West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
A vice-Regal Home.

lHb NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SanCtNm in
the regal residence at Ottawa Is CHEEKY
apartment lighted by two windows. A
narrow door close to the desk gives ac-
cess TO the private working-room and
dteIier of the Princess Louise. Portraits
of the late Duchess of Argyll and the
splendid Duchess of Sutherland adorn
either side of the mirror. On the man
telpiece were two photographs of the
Princess Louise, ono representing Her
Royal Highness in her wedding dress.
A wondrous piece of Gobeline tapestry
hangs on the southern wall. His EX-
cellency's inkbottlei is constructed from
the hoof of the charger that carried Lord
Clyde through the Crimean war. The
portraits of his Princess confront
the Laird of Lorne as he writes. and
between them stands a miniature Of
Queen Victoria on ivory In ruby-vel-
vet open case. Inverary Castle holds
Its own on the western wall, and the
India-ink drawing Of the "Home Com
ing" done by Her Royal Highness, Is
admirable in its every detail. There
are also paintings Ia oil from the brush
of the royal lady, displaying mastery
execution, Bonnie Scotland being espe-
:ially favored by the gifted artist. a
table in the centre of the room IL dedi-
Gated TO an immense morocco bound
volume, containing the various adj
dresses presented TO His Excellency
upon assuming the reins of office; while
case of salmon-flies, flanked by boxes
of cartridges, tell their own tale of flood
and field. The drawing room is a charm
lngly proportional apartment, all dead
blues and dead grays. Here is "A wealth
OF costly knick-knacks, an FL Dorado of
bric-a-brac. The walls glow with oil
paintings and water-colors, the most
noticeable life size portrait of the
Princess Louise in her bridal robes {;
"A Passage from Elaine" by Dore,
with Tennyson's words, in Dore's writ
ing, underneath; half-length of
Prince Albert, "Inverary Castle, {"
" Glen ShIvra, -" Windsor Castle
"Como," and "Venice." On entering
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 n white door. a
closer inspection reveals the Counter
felt prescntment," for, In order TO kill
the dead glaring white, the Princess
conceived the happy and aesthetic idea
ofthus decorating the obnoxious portal
This she has done with her own hand.
and the apples are ripe and rosy enough
to cause second fall. A large photo
graph of Her Majesty holds the place of
honor, the background being superb
specimen of gobeline. The escritoire
OF the Princess, with its gorgeous blot
ter of red and the royal arms in gold
Is prominent object as Is also a paint
ing of brick wall covered with peaches.
finished by the Princess two days before
the fire at lngerary Castle. Only think
OF it! not single plaque, but a con-
servatory ,one great tuft of ferns of the
most vivid green stands on the right.
hand side of the fireplace and opposite
the blazing fret was twenty below
zero outside. Within hand-reach of
caressing fdateuils, 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 omar
terly occupied gypsy table all to
themselves. A portrait of the late
Duchess of Kent is conspicuous. to-
gether with the photographs with
autographs appended) of the heir TO the
throne and his beautiful and interesting
wife. Lord Lorne sets great store by
three engravings, representing Quebec
prior to its storming by Wolfe, picked
up by him in st. James Street. The
frames, too, are remarkable from the
fact that they are constructed from the
timoers of a vessel sunk during the as.
sault, and only recovered within the
last few months. There is an atmo-
speere Of supreme luxurious ease I'm the
boIdoir everything is in complete har-
many, and wears the appearance of
being occupied. Evidences Of the rs.
thetlc tastes OF its royal mistress are
everywhere visible, from the dead-pold
panels and their blOod-red flowers, f.
the linnets and canarIes warblinp i'm
quaint and picturesque cages, from
choice and elegant literature in many
languages TO the quantity Of woman's
work lying on ottomans and lounges
and chairs that seem to invite enc TO
press them.
THAT'S the lunChcon-gong," merrily
exclaimed the Governor General, add
Ing, as we proceeded 70 the dining
room "this is hungry climate"
Portraits, after WHITEWATER, of The
Queen and Prince Albert adorn the
walls Of the dining-room at either end.
The Bullets are Of black walnut with
game subjects In relief; two specimens
OF Van Goyen overhang sldeboards
standing In recesses. Stuffed wild duck
shot by the Marquis hang on the centre
panels OF the sideboards--very fine
birds, 100.
The Mau-IThe Ape