Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-19
MRS. BFFrTFE At HOME.
Her Pleasant HON" Full Of Mementoes
Her Distinguished Husband.

Her Pleasant HON" Full Of Mementoes of
Her Distinguished Husband.
The windows of he second floor of the
Water View fats, overlooking the East
river and the harbor from Columbia
Heights, Brooklyn are filled with BIOS
soming chrysanthemums and geraniums.
Two or three eanaries and red winged
singing bird hang in the sunshine over
the greenery. 1t is here that Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher has established
herself, in a cosy suite of apartments
since her return to the city. She has
never been away from Brooklyn really,
for during her summer residence at
Stamford she returned invariably on
Saturday night, remaining until Mon
day, to be present at the Plymouth meet
ings when the church was open. Brook
Ign is her home, and must always be so,
she says, and though her children would
prefer that she should live with them,
she has gone to housekeeping, in order
that the Plymouth people-she still pre-
sides over the ladies meeting and sew
ting circle-can feel entirely at liberty to
call on her at any time they wish. Mrs
Beecher's rooms are full of mementoes
of Mr.. Beecher. A picture Of him as a
young man hangs between the windows
of the reception parlor with a cross be-
aeath it, and another of more recent
date is over the mantle. Smaller like
nesses are scattered about and stand
upon her writing desk. A casket, Of
walnut, with hinges, clasps, inscri ption
and the Beecher crest, He lives twice
who lives we'll, in antique silver, con-
contains what Mr.. Beecher agreed to ac-
cept as an heirloom for his children,
instead of that public official reception
by the board of alderman after his re-
surn from England, which Mr.. Beecher
declined. The invitation is embossed
m colored letters on heavy parchment
and is as artistically done as the manner
Of the original offer was bungled. A
large album with fly leaves of white
noire silk contains the resolutions of
coincidence of the city council on the
death Of Mr.. Beecher, and reached Mrs.
Beecher by the hands of Mayor Whit
ney in memoriam," with a crown
studded with stars, begins the volume,
and After Darkness Light, upon a
cross twined with passion flowers, ends
It, the entire work being done with pen
and ink in very delicate colorings. The
name of Mr.. Beecher where it occurs is
~reathed with lilies.
Mrs. Beecher is i'll good health and has
beautifully serene face under her lace
cap and smooth, snowy hair. She is in
serested in everything in the city with
which Mr.. Beecher was connected, and
! saw her no long time since max ing the
tour of one Of Brooklyn's big stores, at
the laying Of whose cornerstone Mr..
Beecher made an address on the day be-
fore its final opening.
She is inclined to laugh just little at
the newspaper statement that she is do
ing a great deal of literary work.
II write for the Domestic Monthly and
for an English magazine, just as | have
always done, and that is all, she says.
"They want me to try some weekly let
tors for newspapers, but l have rot be-
gun yet. l used TO write to please my
husband. but have very little idea no W
much shall do now