The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-31
Augusta J. Evans
Chltarn TnlLaIe


 While at Captain Horer' place an Tn. viiation was received from Mi and Mrs. Wilson to visit then place, hut A shaf, diStane ( away. which invitation MAS aa oepted by the wsaelc party. Inc place ot Mr. and Mrs. Wilson rcalifes the ideal oi an eleEa ant and luNunan, home, in a ol- mate where nature ts unrcmmouiy kind. The house IS oi the large. foomy south ern style with vide VcTaud,ts. the Wtlc hall. after ,he southern fashion. extend tits through the mtadl..- and Isi.s,sa.atfs rooms on ci,het hand. Shaded hy malrs- nc wide-sprcading live oaks. the house stands back al q distance from the street. and IS reached by stately avenue oi liNe oaks. whose branches in,ertW inc overhead while in the oonservatotics and outside grounds is almos, wilderness of the choices, shrubbcry and flowers. which with us. can only be grown under glsss but here attain mos, trcc-likc dimensions in the open arr, wi'h only sligh, protection for little time m md winter. There was oamelia-houSc 900 fec, m length hlcd on either side with oameltas and other rare towering plants l he camchaS had attained a hcighi oi twelve feet be ing trained similar to oar Norway spruce branching from itc ground. oatside of ,b' house MAS one uf s''l Lager gfo1s,i. fuly siNictn lee, ID bc,shi 8 perfectly ,tmmc'ulA m4.s O! fo}4t, and hloan. although ,ltc gYourd und ,tue,fh w.ts d kiy csp,,cd ui,h flowers that had fl!rn Ni Wilson assured Us 'h.t thls v.ss the hpesi spec tmcn ,a L, found in the entire south tr h,s taeempl he'd wife. NC were intiudufsi to inc veii- known writer. Augusta L Evans whose works " Bculah. "Nasi,ii. S.. Elmo. and otter tales of southern ie. have de hgh,ed re.sierS everywhere Sl,c receiyed her guests over loo m number
 a,,h d grace oi manner that charmed and delighted all. gning to caCh, as in- troduccd a hand-shake after the seu,h- efn fashion and plcasan, word. es- pcc, ,hI, some of the lady readers oi the ] Itihaaf will want to know how she looked and how she was dressed l.ut here l am mos, sadly deficient. never be- ing able io rc, all wha, lidy wears. un- less T is something so strange as fo 3t- iract spe,ial attention aud have bur Iii,c better g,fts ID destubing looks and personal appearance In this case the picture carried away in my miud Is that sf rehaed and d.iIt.'c feature sci in a frame of soft biown cutls, ia'iIng io 'he shoulders dark. expressive eyes. A hgurc hardly up to mcdgm s,le tor lady. and dehca'e appearance. ss If the mental structure rather nveibalaneed the phy- stai Her dress seemed ~i in perfes [ harmony wiih herselt that 1 therefore concluded she was well dressed, since there ~as nothing Co atif,ft attention from her to i' Her home $ just such a one as she has sofen pictured in her works as the ideal southern home. and which IS supposed 70 bc d creation oi the magma ton, rather than the reality. IL is noi ai- lowed to speak or aHie af lsdy's age. Augusta ]. Evans Is no longer young. but she certainly has no grounds tef anything. of spite agains, Father Time. for any dimlhusson of her personal charms, heightened as they are by surh grace of manner.
 A lunch of cake. wine and s,ra~berrics vas served. The w,ne. hlch ~as made by the hands of our hostess. aas pro- nounoed by beticr Jud, es than iiie writer, to be of unusual excellence