Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-25
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The other morning. in taking a stroll
through rh,. ulIlrt ,,r,,lrlrfs of that section
Of the riry. th,. vrr,,.r WAS sururis,.d to see
the shuttrr, of rE,. luw,.r windows of this
residence omen and an al,r, negro man.
moving nhout the sraciuus parlors brush
in hand. apnarrnrIy engaged in dusriuIy
the furniture II was 50 remarkable To
find the windows omen and the. interior ex
posed to view that an expression Of sur
prise could not be suppressed. Natural
curiosity led TO a closer view. and ON an
preaching the window the pictur,. pre-
sent,.i ampIy rewarded one for the short
halt In the ante -prandial prumpnade
1t was as if looking in upon salon Of
the days Of Louis NV. The furniture was
elaborately carved and finished in gold
the brightness of which time had not
materially dimmed. The heavy sofas were
upholstered in satin, but the beautiful
designs of the fabric had melted into the
deep crimson of the backgrounds and eN-
cepting here and there. where a huge
flower or a cuDid's face vet remained
there was a little To indicate the florid
character of the compoSition. Iarge mir
rors confronted one another ON the walls
leading the eve off into imaginarv yistas
that increased the annarent size Of the
parlnrs Wonderfully The carmel WAS of
heavy velvet. but. as with the furniture.
its pattern had faded into the yellow and
brown of the woof. In the center Of the
room. inst beneath a profusely ornamented
arch that served TO half separate the twin
parlors. stood a rich table of buhl. iulaid
with mother of-peril Persian in design
and Of rare workmanship
About the apartments there rested An
atmosphere of other days The heavy
curtains. faded cushions. and even the
brass shovels and tongs that stood beside
the fireplace told Of age, and a delicately
wrought scene, representing court
ladies at tennis plav, seemed to have
the pallor of death about it. 1t was
neither the furniture. the curtains nor the
bric-a- brac that held the ewes with such
irresistible attraction. but A picture that
occupied a cunSpicuous POSITION on the
wall. This. perfurce held the gaze. and
although other details would creep into
the range Of vision. this WAS the central
object. \ lovely girl Of ~ looked out Of
the canvas with tender eyes that were in
tONiCating in the vuluptuOusnesS of their
dreamy softness. The face was aristo-
cratic, diGnified, and reflected such a
nobility of soul il left the impression that
it was an ideal creation rather than por-
trait Suspended from the lower part of
of the frame hung "A withered wreath OF
orange blossoms. black, shriveled and
shrunken. the bones. As il were. of once
fragrant petal and emerald spray. Save
the servant that daily kept the room in or
der. no one had entered ii these thirty-fiye
wears
On beautiful spring evening in March.
1850 even the street garnins could not helm
stopping to take a look at the brilliantly
lighted residence on the Rue Dauphine
The mellow light of hundreds Of wax
candles made each window glitter As a
gem against the surrounding darkness of
the walls, and with tantalizing effect the
delicious notes Of a soprano voice came ont
upon the street in ftful measure as the
evening wind blew the curtains back and
forth. With the sweet strains. and as a fit
the Derfume of 0range
flowers filed the asnOsphpre arnund the |
open windows. giving. 50 20 speak. a deli |
ciOus cnlorinC to the singers notes
A diCnified negro man servant stood in |
the open door awaiting the arrival of any |
helated guest. his elevated chin and Air Of |
superiority at once 0ueIliug any lurking |
desire of curious children 10 venture near !
portals Inside. the parlOrs were filled |
with as rare a collection of beauty and |
palIantry as couId then well h. fnund This
side the Atlantic. Radiant brunettes
whose ewes were as lustrous as the Jewels
on their bosom. and who's. exquisite yrace
and wealth of charms bewildered the
locker on, gave to the salon the appearance
Of a court reception.
There was a regal magnificence in their
superb movements and oueenly hearing
that told of that inborn dignity So marked
in Les Bellies Crenles Of Louisiana The
occasion that brought together 50 much
Loyeliuess was the birthday marty of the
fair Stephanie Delayier then inst 10 AN