The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-10-03
HOME OF OHAS. DUDLEY WARNER

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ACTIVITY with its fair woodland on the
other. 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 War
ner. The plot of cultivated ground
which, in Ny Summer in the 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.. Warner friends used
to gather of snowy nights, enjoying the
crackle of the blazing wood, and the
flashes ofwit that sparkled there Mark
Twain and their pastor, Rev. Joseph
Twitchell, and DR.. J. Hammond Trum-
bull-the only man extant who can
read Eliot's Indian Bible-with others
not less endeared to the circle because
they are not public personages and
perhaps visiting brother author
Howells from Cambridge, or Stedman
from New York, or Sanborn from Con
cordial centreing about the quiet,
thoughtful looking host, with his rather
pallid face, and his hair and beard
strewn with snow that will not melt
even before his own geniality.
The new house is charming in all its
appointments, and especially rich in
brio 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
sideboard is of mahogany, and over it
hangs painting, "The Martyrdom of
Santa Barbara" by Vasquez, con-
temporary, perhaps pupil, of Velasquez,
painted about 154o for 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 Saracenic 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 in the Alhambra.
The tiles are blues and greens, in
arabesques and conventionalized
flower patterns, one with legend in
Arabic declaring the unity of God.
On top of the mantel-piece stands
large Knight of Malta vase, majolica,
probably of Abrazzi make. At Malta
it was customary to mould such a
jar on the election of Grand Mas
ter of the order. This was made for
Adrianolle Vegniancort, elected 1000,
and has his portrait on one side and
coat of arms on the other. Its COM
panion was made for Fra Raimondo
Perellos. elected 1907.
Although Mr.. Warner of course
has study at home, he nevertheless
every eek-day when he is at home
trudges down into the city to the
office, mile and half away, of the
Hartford Courantto get the true
local flavor pronounce "currant" -
of which he is an editor and part
owner. There he enters another
apartment consecrated to the pen
cheerful, sunny, hung with photo
graphs of old world architecture, but
provided with 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, literature
and foreign affairs. Those who know
what writing as profession really
means, will understand the kind OF
ability and industry required to sus-
tain this steady journalistic duty,
simultaneously with the production
of books and frequent contributions
to the magazines, and they will not
wonder that Mr.. Warner should now
and then haye to travel for health 5
sake. But he always brings back
from his journeys SO much of new
acquisition that the literary impulse
is quickened into fresh activity.
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