Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-07
AVICE-REGAL HOME.
An Interior View Of the Ottawa Residence O
Lord Lorne and the Princess Louise.

An Interior View Of the Ottawa Residence Of
Lord Lorne and the Princess Louise.
The Governor Generals sanctum is a
CHEEKY apartment lighted by two win
dows. A narrow door close to the desk
gives access to the private working-room
and atelier Of the Princess Louise. Por-
traits OF the late Duchess of Argyll and
the splendid Duchess of Sutherland adorn
either side of the mirror. On the mantel-
piece are two photographs of the Prin.
| cess Louise, one representing her Royal
Highness in her wedding dress. A won
drous piece of Gobelin's tapestry hangs on
the southern wall. HIS Excellency's ink
bottle is constructed from the hoof OF the
charger that carried Lord Clyde through
| the Crimean war.
The portraits of his princess-wife con-
| front the Laird of Lorne as he writes, and
between them stands a miniature Of our
Queen on ivory in ruby velvet open
case. Inverary Castle holds its own on
the western side, and the lndia-ink draw
ing Of the "Home Coming" done by Her
Royal Highness, is admirable in its ev-
cry detail. There are also: paintings in
oil from the brush of the royal lady, dis
playing mastery execution, Bonnie
Scotland being especially favored by the
gifted artist. A table in the centre of
the room is dedicated to an immense
morocco bound volume, containing the
various addresses presented to His Excel
lency upon assuming the reins of Office,
while case Of salmon flies, fanked by
boxes of cartridges, tellstheir own tale OF
food and field.
The drawing-room is charmingly
proportioned apartment, all dead blues
and dead grays. Here is wealth of
costly knick knacks, an Ell Dorado of
b1ic-a-brac. The walls glow with oil
paintings and water colors, the most no.
ticeable, llfe-size portrait Of the Prin-
cess Louise IN her bridal robes, "a Pass
age from Elaine,' by Dore, Tennyson's
words in Dore's writing underneath; a
half-length of Prince Albert, ''Inverary
CASTLE" "Glen Shivra," "Windsor Cas-
tle," Como" and 'Venice." On enter
ing Her Royal Highness' boudoir, the
first object that strikes the eye IS the
branch of an apple tree In leaf and fruit,
.trailed against the panels Of awhile door.
A closer inspection reveals the "counter-
felt presentment.' for, in order to kill the
dead glaring white, the Princess conceiv-
ed the happy aud aesthetic idea of thus
decorating an obnoxious portal. This
she has done with her own hand, and the
lapples are ripe and rosy enough to cause
a second fall. A large photograph of
Her Majesty holds the place Of honor,
the background being q superb specimen
of Gobelins. The escretoire of the Prin-
cess, with its gorgeous blotter of red and
the royal arms in gold, is prominent
object, as is also a painting of q BRICK:
wall covered with peaches, finished by
| the Princess two days before the fire at
Inverary Castle. .s.zs, s@5ss ;
Only think Of it, not single plaque,
but conservatory, one great tutt Of terms
of the most vivid green, stands on the
right hand side Of the fire place and OPP
sposite the blazing fret was twenty
below zero outside. Within hand-reach
| of caressing fanteuizs, IN dainty little
frames especially constructed, lay the.
leading English, French and German
newspapers Of the latest date, while the
newest French novel and the last quar-
terly occupied gypsy table all to them
selves. "a portrait OF the late Duchess
TOT Kent is conspicuous, together with
autographs appended Of the her TO the
throne and his beautiful and interesting
wife. Lord Lorne sets great store by
three engrayings, representing Quebec
prior to its storming BY Wolfe, picked
up by himself in st. James street. The
frames, too, are remarkable from the fact
thxt they were constructed from the TIM
bers Of . vessel sunk during the assault.
and only recovered within tie last lew
months. There Is % atmosphere Of su-1
ever thing = 81 complete harmony, and