The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-15
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Prom Aristie Beases Oin Dsscpaoa sr tie Ar rress
ures Contained Therein. pnbiished tp D. Appleton Co.
Mr.. George w. Childs's country house is
situated In the midst Of an extensive and un-
duating landscape. about ton miles west Of
on tho main line Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. and at a distance Of q mile
from the station. where the hosts carriage IL
sure to meet you II your arrival Is expected.
For several years scarcely distinS uishcd for
oigner hes come TO this oountry without being
welcomed By Mr.. Childs at Bryn Mawr. q HE
villa at Long Branch. o. at his city house in
Philadelphia: and. were q list to be complied
Of the guests who ct various times have en-
joyed that gentleman's hospitality. It would he
almost Homeric In proportions and quality.
Wootton las Mr.. Childs calls his country
seat is first class. weli-appointed. and above
all. most comfortable specimen Of pure Queen
Anne architecture. internally and externally.
from cellar to top. Engiishmen who have dined
at lie hospitab,o table say that they never saw
better place to live In. On all the foors the
walls are wainscoted. principally in butternut.
TO height Of four i've feet. and In the large.
rooniy hall both ceiling and walls arc covered
with panelling OF the same wood the wide stair
sa s easy q sssent being nude entirely Of It.
Sroe hsSy rqahed cd c%er shafts q coores
figures around it, run and a hcad Of Shaks-
spcare in bold relief in tho centre. hangs on
tho wall. aboyo parlor organ fianked by brass
sc0ncoa thNt hold three candle burners each.
This inviting hall is entered under porte
coth.re; across spacious yestibule whose floor
consists chiefly. OF one immense pane OF glass.
hehtnd which hangs n simple white curtain.
ss Sc ns thu c SSG s % %ay Sfn
a moment to contemplate the beautiful land.
ssad S aSo q n
and the walls and ceiling Of the vestihule are
lantern q Stained sass ~ .tainsd glass ssns sso
are tho hull window and all tho tr9nsoms OF
stands hS and es sssnnS s. 81 ss .sns
broken by a flight Of superb steps. Not too far
OH rise the stables. remarkable for com;
So %sTc p ~ Il said to be
with generous. costly and intelligent solicit
=, Tho butternut scheme Of the interior, Of
right from the hall. ', Contains some inter- 81.
tapestry The snshionsd window ' seats % are Re,
row OF small and brightly coored tiles. adorn
tho butternut mantel, and the blue or crimson
the r. with
pct; Not the slightest attempt ut show appears
n this room or. indeed. anywhero througho ~,
sense Of ostontetion. is fostered in the breast
q tho visitor. who feels himself at home rather
some characteristic periects itself in tho din
ing re 3Rc whof
ths wooston Mr. res cnds spends
each spring h nnd the Of
Il Walnut SAnf1 ya Ha hs Hrs ss
Wa IN thu aha
had received carie-blanshe. The trimmings
of the doors are Of Tennessee and black
ssnna The os % Of s the Ss sSb E
Of the w woads rS sro
foreign specimens--satin wood especially.
The drawing room and music room sepaated
an ndaptation Of tho French Rcnaissance
style about the time Of Mario Antoinetts. and
mense wall panels OF crimson satin. and cell:
ing decorations of elaborate papisr- machd and
WIZ SaT shs oi or
most Brilliantly elegant daescrp.ion TIS
hues and patterns Of the Aublsson car
whose female figure. standing on q pedestal
Of several marbles. swings from hcr hand the
oad atet oa
curious clock and barometer. once owned by
Napoeon Bonnparte nre features Of tho dining
nIS p"'sM Mr. cSdss
DO given to a description OF them and n men,
| ton OF tho notable persons who have used
them there. L such mention on, were made 4
Empress Of Brazil. the Duke and Duchess OF
Buckingham. Dukes OF Sutherland and New.
| leicester Caithness and Dunruvon Sir Stat.
ford Nertheote. Lady Franklin. Dean stanley
ina j. HAFf rs%as Prot yndn Proi Goodwin
| Smith Admiral Lord Clarence Paget. and the
Marquis NJ. lsochambeau. to say nothing of dis
We now enter Mir. Childs's library, whose
wood work is Of carved ebony with gold borders
. piece Of ebony brought to this country from
Is a fse.simiie Of William BecIford's chair a,
Fonthill. But the tru9 interest OF this room
centres in the rare and CURIOUS books gathered ht
WORKS works. b bears the tGs autograph inscription
Charles Dickens; from his constant admirel
manuscript Of Mawthorne's Consular Elk.
perienccs. in thirty seven large Guarto pnges
copy OF the first edition OF Tho Scarlet Let.
.nthor NJ Ts ha tie
sarIy u tines " Ncs Epssnd WhssSer this
| peTtOnu&e To6oInDcu IlehLeT ue ANUS
| I'm any other circumstances OF her character
| cannot say. nor whether this mode of igno
minioue punishment was brought from be-
yond the Atlantic. or ORIGINATED with the
was 50 worthy q them that / am pioHs Y. in.
original manuscripts are Of FenimoIc Cooper,,'
Poe'a Murders IN the Rue sM@eTgus:" E 4 i
enss Mutual Friend" tsaid to be tho onl,
Of o, Hs noyes out
ByIon's Bride Of ,Abydos N in part, William lam
smooth il orthogEaphy, Majar Andres sStirica
Two Loves" and Fredrika Bremer's Bertha.
In Dickens's manuscript the erasures and cor
rections are frequent, the lines are very ,nea
each other and sometimes far from the hort
zontal. and tho letters very small, In dark blu'
ink on a heavy paper OF light blue.
Tho collection Of autographs Is marvellous II
extent. Tho Tom Moore Bible contains. II
tho, poets handwriting the names. birth dates s !,
with much adjournment OF gold and ohe
color. and abundance OF genealogical mat
ter. was presented TO its present owner By
inally with four Illustrations. now contain l2O
| har with n nh lot of DR. H6lttio