in the
vases on every bracket and table; rare books
ard music scattered about, and then SUCH
charmingly tete-G-tete chairs, whose curves
would bring you exactly us d-uis with you,
friend.
| l shall not soon forget one picture. A
bank OF darhening clouds masscd together,
| bnt showing amid their Mrrky fo.ds lines o
vivid Crimson flashing up from the sun,
which, sinking beneath the horizon, had let
its glowing mantle lying along the crested
waves which were tossing under that threat
ening sky. They, too, cangh. the CLEANS O
crimson, sending It from foamy edge to edge
ill the sea scent 4 On fire, and then, IN tht
center. there rocked ship at anchor. Sail:
were close-Ie4fcl; masts and spars We're bare
but everywhere the artist mad given his hin
Of tie beauty he found in the j. lection Q
that wonderful sunset. Landscapes and for
cst scenes, bits Of Alpine beauty and group
Of figures had her places on the walls, bu
that one OF the sea was SO true that love +
remei:ber it:
Passing down Chestnut street. on my wa.
back to the hotel, encountered dear oil
Quakeress wearing one Of those silvery era,
:sonnets, from which the peacefully seren
face locked out with an added charm, maxim;
me acknowledge, in spite Of the style o.
every hand, the rare grace Of simplicity. Ia
my new bonnet is whole garden OF roses
and I'm pining for an elaborate walking cos
tune.
added one bit TO my knowledge of Phila
delphia worth noting. Il certainly has II
handsomest street cars have ever seen, and
regret that I hadn't time to learn more OF i!
excellencies generally SANS ooUcI.