The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-26

Roanoke, in her handsome residences.
reminds one OF the beautiful little cities
that fringe the northern shore OF tho
Mediterranean, and certainly nowhere
in this country can be found city of
equal population that can rival her in
this respect. One of these can be seen
on Campbell street at the intersection
OF Grove avenue. 1t is the home of tho
Hon. FL. s. Trout, and occupies a plat
OF ground comprising about three acres.
This is subdividei into three parcels,
the rear OF which is one of the finest
kitchen gardens in the State The mid
die and smaller one is occupied by tho
barns, stables and outhouses OF the
premises.
The front one, in the center OF which
stands the elegant family residence, is
filled with almost every variety of
colossal forest trees, native and to the
manner BORN" if trees may be spoken
OF in that way. Lofty elms, hickory,
maple, oak, poplar and sycamore trees
form, at this season, an emerald canopy
over the beautiful sloping lawn, tho
sight OF which causes the passer-by to
long for the boon Of reposing beneath
their ample and inviting shade for a
dreaming hour of reverie.
AS before said, it is in the midst of
this grove, which even the prosaic and
realistic imagination of this day is al
most tempted to people with fairies and
wood nymphs, that the residence itself,
large two story structure of pleasing
modern architecture, stands. 1t COM
prlseS about twelve apartments, large
and wei. ventilated, besides pantries
and linen rooms. Tho bed rooms are,
all Hastily furnished in antique oak.
pretty pictures, and the nameless little
articles OF adornment and convenience
which only the mind OF q refined wo-
man can conceive, execute and dispose
With pleasing effect.
AS you enter the house the parlor is
to the right Of the hall. 1t is large
room, furnished in ebony and gilt. One
corner table deserves especial notice.
1t is imported, and on it is painted, with
masters skill, q serenado scene, " hi ID
are so comm n, yet poetic. in the 10 I'd
where the artist lived, but which, fortu-
nately for the papas and mammas' sound
slumbers and ears, seldom occur in this
country. Resting on this table is n rep
resentatlon in bronze of frolicking
group Of greyhounds. The mantel and
other corner tables are decorated with
brio -a-brac, consisting of royal Worces-
ter, royal Bon, Balleck and bisque.
over and resting upon n fine French
clock OF ebony as base is magnifi-
cent representation OF Milton in bronze.
The walls are hung with exquisite pro-
ductions of art in oil and water colors.
among which some Of them are: A morn
idg scene upon Lake George. an even
ing scene upon the same lake, the Cis-
tine Madonna and very fine German
beating scene. To the left OF the hall
entrance is tho library furnished in rich
material and oak. a fine collec ton of
handsomel bound works upon every
subject OF literature fill the shelves of
numerous book cases. This room is es-
peclally attractive in its general ap-
pointment, and, like the parlor, has
some very handsome works OF art upon
its walls.
Among these is a large portrait of Mr.
Trout and two companion pictures, ono
OF which represents blooming maiden
In the first pink flush of young woman
hood drinking from an OVERLOOKING
chalice at the fountain OF love. The
other is representation of the natural
and logical affect of tho former In this
she stands with sweet pensive cXDres-
sion upon her face attaining in its in
tenSity almost untold sadness, while
the moonbeams of spring evening
play hide and seek in her profusion OF
golden hair. The expression OF .his
picture is fine and as the beholder con
templates he feels that the love. born
maiden is almost instinct with the
spring spirit OF life that tho artist in.
tended 10 represent.
In the hall there is fine painting of
the execution of Mary, Queen OF the
SCOTS. The dining room is not the
least attractive of this attractive resi-.
dencc. Its furniture is Of oak, and in
one OF the handsome china presses is a
beautiful assortment of rare hand
painted china One OF the wall pic
lures is painting of Goethe soon after
the production OF his immortal tragedy
OF Faust" before the Court of SAKE
Weimer, Another is very interesting,
artistic and beautiful. 1t is q picture
OF Mr.. Trout's old home. whore now tho
Ponce do Leon Hotel is located. 1t is a
tine type of the rural homes OF the "OlS
South" within whose portals, as Thos.
Nelson Page has recently observed. was
tpe 'purest, sweetest, most perfect
domestic life that the world ever saw"
This spacious, convenient, pleasant
and beautiful home combines within it's
grounds and beneath it's roof tree the
best features of old days and of tho
present, and is not only all that tho
most fastidious could desire, but Is also.
an ornament to Roanoke.
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