The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-11-03

and Boiling Lee, also the sometime
home of the daughters of General Rob-
ert E. Lee, Miss Mildred and Miss Ma
ry Lee.
At first sight the house presents an
appearance Of a somewhat plain old
fashioned country residence. the only
ornamentation being the English ivy
that climbs over and completely hides
the stonework of the lower portion of
the brownish frame building. Two
handsome peacocks greet us noisily as
we step from our conveyance on to the
wide steps of the pillared wooden por-
tico.
A knock on the old.fashioned brass
knocker brings an attendant, who ush-
ers us into a spacious hall extending
across the house from front to rear,
and from which we pass through We
netian doors 70 the southern veranda,
the favorite summer lounglng place Of
the family. The scene from this is
ideally beautiful. The veranda itself
extends the entire length Of the main
building, is IL feet wide and about the
same height in the lower part, and sup
ported by eight strong pillsrs. 1t con-
tinues up to the top Of the house, the
upper part serving as porches for the
rooms above.
From the lawn we stroll through an
alley of green shrubbery into dowery
garden, which IS kept up in the old
English style, though Miss Lee tells us
that it is also representation of Vir-
ginia garden of bygone days. 1t is cut
up into small fancifully shaped beds,
bordered with box, and intersected by
narrow walks. One whole section is
devoted to geraniums In all the tones
of red. Another contains all the old
fashioned flowers, the sight of which
carries us back to the days "befo' de
wah."
Retracing our steps we follow anoth-
er path, which leads to the family
graveyard. This is enclosed by vine-
covered stone wall, entered by heavy
iron gate. The inclosure is filled with
graves, though but four monuments
mark the resting places of the original
owners of the estate. These are sacred
to the memory of William Fitzhugh,
born September 4, 174l, died Decem-
Der 10, 1909, and of William Henry
Fitzhugh, born March 9, 1890, died
May 81, 1880, and Of their wives, Anne
Fitzhugh and Anna Maria Fitzhugh.
1t is with reluctant feet that the WIS.,
itor leaves these shaded walks and love.
ly vistas and re-enters the house to ex-
anime the historical treasures of the
family, but once inside one forgets the
beauty left behind in the interest ex-
cited by the many souvenirs of bygone
days.
In the hall two life-sized paintings
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ftzhugh, the
ancestral heads of the house, look down
on invaders of their domain. In cor
ner near them stands an old English
eight-day clock that rings out the
hours in sonorous tones.
The hall is lit BY day by \ large win
dow high up in the wall above the
winding staircase that leads to the
chamber above, and by night by a
quain old hanging lampin frame of
cut glass.
From the hall we step into the draw
ingroom on the right. 1t Is large
room extending across the width Of the
house and lighted bv two windows at
each end. The appointments here are
disappolntingly modern, it being fur
nished for the summer in white and
pale yellow and blue. It is q charm
ing room, yet here it seems at variance
with the rest of the old mansion.
Hanging here is water.oolor por-
trait of the late Gen. William Henry
Fltzhugh Lee, and near it is fine en-
craving of his grandfather. 'Light
Horse Harry" Lee. Above this on the
wall hangs an oil painting of Newburg
on Hudson, by Weir, and at each side
of the doorway are quaint landscapes in
oil, the work of Mrs. Gen. R. E. Lee,
who was an amateur of good deal OF
versatility and no little talent.
THIS room Is filed with relics Of va
rious interests, a number of them being
souvenirs of the foreign travels Of Miss
Mildred and Miss Mary Lee. Among
them are bowl of brass from Egypt
and curious jug from Damascus.
From the passage leading from the
billard-room we ascend to the bedrooms
in this wing. These are all furnished
with the substantial mahogany of long
ago, and some beautiful things there
are among the many bedsteads, bureaus,
tables and chairs. There is wonder
full, high, square writing-desk in dark
mahogany, with brass handles and in
Vulnerable little drawers and pigeon
holds, that would delight the heart of
a connoisseur of the antique. But a.
mong the most striking of the old
pieces are set of heavy square backed
chairs, with white covers elaborately
and exquisitely embroidered, the work
of the maids of the lady Of the manor
of long ago. In all of these rooms
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