New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-04
VICTOR HUGVS HOUSE.
MOI.ANA RUM.

Guernsey Letter 10 The Boston Courier
The mansion IL in the heart of the city. in its
highest part. on narrow and clean street. called
nauteville. high its name implies, and the
no itself is called Hautevile House. It's exterior
one of block of two tist-fronted, unpretcnding
three-storied and basement houses, The door is
rickety bcll-handlc. 1t was answered 10y the maid
whom we addressed in bad French, and we were
politely admitted as from the EldtS Jns And the
Interior An, it is impossible to describe il in Ian
guage. No one ever such an ono, ever will
its like again like the palace of AAddp, the
cave of Monte Christie, or the Hall OF Ebs, 1t Is
marvel IN ITSELF a museum of antiquity, palace of
MEDIEVAL art. 1t Is but step from the door TO the
hall, but that step carries yon over an interval of
centuries, step from the present 10 the forgotten
past The hall Is hung with old tapestry and orna-
mented with wood carvings ana old glass. We
pass through into the dining room: in the centre
stands AN oaken table, white marble; the walls
of tile III all colors and varsns designs. hung
with cmblematical figures of the Roman Catholic
faith. Returning to the hall We mount the stairs
carpetcd. but completely hung, or covered. rails
and all, with common hooking of the well-known
patterns. The walls ut the side also covered
with the same material and the eff ret il very much
the same III entering the narrow opening of a
cavern On the next floor is the salon, carpeted with
say; il is easier ~ say what IL not there: cinque
ceno altar pieces, sedilla. reiiques, woodearvngs,
seats carved aud bearing curious inscriptions pic
turcS-Such us " The End of the Priest. " The End
of our Lord, otto nans impro lsed out of
relics low cushioned seat made out of a Brittany
life sized, CORD painted Moorish Turkish statues
or igutes weirGly inviting you to seat by the
brio l-brac nothing is new, but everything is ~
the past The ceiling is also OF tapestry with a
heavy carved-wood moulding and the walls are
covered with tapestry
Again mounting. we come to a chamber once
fitted for GariGadi, who never came TO It, At one
end is bed covered with curious old tapestry,
damned and mended. BY the antique fireplace
stands carved oak table at which placed three
high backed chairs bearing carvings and Latin in
scriptioDs on the back. Father Mother" Our
loved friend. "also solid block OF oak, square and
resting upon a small table, having in its corners,
firmly fixed, memorials of four great French
authors; water-boXes, pens and inb-bottleS of La
MARITIME Victor Hugo, Dumas and George Sand
This chamber NJ Ilugos favorlte winter
room, and picking our way through the confusion
of ornaments aud furniture we reach the window.
At our feet lies the bright lawn and garden, while
spread ont IN the distance Is the magnificent sea
view, bearing up in the background green Alderney
and torhiddng Sark, placid and beautiful now, hut
wolves in Sleeps clothing To the unwary mariner.
What better inspiration for E" The Tolers of the
Sea-" We descend by the winding stair TO the
ground loor. and going through narrow passage,
lined with curos in porcelain, bearing common
legends and remarkable patterns, reach the smoI-
ing-rooms-the sanctum sanctorum of the pro-
prietor. Around the room are low Turkish divans
on the noor Turkey rugs; the ceiling curious
tapestry. The atmosphere Is that of perfect repose
to mind body, aud eye. One door opens out into q