The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27

pressing tue agony OF tne last moment. One form Is
that OF finely formed woman. her brow resting upon
her arm. lying In an easy attitude OF repose. Some
had their clothing others scarcely vescs of cloth.
ing Some we're IN attitudes OF despair and combat,
as though they would resent Death when he came.
There were skeletons OF animals and skulls. There
were vases as they came from the opened chambers,
rainspouts In terra Gotta, helmets bucklcrs and
sw ords that belonged 20 the gadiators There
was bread as found IN the oven, ana dish
IN which the meat roasting. There was
pot IN which was the remnants OF . sucking
pig the skeleton OF the pig clearly traceabe There
were barley and olives and all kinds Of food. AL
monds, pears and hys pouches Of CON- sandals, gar
msnts, rings and trnkets, amuets that to keep
OF the evil eye. All here arranged as found IN
the ashes ofthe buried city And all was realise
horribly real-l cannot express the impression which
came Us as We pass from the gate into the very
streets OF tho buried town-tne very streets of this
bright, gay, luxurious town. We could not realize
tho solemnity Of Pompc!. 1t seemed so natural that
We should come Eercso natural that We should be ut
home, natural that this should be living and not
o town that had buried and risen agan--tha,
visit seems days holiday ia charming country
town add a mournfrl march through town oil
ashes and death.
THE VILLA OF ROMAN PATRIcIAN.
Here, for instance, Is the home OF friend, N.
man in Rome. who came TO bis villa by tho sea for
summer air aud reposc alter tho OF the capital
l am certain that he would receive Us with truo
Roman courtesy did he know O! our arriving. But
he has vanished into the night and all we nave is
the gracious word ''Salre," in mosaic on the door
sill. Hero It Is 10 indclibc mosaic, curiousy worked,
1t not? You push tho ashes away with your foot,
Tor somehow our patrician friend Is not as well
served with all OF his slaves You push ihs
ashcs and read the warm word Of
welcome. Its white stones smiling though they
would Anticipate the greeting OF the master So, en-
courised trace our way into this suburban villa
The street through which we have just passed Is the
Street Of tho Tombs but let US draw lnhospitabis
omen from that, Tor Roman friends stoics aud
nnd no terror in death. There IS much dust add
asncs aud roots that might DO mendod and the villa p1
". Aries Diomedes has changed somewhat since h n
rctreatng footsteps pressed Tor the last time the
welcoming word on his door-silL We can examine
this house AZ our leisure II we are curious TO
see how our noble friends lived in the golden
days when Caesars reiynod You note that
tnore is - slight ascent TO tho house, tho
doorway being a much as SIX or seven feet above
tho roadway. Well, this Is us should become q
patrician. ami man like Diomedes does not choose
to live under the staring gaze Of gladators ana tragic
poets and the rif.raH Of people who flock about
plane AMI pass through the perlstyle into an open
courtyard, where tho rain was gathered. On one
side the descending sta,rcases point the way to the
rooms devoted the humber Offices Of this princcly
house. Around Us are rooms, say twenty In all,
which open tho courtyard. In one corner arc the
for bathing tor our host belongs TO race who
do honor to tho gods by honorng the body which the
gods gave them.
RENARKABLE APARTMENTS
Here are cooling chambers, warm chambers IN
Amounting room, furnace II you do not care to 20
through tho process OF bath you may anoint your.
sell aud walk In the Here Is chamber fitted for
the purposea gallery lighted by windows looking out
upon tho trcllises where the would DO
creeping in luxurant bloom were our friend only hero
to look alter his The roses have faded, but n
you pass into a small room to tho right you vii, SOC
why this galory was built. Out OF that window
which unfortunately Is wanting IN glass-out OF that
window, through which you may gaze while your slave
anoints your person and perfumes your tresses,
you may SEQ the parlors, and beyond the
gardens the whole sweeping Bay Of Naples as far as
Sorrento. After you have enjoyed your bath, and
discipline your body further hore Is another
room, into which tue beats with unimpeded
power, q room given to ind0or games AMI amuse
ments Here Is tho eating room, ommanding view
Of a garden, anu here Is room which was once the
fancy our irienu studying with Piiny,
verifying quotation with Cicero The papyrus rolls
arc not here 70 be sure, although some Of them are
up IN the Naples Museum and since We have this
modern fashion OF printing we shall not envy n.
Diomedes his few cherished scrolls. Aud If you ask
Tor the Indies you pointed 90 The staircase leading
10 the ~ mnasum, the door leading TO the venerum,
where am afraid we should not under
ordinary circumstances be- welcome. You see our
freud has exclusive notions about tho ladies'
and prefers 10 dispense his own h0sptalites. Be-
wss snd ovsr the walls us ros
Under tho wills is u portico, where ii. Diomcdes and
his friends can walk when II rains. Here should be
rather here Is Tho fountain, but the waters
somehow have ceased TO flow. But you may put your
fingers INTO tho very spout and admire the grain OF
tho marble, the work came IRON the hands
ming workmen II you open this door-aas! am
AFRAID open, with no prospect o It's being closed
# you open IN 10 gutc you Will ind IS the rear
OF tho villa and looks out Gpon the vineyards the gar
dcns the sea- This garden should be full OF null
berries and hgs and II the gardening slaves wero d
gent should now DO walking, not IN ashes, but
shady wall OF vincs and breathing the perfume
Of the violet and the rose.
ART IN PoMPEI.
You will observe, II time Is not pressing, that
friend iond OF the arts AMI that tho walls OF these
rooms decorated with care. This Is none OF your
whtewashing-none OF your Frcncn paper anu mod
English DECORATIONS, all running 10 pale green aud
gray Oar noble host lived IN tue land Vi sunshine,
anu drew his colors from the rainbow. 10 be the
coCrs do look fresh fresh as 10 make you wonder
II they already dry But time viii gave them the
Titan anu Rembrandt tint; time will mellow thuul n
VIC only walt long enough. When koipan
uoblcman builds houia like Tins, honla
possep.iug all that taste and luxury and
wealth Gun wi.h--ii, say. a Roman patrlc,un7
Ike Marcus Arrius Dioinedes plants all these gardens
anu constructs 30 luxurious home, you must not DC
i'm patient at the giariug colors Pernsps " you are
III artist, you Will note the poverty OF hs Invention in
the matter VI colors--red biue green, yellow ami
black These are all that seem 10 have occurred
his artists Ana you VIII orJect TO many OF his pagan
themes But DO not forget, pray You, that our
frcud Is pagan and that you VIII nnd IN this homo
u Id The homes vi his ncighbors uud kiusrncn many
things to offend taste educated up to the moral
s.anaard OF Boston and New York But happily,
we neither missionaries nor critics. but
friends--fiiends from far America-wh have heard
much uf POmpeIi and have call
upvu this opulent citizen. See with what
minute tnis house Is decorated. The noors are
OF mosaic--wLIte stones ON black grUuad or black
stones whitc ground. describing PLAIN gcomeiri-
lines II you study closely tnis mosaic
work you Will mud 1t oil marble iviacK aud whit,I and
rcd tiles, bured IN mortar. We are nov looking ~
the ordinary nioaic work. the County ARDS ana
ways. Here Is the inner work.
DECORATION.
There, for instance, ID group o dancers and musi
Clans masked bgufcs, playing upon The .aniOoGrgc,
the cymUals and the pipe. WHAT skill, what patience
IN The Iasuioning, ~ the ioIdin. urapcry,
AL ltp.h ham nf