Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-17

LONDON Litter &, Nc~ York Ilmc-
There j, perhaps, un Eus.,h writer ot
modern fiction HuS ll,Iug Who !, better
Know OF our side Of the Atlantic than
William Black. or one whose book. from
the pathetic ,tur, Il "A Daughter of Hcih'
t. Sunrise. are more WIDELY read and de-
scrsed.N popular. 10 hIm ar owe the .ify-
Ing uf thc curta.H OF gloon from of the
western highlands, disclosing To- ~ all the
g.orIe, and beauties ot !is unparalleled pie-
tlrc>queucs-. ~, gr4ndur>s ln storms and
gair,. H. ,erlurr and peaoefu.ncs, IN sum
mer .uus and warmth. Through IN. magic
" ords the Lie, of Skse: Lewrs. with it,
port II >toruav Nua. JurA. l,lAy and
Cauisrc. ri>c before Va, IA :uIl detail. unlii.
almost. We btIicNe that W too have stood
upon the deck uf the Nhlte Dove and look
al upon the >unsets-Ttd, golden. orange.
purple and pale pink hich he makes Wv
ID hy h, faClie pen.
Having for many wears admired Mr. Black
as a most oonsoIcniIouS and paInstakIng au-
thor, II Was both pleasure ami privilege
TO -, MN ln hI, Own home surrounded hN
a., larr, and pcnaic.. IT., house j. the
Older portion nt brighton, Shai siNts odd
YEAR ago wa> the ultima thule of fashlona-
BILE society, known a. the marine parade IN
ConiradislIuctIou 10 he Kings road which l.
a continuous drive on the cliff, from Kemp
town to ChflonNIiie. The house stands on
a short side street at risht angles with the
sea. called Parton place, and a. q natural
sequence tie mansion has for H. uAme
Parton house. Ou,WArdy Itl>a 4 PLAIN.
Ashi-colorcd building. With a large bay win
Il. Il. "a ! 4 I
m deep Iompe.an red. The hall into which
Npu enter from the small tiled Sestlhulc
.mpyr,>e> YOU immediately with H. good
slhe and proportions the stars are bulk at
tine far end. and are broken By tSo land
lngs.
From the second of these opens the draw
iug-roum. the stair, ascending still higher
and ending upon large landing. from which
open the bedrooms. 10 the left of the en-
trance are TIVE doors. one leading into the
dining room, the other into the children,
pla,-room. lhe coloring of the walls III
the hall aud landings Is a pale moonlight
blue, whle the stairs, hand-rall and doors
are deep red. highly polished, and With
wonderful brass knobs and finger plate, EN-
bOssed with fruit, flowers and leaves. On
the maLtel in the hall, al the far end. stands
an ancient looking copper bell, square and
heavy in shape, its surface covered with
green and brown spots of age. Ii Is cat
tle-bell, taken from one of the tribe of black
short horned large-eyed kline that feed upon
the Roman campagna, familiar to all who
know and love that sad and wonderful
plan.
Time ha. scarcely altered the occupation
Of this bell only the scene is changed. In
lis past IT called home, in the soft waning OF
an Italian day the wandering animals to
where surer provender and more secure rest
awaited them. In its present il speaks hos
pitably TO all those gathered in this Eng
lish home of the advent Of a genial hour
gwen up to comforts and merry jests and
jihes. On one side of the hall beneath the
staircase stands an old black oak carved
Dorser chest that once belonged to Anne OF
Cleeyes, and came from her house at Lewes,
where she retired when good King Hal
found that there were "fairer faces under the
sun" and sweeter voices than poor, good,
fat Anne's, and whittier she brought all the
saving of her thrifty Dutch mind that she
had CLEANED during her life at the English
court. A small silver plate upon the front
of the chest testifies to the authenticity oi
this relic Of Tudor age. The dining room
is rather long and narrow. with a rich stain.
ed glass window at one end, shaded BY pale
colored draperies.
The walls are seemingly combination Of
bronze and steel, with tiny reflects of gold
the dado is of Indian mating, dark in color
the large, tall mantel is of highly polished
oak. as is also the buffet tina. stands oppo-
site the window. There are many pictures
upon the walls, all sea views. save por-
trait of Mr. Black, by Collin Hunter. Their,
are two views of the yacht White Dove. ia
miliar to US all, and bits Of sea effects il
grays and blacks, with pale golden sunset
DER deep crimson clouds; two charming
Moorish placques in copper lustre catch eact
ray OF freight or candle and reflect IT back
thousand times. The only picture in the
hall faces you on entering, large oil paint
| ing by J. X. Aitken, one Of the illustration
of Macleod of Dare" when he rides hom'
across the lonely moor-lsnds with the SNOW
living deep upon the ground, and drifting uI
| against him and his horse.
| A PLEASANT HOME.
As YOU enter the drawing room, you be
come at once impressed with what Matthev
Arnold calls sweetness and light" it is
large apartment, free from all the siekly vel
lows and sad greens Of the so-called "higl