The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

onyx stand. There il only one other like it
in this country, and that belongs TO Mn.
Aston. In q deep recess, WHOM u partly
window and partly mirror, il beautiful
marble bust, 1.-THE Pose it il called. It
the head Of young girl, and q
II stands before . large mirror both tho
marble and its reflection add 10 the attract
You enter the dining-room q the rear OF
the hall. This is rather mply-furnished
room. The sideboard stands in q recess
and displays few pieces Of silver and crys.
tai. Mrs. Edison, by the way. has small
fortune in silver, which 10 kept in safe,
Leading from the diningroom is one
apartment at present being fashioned into
q billiard room, billiards being game
which Mr.. Edison likes to indulge in occa-
An attractive picture in the dining-room
is one of Mrs. Edison's old home in Akron,
O., which looks like q pleasant place, with
its broad and well-kept lawn and spacious
dwelling.
There are many beautifully appointed
rooms on the second floor of the Edison
mansion. Mrs. Edison's boudoir 10 natur-
ally very attractive as it is most homelike
in appearance.
things for luxury. A fine portrait of hel
father hangs upon the wall, and many pic
lures of little baby Madeline stand upon
the mantel. From the front windows
there is fine view of the Orange valley.
Adjoining this is her sleeping room, from
which q door leads to the roof of the con-
servatory. Over this, IN summer, an avn
is served in the afternoon, as it is favorite
lounging place of Mrs. Edison, with ita
dlvans, its table with all the pretty and
dainty appointments for making tea, and
its huge jars of flowers.
There are many guest chambers, all up
holstered in delicate cretonnes and dlmltles.
The beds have small canopies arranged in
the French style over each. There are rugs
and customs and pretty inlaid writing tables
in every room. ! noticed two pictures
which possessed much interest. One was q
photograph of Edison when boy about
fourteen years of age. The other picture
of Mrs. Edison AIKEN at sweet sixteen
shows q lovely, serious faced maiden. The
photograph Of the first Mrs. Edison has q
conspicuous place in one room.
The grounds surrounding Glenmont are
extensive; pretty lawn lies directly in
front of the house; at little distance is q
garden, with goodly promise of vegetables
in due season. The stables have large
poultry yard near; raising fancy breeds OF
poultry is one Of Mr.. Edison's hobbies, and
he has several hundred valuable fowls.
There are five or six green houses and a
pasture where one or two Alderney COWS
enjoy the gooas the gods provide. Mr.
Edison keeps four horses-for horses, how.
ever, he has no special fancy; he considers
them poor motors.
81 keep horses because have to-" ht
says, sbut there isn't one fast one among
them."
In twenty five years from now electricit,
will have superseded horse power in New
York in the performance Of every sort o
useful work. The horse will have become I
luxury, toy. pet, according to the wiz
ards prediction.
| About the only recreation Mr.. Ediso,
takes nowadays is drive on Sunday will
Mrs. Edison through the country abou
Orange, In winter Mr.. and Mrs. Edisol
are often seen in New York at the theatr
or the opera-comic opera Mr.. Edison pre-
fers. A play he does not enjoy rs we'll o.
account of his deafness, as he can not hea
what the actors say. That he can not hea
the sermon is the excuse he laughingl
gives for not attending church.
| FRANCES M. SMITH.
Copyright.