Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-09
- = BENEVOLENT MILLIONAIRE
pleasant Visit to the Baroness Bur
dett- COutts.
From the Nel0 York San.

u,-onpss Burdett-CouttS mas always Oeeh
,o..on of singular interest, Her wealth,
sa. generous benel actions, and romantic
rotnra all appeal to us, for our senslDih-
80 doubtless keener and finer than
+pose OF the English.
ona of the very last receptions OF the
.nson sitting somewhat apart in lash
,rsble drawing-rooms. 1 saw sllgnt
md then everybody arose to their
~ There was not that quiet ana oOse-
n,I,o,sness in the attitude winch are
s,a,rn To royalty, but voluntary ana
sIo,s+ afIactionaue respect. The hostess
"ITanopd with smiling face ana said,
'.fIoyy good of you. Baroness" and the
IN, nj conversation was resumed again.
80 we're sung by great singer, and
ootut,s+ions delivered by a well-known
,,ie aetor. ana the most interested and
o,,,rsed face-the most enjoying face In
an mo assembly-was that OF the Baron
sss Burdett-Coutts.
When the people t6inned out little
al had an opportunity of talking with
S SD she stormed my heart. She has
lory small, sweet face, deep blue eyes,
go dark brown hair, without gray
.troad in il, and her complexion, free
,ron all artiicials, is perfectly fresh
ant healthy. Her manner is very quiet,
eimpla and uuassumlng, and she Is an
evoaIlpnt and sympathizlng listener. We
,noda famous headwaV together, and she
said she would be happy to receive us on
Sunday at her place near London, Holly
n Is lovely drive to the Lodge past
soma ~ the model dwellings and through
graen lanes We were met by a footman
ead asked il we had an appointment with
~my lady." We said no, but gave our
cards and short walk on iulaid marble
brought Us to a long room covered with
mating and draped in red and white
bunting. The large French windows close
toyather opened to the ground, and wicker
WORK chairs, Ia bles, aud settees Of every
Conceivable shape and design furnished
the room. At the back was a line of cases
tUed with geological specimens, all
labeled and numbered in the neatest
manner. This room opened into small,
light. well-hlled conservatory, and this
AGAIN communicated with the awning
room. such a pretty, quaint, resttul,
od-fashoned room it was. A carpet with
awhile ground, stTewn with roses, COW
cred the floor; the furniture was encased
in bright, fresh, lowered chintz. Several
uncovered chairs in dainty embroidery,
bore on their faces loving gifts to the
owner. A large photograph of a beauti-
full and distinguished lady in a gilt frame
hung close 10 the door, and on the white
margin in careful, pretty hand, was
written: Miss COutts, from her friend
Sophia" Queen of the Netherlands The
grand piano in the centre was covered by
au immense and very ugly piece of fancy
work. The facings OF cloth used
in the soldiers uniforms were shaped In
small diamonds and sewn together; red,
black, blue, yellow, lilac, green, all top
pied against each other in the most un-
artistic manner. This, too, was doubtless
gift from grateful hands to the ever
open-hearted owner. Large looking glass
as and many pictures covered the light
walls, and tables laden with priceless
brc-a-brac stood here and there about the
room. On one was beautiful specimen
Of Belluk china. a rOse-tinted shell rest
Ing on the graceful necks of three swans.
We had waited 10 minutes when the
Baroness appeared. She had been some
distance In the garden, and had walked
bUrredlY, so her cheeks were flushed with
exercise, and her eyes were bright with
health. She seemed unaffectedly glad to
see us, and, after a few moments CONVEX
satiOn, said she must show us little
more Of her house. The billiard room
was large, and delightfully."- arranged.
The wall pictures were especially inter-
esting to a lover of animals. All the
Baroness pets, done by famous artists,
adorn the walls. Cows, birds, cockatOo.,
dogs, donkeys and sheep live amicably
together Upon the mantelpiece is a sim
n gular looking black dog with an almost
white head. Yes" the Baroness said,
he was very strange in appearance, and
n very accomplished. NV sister bought him
from some German players. One Of his
tricks was taking red-hOt coal in his
mouth and his teeth were quite worn
down" He had q heroic face, square
Jaw, and Intense eyes that spoke of past
suffering. 1t is pleasant to think Of his
last days, prosperous and happy, with
nothing harder to Go than to carry iady's
dainty beaded bag in his poor scared
mouth.
Ben" small fox terrier, that had not
lett the Baroness side, listened jealousy
TO the conversation, for he sneaked away,
ana presently triumphantly returned, car
Iylng round white stone in his mouth.
. l1e Baroness says her friends frequently
send their pets to her when i'll or trouble
some, Tor she is as kind to animals as to
humanity.
In the second drawing room there are
some wonderful pale aquamarine win
vows, with graceful etchings on them OF
qEaped and rounded female figures; the
hanglngs are all OF the same pale tint.
ADO the whole room is a suggestion Of the
earliest aud tenderest spring days. Out
y this room Is fernery, and then into
- NoGi1 WueIb we uhu Jbh III DeduLllul
Nu-idohlOned lowered china. There was
agieat political discussion going on, in
hhich Tie Baroness was animated and in
~festedi ike every true woman, she looks
ltr husbands opponent from q purely
n personal view. Mr.. Burdett-Coutts
Gus away laying a corner
s.lae or opening a railway
ale speaks Of him with sureness
lat Indicates the complete cOngeniality
Ugt"een them. Indeed she is a woman
HAose axe no man or woman would stop
70 cons der. Intelligent and cOnyersant
wiz great variety Of subjects, she has
so.ten The best that life affords, for she has
in always bus. and kind and useful.
nst intensely occupied mind has taken no
luce 0t time, so time has passed her
ntuuy by, going on TO tease those women
uo watch with heart-breaking anxiety
II lor crows feet.
HeI garden she loves. The flower beds
ore more unstudied than ours-roses,
-19s' geraniums, lilies, larkspurs, All
j'st.e eacn other.
Mr.. uiden's Daily Life.
IRON ne Ae0 York Commercial 4 dgsrfissr.
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