Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-06
a CIarksviIIe Girl In the North.

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to you my endeavor was TO Civ
some idea of city life here; now,
my readers were interested sufh
GENTLY therein to give me anothe
hearing, and would like to view tn
interiors of some renowned countr.
houses, and become acquainted will
some charming people and things
let them accompany me in spirit t
the old Dutch village of Hohokus
New Jersey, which lies at the dis
tance of twenty-five miles from New
York, through a lovely broken coun
try.
Recently | was asked to spend 6
week with some elegant people re
siding atthe aforementioned place
and after arriving and taking tea,
my hostess informed me that we
were invited to spend the evening
at the house of one Mr.. RosencranZ
Ga gentleman of wealth and refine.
ment), who lived in the Oldest and
most celebrated house in the place,
being known as the one in which
Aaron Burr wooed and won his
beautiful wife years on years ago.
Being all anxiety to see this curious
old mansion, eagerly consented to
go; and after wrapping up to suit
the Jersey mists, my host and wife,
his sister and /, started off by the
light of a glimmering torch, tra-
versed a deep black wood and a
fallow-down. and, coming abruptly
upon broad sandy road, saw Gim-
ly looming before us an old stone
gateway. After passing under we
upon a low-browed porch,
overhung with many gables and
quantity carved stone facades. The
wide hall doors were thrown open,
and standing within the frame thus
formed were Mr.. Rosencranz and
wife to receive us. What striking
picture they presented, he being a
grand old man with snoW-White
hair and moustache, tall and very
erect, with a military carriage, and
she as young and fair as lily queen,
robed in soft, clinging gray dress,
with "A tiny scarlet fame of rare
flowers at her throat. AS she and
her kingly husband moved forward
to welcome me with graceful
warmth, l caught my breath in ad-
for against the Rembrandt
like shadows of the dark wainscot-
ted archway they seemed living
realities of some exquisite concep-
tion this great artist dreamed of
hundreds of years gone by. On
the drawing-rooms we
were introduced to a company of
friends of theirs, mostly New York
ers, and a dozen in number-quite
a small and select party. As the
word stranger means ''open sesame"
to the warmest hospitality here,
very soon l was put at ease and
made to feel perfectly at home by
the kindest attentions of all music,
and song reigned supreme
until after ten, when we were called
out to the supper-room. This apart
ment merits description, for tits a
marvel in its way. A long, low
room with dark inlaid walls, hung
in the richest crimson, the windows
set deep into the sides, bearing little
diamond-shaped panes of glass clear
as crystal and having broad ledges;
a wide, great fireplace laid in tiles,
and mantle so high it nearly reached
the ceiling, which is quite low. The
furniture is in keeping with the
rest, being antique and rich. My
host took me in to table and gave
ne the seat of honor at his right.
In the courtly elegance of his man
Ter he reminded me strongly of our
,wn Chesterfield, Major G. Henry.
rhe collation. was served in exquis-
tie style. The china, silver and cut
glass all bearing the family mono
gram in daiptiest tracery and being
superb. Looking up the long, gilt
ering table, I was charmed with
he effect, for it seemed "goodly
,ompanie'' of lords and ladies in
ome ancestral castle on the Rhine.
After supper Mr.. Rosencranz in
listed, as it was now midnight, we
hould carry a faint light and see
very nook and Granny of the quaint
I'D home of wi ich he is SO proud.
80 calling for candle, he in person
ed the party. Through wide cor
id0rs, misty and dark, down long
lalls and past broad stair. cases, we
until he threw open the |
library door and motioned us to |
inter. In here we found every
hing to crafty cultivated taste
,ooks, pictures, etc. The room is
omewhat like the dining hall in
tructure, and having the same
haped windows and doors. Going |
O one end of the room, my host |
allied me to see one large, oddly
haped window, saying that 1t was
N elegant place for lovers, for the
eat was so deep and wide that two
ould easily sit on it, and, by drop
ling the heavy curtains between
and the outside world, !
,ave a little paradise. "Oh !" cried |
J., ''surely this is the spot in which !
Burr breathed his love for the i
harming Theodosla," How nice
or the succeeding generations to |
oIlow in his ilIustrious footsteps in
his respect only. NO." answered |
nine host; presently shall show
you that ROOM" So after we had |
luly admired his handsome library,
he drew us up in line before little
black door set deep into the wall |
for the entire house is of Dutch |
tone and built in regular Holland |
tyle). and turning the funny little |