The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-03
A BOLD BEAUTY'S BOWER.
LIBLPS NEST IN NEW YORK
An AESTHETIC HOME,
Arranged Under the Supervision Of
MrA Ayers, the Wife Of o
once Millionaire.

Tween y third street, New York. Every
room and hall and closet lie q picture
81 l4velin'ss, elegance and, above all,
exQisite taste. Previous to her arrival
win hsr sevsnty-three packing cases
The urC ishiug OF the house he'd beer
supsiiut nded by Ms. Ayers, the de-
ser . d wife Of the one time mill ,onairs
Of Caicsgo. How that house loaks
nos will I've meagerly oe cribed by a
visitor who was kindly shown its
b'auies In the soft light OF the rose
solored globes, which already burned
IN tha esriy aflernoon, the Chiuese
hal boy who opened the door was
tan formed into q most piclufeEQ e
hesthen, far be was d,essed in the
riot est of lowered 81 ks, and HE fels
sd 4 san ais made a 6 1sg sound rs he
NOV 4 about. he was still a Moagol
sitz n, ~ bis plated gu ne Of shining
hl,ek hair told. Q Gag was an alien
sceesary 10 the picture Of the hail,
for iT wac Indian in effec', o. the
walls hunS beaded and decorated sad
die bags which Mrs. Lapgry
had gathered In the far West
AHows with vermilion tips, the
painted bow and rare fin
wee grouped on one panel. On the
polished floor OF inlsid wo de- were
thrown great bear skins, AID the ant
Ter oil deer adore the portals OF the
actress rs1m. Not the least conspicu-
Gus o, ject ir the vlsitors' writing table
with its array Of cards, noe paper,
peHs Of curious make and novel INK
stands. But IL is the morning TO IN
VIII ca the visitor fret enttrs, and he
NUT indeed be impastiye il at fist
sight the lite white fox, which lies
euiled On q fau;euil, does not stsrtle
him, II 10 40 lfelike and lis little eyes
are 10 pier,ing. Here
THR AorRIss RECEIVES HHR FRIENDS
In The hou OF daylight, reads the
ne spspers and looks over her corra-
gpon deDec. A broad, low deck, which,
desp b all ils pretty knick-knacks, hes
a most business like air, 10 heAped
With httcrs, and close at hand Ia q
slender table piled with manuscript
These N plays rent TO her from ell
over klglaod and the Un tgd s atss.
Sands in corners Of the room are T.
tei cd with books, theatrical. artistic,
biographical and historic. The sun
shine, somirg first through the tees
when surround the house, falls at
NJ hours OF the day In this
rson, for its low French win.
dove are open upon three slider.
Thee sra great albums filed with
photographs, not from the shops, evil
dsotly, beosuse they hear In nearly
every instsnoe the signature Of the
subject, It would make . collectors
nouth water, for here are the picturts
and auto grsphs OF the King aud Queen
d Denmark and the Princess Thyra,
new Duchess OF Gu mbeTland, 8 uvtnip
Of Yachting season at CoWes, when
The b au,y was the guest Of His
Re- al Highness, the Plince OF Wales,
On board the Royal Yacht o borne.
Thsie were also two photos OF the
rrinssE Of Wales, framed la q book
i tmSroon velve,, and ut the bottom OF
10 eaids are the signatures "Alexan-
~" All the theatrical celebrities
ase here, and the King OF the Bel
Jams, the Grown Prince OF Austria,
Alexander of Russis, Louis oil Batten.
btTG, tho Duke OF Connaught aud
royal h'ghoesses innumefAble look
eat from tho velvet bound pages.
There are several works of Mr.. Glad
stone, with written sentences OF pre-
sentution by the author, but siran gely
enough they ars al OF religious
tende cy. Fouc wstchmen armed 10
the teeth patrol the grounds AID
watch the No. S6l Weet I sen,y-third
street. at night. and there is always a
man Tn duty during the houIs oil day
light b. keep an eye open for sneak
thievts. @rs. Lapgtry's
COLL BOTTOM OF ANTIQUE SILVER
would make the fortune OF an enter
pris!ng burglar. In the trays in the
dining room the silver IL laid, and Ia
brilliant With polish. There are curl
ors blnebsaid knives OF the is. cen.
tury, with hsndles OF rare green ivory.
There ere feather edge spoons H. az
bear the marks of the timei OF the
Gso'g a; p, ramlds OF crystal CLEAN
from the cupboard in every corner of
the re ON On everything are the two
L. with tho flsur de lis in lhe center.
The sevrso came from Louis Philirps's
collection, and bear the illuminated
monaghan aud the royal crown. A
solid silver teapot, with the inscrip
ton Fem Your Loving Company"
is a reminder OF tho last visit 10 Amt or.
lea, hrsidee a pair Of carved candle
stick which MIRA LAugtry'B support
gave her a. y Christmas present On
the Tdeboa d = silver cigar and cigar
cite ttand IL open, and the LIQUOR
Baud IL a solid silver with cut Rla
bottls. Both the drawing TO. m and
mus room sre heEped with artistic
treasure. The sct'ess was perhaps
kteypliy correct when she sad ON ar.
irving that she had not left behind
her ia Eng add 80 much Ne an old
bonnet, tor Ter preat-Rrapdmothel's
bah dress o. thu hlweTy pattern ti
the tevenie nth century hiss been
nlbucksd AMI unhemmed and
now Goes avtistic dpty in drap.
ing the grad piano. Does anyone
Wish 20 know how a fmous beauty
tlsspsf The door of the great cham
Der ves open, thera wee 40 one Ia sight
and tle my st. rles lay bare,
SINE BEDg
have personalities. NrS. Lsngtry's
has U der canopy of ralsst green
bioradc Is Oh paendale beis'ead of
carved r,teso God. A coverlpt Of pink
plBsh, lined with white satin, reached
b the dge # the snowy, lace fri, q d
III 10 8, and in the cent Tho familiar
Iwl Is, 9 nbro dered in gold, inclosed
B silver feus do lis AT the carved
IoctoOsrd was thrown an extra cov,r.
|et ot rar st Whit iox, fur lined, with
umr ke1 velvet pnd embroidered in
tho taur c1rnerS with the monogram.
The dressing able between two Ia
witdons, VAS covered vita the toilet
! eeetlarits Of q w0msn If fashioo.
Every hing pfssn,ed silver surface
The hrga p1wder hoxes wers EN-
Dtssed ia iutr,catA lrf Gerry the trush'
With silver backs, GA VIII CHI aads
.omhsd their long tressfs, lay ranged
Is size aud order from one TO SIX,
I'D big coljgne bottles a mixed
Ie Or, ssi "a mirror. The air was
j3orour, out there was but one per.
lnne; i. wss wo d violet. Across the
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