The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06
KATE sANeORN'S HOME.

An Odd Country House Near Boston and
1t Costs Her bat $40 Year,
After the din of travel aud the intricacies
( of the streets Of Boston, it is more than
! agreeable TO hear the railway conductor
/ call ''Metcalf' as the station OF this ex-
/ ceedingly rural suburb of the "Hub" IS
/ reached. Breezy Meadows" is but few
/ steps away, Just far enough for the visitor
/ to observe the eccentricities OF an ancient
! farmhouse turned into prettiness and a
| most hospitable appearance in the midst OF
/ wide fields under culture, gardens and
many Of the adjuncts OF farm life.
/ \ wide piazza has been stretched around
! one corner Of the old domicile, which Is
I filed with easy chairs, while lanterns Of all
| kinds and shapes, pretty and grotesque,
and wire stretched from post 10 post,
filed with COW bells, sleigh bells and din
ner bells, forms screen between it and the
roadside. IL is a rambling old house, with
many additions and when Miss Kate San
born says, Welcome 20 my home, and see
how funny it all is" one is unprepared for
It's many comforts, its quaint tastefulness
and eiegancies. The corridor is funny"
1t is small, with an abrupt stairway, but
has been made attractive with an ancient
Dutch clock and pictures lining the walls
To the left Is a small drawing room,
where piano is conspicuous, as well as
some fine old china. some luxurious easy
chairs and plenty OF books. Bue II Is IN
the living room across the corridor that
the owner has let her fancy run riot. Here
are strange devlces-fr0m tne little paint
ed barrel to hold wood beside the open fire.
place, where there are old, old iron and
irons and a crane that sports teakettle
and pOthOok. to the antique chairs, high
and low, the tables crowded with old fur
nishings, an inIai6 writing desk, once the
property Of Daniel Webster (Sdiss San
born's illustrious relativej, racks Of books.
framed photographs and engravings Of
well known people on the walls, etc. On
one side OF the fireplace is a small closet.
once known rs the ''pie cupboard" on the
other side its counterpart. the rum cnp-
board. D" The dining room Is distinguished
by a very simple board dresser painted
yellow, which is laden with lovely old blue
china, a family heritage, aud a variety Of
silver teapots, cream jugs and sugar bowls
Clocks abound ali over the house, clocks Of
al old fashioned kinds.
"W here aid you get them ailfH asked the
writer
Picked them M here and there. - was
the reply, like all the rest q tue odd
things in the house"
Nov you must see my outdoor p~ts
says my hostess Jus; look AZ ny chIck
eEs. there are over 80 ot them"
''Just then half grown br0jler was dis- !
covered IL the flower bordered front yard
furtively peepiag from under d busa.
Major. Major" called the lady a Breezy /
Meadows, and little ia S3cvs cams run
hing 20 his mistress. Major. catch tha.
Chicken" was the order - there eusued Z
81 amusing contest, the dog seeming 20 4
understand tE4s BE nust pretend % - /
very severe 50 he bsrSed e ID ran fercsIT 1
from bush % bush. TIE chicken squaUkssi. /
ard, beng finally ru8 down, Major held j. 4
tsnderly by one wing til his usIgtrszs i
cagght L ard thTew 70 over the fencn, cay (
ing. wow, learn. Jon nargbtv thing fHat +
] wou't have yea in ry G31sr garden
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gaest, a. u.1ca a. . Say. See VIA. golly /
aoz an"
Then we went 70 tie lake. a circular 4
pond walled "a. perhaFs q quzrtsr O. q sr..ss
q extent, which L 4lga.fed vlth a boat
ard pszse-
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mud ho.e,'a refuge for snakes. to.ls. etc
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! pay Tor the p.acs, - I Z. Tel yoa-lsrty
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seemed - absurd - have sach 1sea.so7ss.
axe. a large, Voszt9rtzb.s hose. etc, for /
fairy dollars Tszr rental
a Rad !nfo-nssa ~ thas lanch ~as /
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