The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-16
THE BELLE OF LITTLE HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland's Pretty Sum
mer Home at Marion, Mass.

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Nothing could be quieter han the life
led by ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland
in their summer home at Marion, Mass.
They occupy a long, low cottage, of beau
tiful design, on Little Hill, between the
upper and lower villages, and about a
mile from the railroad depot. Aside
from the interest attaching to it through
its present occupants, the cottage itself is
interesting, having been designed by the
famous architect, Richardson, of Boston,
who during his lifetime, ranked unques-
tionably the greatest in the country.
1t is the property of the Rev. Percy
Browne, of Roxbury, Mass, a personal
friend of the great architect, who was at
the same time a parishioner of his, and
induced him to construct this, the only
small house designed by him.
The cottage is a two-story dwelling,
with a re-entering porch that opens into
a hallway with the parlor on the right
hand a charming little dining-room on the
left. A stoop on the extreme right of
the building admits m to the parlor at
that end, after ascending a. few steps,
which add much interest to the architec-
tural effect. Everywhere about the house
and the parlor, the dining-room and'the
hall are seen great punches of wild flowers
from the fields, and more luxuriant though
not the more beautiful from the florists.
Ms. Cleveland is a great walker, and
may often be seen strolling along the
high roads, accompanied by some of her
neighbors, or diving into the woods on
either hand in search of wild flowers to
decorate her home.
Upstairs are the sleeping apartments,
with sloping ceilings, and great dormer
windows opening out upon the lawn or
admitting the fresh, salt breezes from
Buzzard's Bay.
Seated in a large wicker chair within
the porch, a great St. Bernard dog curled
up at her feet, Mrs. Cleveland spends a
great part Of the morning, when the
weather is fair, reading the daily papers
or the latest novel, and then strolls leis-
neighbor's house to chat with Mrs. Glider
while at her art work or to have a romp
with the fair artists lovely children.
The Clevelands have taken the house
for the months of June and July, and
selected that quiet New England village
on Buzzard's Bay for the purpose Of en-
joying absolute rest for a little while. MI.
Cleveland goes up every Friday night by
the Fall River Line and returns Monday
night.
While in Marion the ex-President leads
a very quiet life. Occasionally he goes
sailing or fishing on the bay and is some
times seen walking or driving about the
village, accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland.
On Sundays they attend services in the
little village Congregational Church. Mr..
Cleveland's weekly journey to and from
Marion ATTRACTS a great deal of attention
on the roads, though he tries in every
way to avoid it. People come up to him
all the time and it is actually all he can
do to prevent the greetings of his friends
and the attention of those who desire to
make his acquaintance taking the charac-
ter of a public reception. AS soon as be
reaches the steamer he hastens to his
state-room as quickly as possible, but can
scarcely escape the well-intended impor-
tunity of his admirers .-NeaU York Norm
ina Journal.