New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-26
A FATAL MISTAKE.
AUTHOR or 1.-THE HERES or wILNoT HALL, WHICH
SHALL BE HEIRi" ETC.
CHApTER |.
CHAPTER |.
A VIRGINIA HOME A HUNDRED YEARS AGo-GhEAI
KEws-AN TNPROMPTC CELEBRATION.

their wealth Of shade pable roof ana threw
fickCrug shadows the verdant lawn when sUetc"ou
smoothly toward thsrver terminating in an abrupt en-
bankment. through which carriage road was cut lead
ing 10 the landing bellows rude platform bu OF heaVy
logs Overad with rough boards securely fastened DOWN
Tie house was imposing ~ appearance though u WIS
story and half high for IL covered large spaoe
OF ground aud "A wide verauda supported by heavy
pillars extended nearly the whole Length of the
front. This poyed vith tiles brought from EUROPE
for az that day nothing OF The kad nanula'tuicI
in tdls country.
On this opened three doors-he center one the most
imposing in size and finish This led into Aali twenty
feet wide with a handsome staircase OF polished OAK
rising from il 20 she upper chambers door Al IN" oo'
Of this led a Of moderate SIZE with corner
eplace which maTed rs proportlons-one chimney
serving this apartment and smaller one which opened
from it, Beyond these lay the library, room OF moro
imposing dimensions with shelves hied win TIE s'ahu-
ard Eaciisn literature OF that day.
ON the opposite side OF tue vide hal, two roohr tx
acy similar to the small described opened from H.
aud through either OF these access was gained 20 the
state duingroom. which extended the whole delth "l
the house aud was wide in proportion. An immense
arched window with sid, lights, occupied tie center oi
the eastern wall and small 10 front gave cheer
fitness the ia which were often as-'hD'eh
the (fe OF taat day-the brave men aud lovely women
who formed what was afterNard known as Washing
toms court few miles above lay Mount Vernon but
much on the same plan Clmora, the homestead ~
Robert Carr a gentleman of English descent and strong
Iu'i''5' u. a. ,a,,.,, bo,.e
The great battle had been fought through years OF us
confinement and bitter hardship but was nearly
won and The closing 40 yorktown Was looked TOT
with extreme soicude
Mr. Carr was too old man % take m active part IN
the struggle for he wa than sixty years Oh age
but his wealth had helped 70 sustain the cause an
his enthusiasm equal 20 that ~ the youngest man
y~bi ssy. d i-
| i'her ha' oul' 'tIi'"I' anu an '' -
large rtme which descended 10 him - ;le Only MAJ;
80. -, ILL.,. 4.-..l, tfia ,,,I, sister had been
''i- -, - - ,t...,, f,,.'lv %. he, educated
. sent 10 England 10 het mother mummy 90 10 'N'
tro She never returned having married there almost
/ -, %, .r -..,,,,i fror, thc scboolroori and died
/ '' SOD" '' sue ''''p ''' ~
few months anerNHd.
Mr. Carr was stil the owner q an immense estate ID
I - f,. -, all ~, his rod ,r,u,.y had been ex-
land, INT neIIy a" VI MS '..'"i "''' -.
naust'd 10y the * eenri'- OF 'n' li''. an ~ "'
10 spare, DEE declared am" MS 40 '' was I ~ ",tr
those IS 40 caue! oi needed the shelter ~ Al, Ao-i"Dc
H. large, ui"Io'e. ''' ..'I IT, 49, ~i. fl.i
. beautiful. river, VINO" Dee c'"'''''s ----'''' - ''
-. h. ft a. h,. a. ,,,ir -rlc. which once dis
{ga, I'1 i, i'm b or I..i.1c hclt lie la, grown
p"I,', ~ I' r., fis bin - activ, enough and lis
40.
d.. .t...r al .. r..I--s- OF fIt-4Ir yellow hair.
tbiet., r.,,,..t v,,tt, gray. winch nipples and curs
as'unl i. ,s.udcr- adds 10 inc resemblance lie ~I
dnv except ou g74d s;ac l,rtsi and hen ung y th
many and Al r.n..,y beloved. daughter
Tie ewes which look olt from thus -troHs'y-narAe
face are DARK ,av ar--, and v, ser. tuc expression
b, 15d OK i.lor ovaer c.at-r-. For n The wof tae
Lr "f Ci.in.a is .ct AZ rau-nr d. capable OF sIcn
Id ,y,... OF Ia.e as aie fri-Etul 20 those who fl