The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-27

mind, even forgetlul for
the time being OF what he loved best in the
world-bis pride, his pei, his hoDDy-loVeS
Plas Idris was situated in a fertile Welsh
valley, through which ran the Drawing, merry
Dee. All around lowered great green mountains,
thickly studded with frees beautiful III lnelI
garment Of lich autumnal tints, varying from a
de,p green to pale ghostly yellow, ana num-
. herring among their hues deep and light red,
olive, golden, russell, silver, brown ana purple.
Ii originally had been small cOtlaGo OF no
nTetensonS, but It's former owners, Two ladies'
somewhat eccentric, adorned aud decorated IL
with exquisite taste, and when II came into the
possession of General Temple he further embel-
lisned and added 10 II, using ola materials Ior
building the new part, SO all was hdImonlZed and
matched admirably
The porch was a stately entranee-way sup
ported by carved posts OF Charles rs time with
lhe dates 1G4I and 1893 ana The royal arms.
Carved on The door were The four eyangelisis and
their emOlems the angel, the lion, the OK and the
eagle; also the Savior at tile well OF Samalia.
The windows on each side OF the porch were
richly canOpled with Oak. representing Eastern
ceremonies and HindOO ObSerYauceS which had
been brought from the temple at Seringapatam
and presented TO the eccentric ladies' by Ouch
eSs who had once been an actress. over a quaint
Gothic window was a tablet 10 the former OWL
efs depicting two weeping cherubS and below
the dates recording their deaths, carved by Gen
eral Temple. On the roadside wall OF Tie house
was portal door composed Of very old oak from
neighboring churches, with groteSque carved
heads of Queen Anne's time from NUfthumber-
land House. On The north gable were nve EN-.
bIems OF tie crown IN the SIudrtS' time aud
Two dragons representing The crest of the
principally OF Wales. On the companion
arcnitIaye was carved the harp ana
crown Of Ireland, and west gable was COM
posed Of beautiful specimens OF old oak cary
ings with a GOtbc oriel windows
Within The house was equally quaint and beau
tiiul-a feast for lover OF antiquity. The en-
trance hall was mass OF oak. part OF which had
been brought from dlSmdntled abbey, while
lie staircase was remnant OF former grandeur
from a Welsh cheftains whilom mountain
home and was lghle ed 10y couple Of ma gnlticeut
Fanfa Fnln sfasENg tInF lot IN
Elizabeth in her pelal dress, the other The Black
Prince crossing ford with his army: aud the
paueled walls were further embelliShrd by
shields win cOaIS-ol-arms embaZoned ID gold
and cOlOTs.
The drawing-room was a perfect marvel OF
beauty. The ceiling was divided into sixteen
compartments, canOpled In The middle with EN-
bQSSed leather OF tile sixteenth century dele
ciouSly fIch in color and design. The walls were
also cove ed with similar costly material, strips
OF OAK dlYidlnB IL INTO panels, ana me carved
wainSc0tlng was of the sane wood, aud IN the
middle OF the room were TWO oak settees, the
cushions covered with priceless tapestry Splay
lug roses IN llfr-like hueS, while tie backs bUie
the coatS-of-alms Of four u lie Generals an
cestors and bis own crest, a lions head erased.
On either side Ct tile splendid mAntel- shell were
large pieces OF tapestry one depicting oedutl'
ful boy win curly auburn hair and a bird on his
arm; Tie other, TWO ladies' 10 quaint blue habits
and Tall blue hats surrounding their powdered
heads With Il slender Italian Greyhound gambOl-
Ing at their feet, While the massive dOOrs were
carved on either side and illustrated scriptural
subjects
The dnng-roOm was somewhat similar. only
here tie stamped leather was divided by slender
Gothic al ches OF oak into panels, ana sheraton
aud Chppendale chairs were freely dotted about
aud around The massive table, over whose sur
face was spread a White silk cloth, most beau l.
fully embroidered in cUlOred SILKS and GOLD by
- skillful Chinese figures. The windows were
Guaried aud formed deep recesseS, which were
softly cushioned with Itch Eastern slutIs, aud
the fireplace was decorated Win led aud white
tiles 200 years Old.
A dim passage led to the oak room. in which
the General sept many OF his interesting treas
ures, notably a confessional throne 4 ON 4 Span
1sh monastery, which had mask with open
mouth and ears, TIN Cugh which priest and peui-
tent communicated; IN recess was a carving
OF the Torture Ot MaTsyas," who challenged
Apollo to play The hute, aud was 1ayed alive Tor
his presumptlOu; over tie doorway were The
heads OF Queen Mary and Elizabeth and the
Earl OF Leicester, and near beautiful painting
panel Of Mary, Queen OF Scots, which was
hanked by du Albeit Durer, initiated and dated
14JO; Close by uuUE duck gun, leeL inches
IN length, a tOrIOse-sheN hat from South
Africa, pair Of steel gauntlets OF Richard IIs
time, CsOmweillan SpaIs, btOuZe stlrIups, an ln-
dian paddle, a spur that once adorned the heei
OF Henry ' III, a WedgewOOd plaque by FlaXman
Of The great Duke OF Marlborough, and New
ZeaiandeTs war-club; GU an oblong table
we're some beautiful ivory carvings. lie
Triumph OF Neptune" being indeed a triumph
OF AIT, and 10 glass case were some Interesting
antiques, iull-length figare OF Miss foOte WHO
afteTward became Countess Of H2ssi..S,t CT, &
neCalet OF jobs Tears" oriental boat
shaped taxa. Two silver patcl-bOXes with Queen
Anne and George l on their lids, the china arm
OF Nine. du Barry, a snuff box of the Duke Of
SchOmbe z, relic oil tue battle OF the Buyue.
diamond buckle that had looped the unhappy
Charles Is hat, Dresden china cane handle
with masked female face, which had belonged TO
Frederick the Great, silver crown piece OF
ChaIies IL made into a box with the King
painted Inside and miniatures of Francis | and
Anne BOieyn, aud many other historical relies,
all OF which treasures General Temple forgot,
pio lempOre, While lie paced up and down the
praveed path that ran past the windows cdno-
pied VITA the carvings suatched from lie Indian
temple OF Seriugapatam.