The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-15
a FAMOUS VIEW FORK MiNsION IND
ITS OCCUPANTS.
The recent sale of the Barreda House, Of

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a.'en.ons suu no'eu III tue niH"ost o"Ves'
MIS- hOnalds y charming Manners great beauty,
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.l"e'oh wherever sue went ln rams she anu
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poilte soc'etV' Iney were rNa queens Oh song
III the saohs Ui the fauoourR St' uermalh' anu
were auulred at tue luilerles' Each hsu her
httle court formed OF enthusiastic appreclators'
VINO rallied around their sovereign whenever she
made her appearance
Those who were at Newport during the sum
mer winch witnessed Mrs. honaldss debut at
tnat most iashionabie OF American watering
places VIII remember how she was feted, ad-
mired' aud surrounded. They Will remember, too,
W. honaldgs perfectly appointed four-in hand,
aud what sensation was caused on the porch
when the lovely Mrs. Ronalds came down In the
most faultless Of Partisan demi-toettes to take
her place on the drag alongside Of her liege lord
aud master. In those DAYS four-in- hands were
not Us plentiful as In these hard times. In
word, Mrs. Ronalds charmed everybody, and
| took society by storm. That winter found her
Installed as hostess In the Barreda mansion.
Never were honors more charmingly done. The
Bonaldses' fancy ball was one Of the events OF
that season. Mrs. ROnalds appeared as the god
dess OF music, wearing a diddem, In which
sparkled the sacred fire, as typined by little
burning gas lets concealed in the coiffure. 1t
was dangerous, but It was successful, aud ere
| ated very gre 1 effect.
But Leups's ghost still looked out OF the up
DER window smoking his old clay pipe, aud spell
was cast on this happy family. The household
was broken up-the Ronadses went abroad.
| From that time sorrow was the portion OF the
| lovely woman who had been the idol OF New
| York fashion. Dissen ,ions broke out between
| husband and wife. Mrs. Ronalds went to reside
with her parents, and lived for some years ap art
| from her husband. Her father, Mr.. Carter, was
| engaged In agricultural pursuits In the neigh
borhood Of runs, Africa, and to that quiet region
| Mrs. Ronalds Withdrew. Mr. Peter Ronalds, n