The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-08
Home of Charles Dudley Warner.

nome OF CnarleS DuGiey w arner.
The Riyeret is Dordered by low
meadows on one side, and by the sharp
activity with its fair woodland on the
ether. Within this woodland, which
is not crossed by either fence or hedge,
there are several other villas; among
them, not far distant. the picturesque,
gabled house OF Charles Dudley Warm
er. The plot OF cultivated ground
which. in My Summer in 4 Garden,
the author so generously annexed to
the open common of American humor,
was attached to his former home, near
by. There also was the hearth from
the glow of which came the inspiration
for Backlog Studies" Before its
cheerful light Mr.. Warmers friends
used to gather of snowy nights, enjoy
ing the crackle of the blazing wood,
and the flashes of wit that sparkled
there; Mark Twain and their pastor,
Rev. Joseph Twichell, and DR.. j. Ham
mond Trumbull- the only man extant
who can read EIiot's Indian Bible
with others not less endeared to the
circle because they are not public per-
sonages; and perhaps visiting broth
er author, Howells from Cambridge, or
Stedman from New York, or Sanborn
from Concord, all centering about the
quiet, thoughtful-looking host, with
his rather pallid face, and his hair and
beard strewn with snow that will not
melt oven before his own geniality.
The new house is charming in all its
appointments, and especially rich in
bric-.-brac, much of it Oriental, col
lected by the owner during his several
tours in Europe, the East, and Africa.
The corner OF one end of the music
room especially attracts attention.
The side board is of mahogany, and
over il hangs a painting, The Mar
tyrdon of Santa Barbara" by Vas
quez, contemporary. perhaps pupil,
of V9lasquez, painted about 1910 for a
convent at Bogota, South America,
where it has been until two or three
years ago. The picture has curious
heavy frame of ebony, inlaid with
masses of tortoise-shell. The mantel-
piece is unique. 1t is made of Sara
cenic tiles framed in California red
wood Most OF the tiles are wall tiles
from ancient houses in Damascus and
Cairo, one from the Mosque OF Omar,
in Jerusalem, and some small ones at
the side from the pavement of the
courts III the AIham bra. The tiles are
blues and greens, in arabesques and
conventionalized flower patterns, one
with legend III Arabic declaring the
unity of God. On top of the mantel-
piece stands a large Knight of Malta
vase, majolica, probably of Abrazzi
make. At Malta it was customary to
mold such q jar on the election of q
Grand Master of the order. This was
made for Adrianolle Vegniancort,
elected 1890, and has his portrait on
one side and coat of arms on tue other.
Its companion was made for Fra
Raimondo Perellos. elected 1897.
Although Mr.. Warner of course has
q study at home, he nevertheless every
weekday when he is at home trudges
down into the city to the Office, mile
and half away, of the Hartford COa4r-
into get the true local flavor pro-
nounce '.currant" of which he is an
editor and part owner. I-hera he eu-
the pen; cheerful, sunny, hung with
photographs OF Old World architect
ure, but provided with a large writing
table, on which are the paraphernalia
of practical newspaper labor, and
there, too, he remains for several
hours, studying the news of the world,
and writing editorials which surprise
even his old associates by their wide
range and the familiarity they evince
with questions of trade, politics, litera-
ture, and foreign affairs. Those who
know what writing as u profession
really means. will understand the kind
of ability and industry required to suS-
tain this steady journalistic duty, si-
multaneously with the production of
books and frequent contributions to
the magazines, and they will not won
der that Mr.. Warner should now aad
then have to travel for health's sake.
But he always brings back from his
journeys so much of new acquisition
that the literary pulse is quickened into
fresh activity. George F1rS0nS Ldttrop
an Harpe,'S Magazine for october.