Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-06-17
kATE sAnaoRn,s HOWE.
An Odd Country House Near Boston and
~ Costs Her bot sac a Year.


After the din Of travel aud the intrieacies
of the streets Of boston, It Is more than
agreeable 10 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 Tar enough for the visitor
70 observe the eceentricities Of an ancient
farmhouse turned into prettiness and 3
most hospitable appearance in the midst u
wide fields under culture, gardens aud
many OF the Adjuncts OF sarm life
a wide piazza has been stretched around
one corner Of the old domicile, which i
filled with eitsy chairs. while lanterns of an
kinds aud shapes, pretty and grotesque,
and wire stretched from post to post,
filled with COW bells, sleigh bells and din
ner bells, forms screen between II and the
roadside II Is a rambling old house, with
many additions and when Miss Kate san
born says. welcome 70 my home, and see
how funny Il all is, one Is unprepared for
Its many comforts, It's quaint tastefulness
and elegancies The corridor is funny
II 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 plano Is conspicuous, AS well as
some nne old china, some luxurious easy
chairs and plenty of books But 1t Is Ia
the living room across the corridor that
the owner has let her fancy run riot. Here
are strange deyices-from the little paint
ed barrel 10 hold wood beside the open fire
place, where there are old, old iron aud
irons, and crane that sports a tcakettlc
and pothook, to the antique chairs, high
aud low, the tables crowded with Old fur
IL. Ill, 4 a
property Of Daniel Webster tMiss San
born's illustrious relatiyel, racks OF books
framed photographs aud enrravings Of
well known people on the walls, etc On
one side OF the fireplace Is small closet
once known as the 'pie cupboard" on The
other side It's counterpart, the ram cup
board" The dining room IS distinguished
by very simple board dresser painted
yellow, which is laden with lovely Old blue
china, family heritage, aud a variety Of
silver teaPots cream jugs aud sugar bowls
Clocks abound all over the house. clocks of
all old fashioned kinds
"Where ala you get them alp" asked / ne
writer
picked them up here and there wa
the reply, like all the rest Of the odd
things in the house"
"Now you must see ms outdoor pets
says my hostess. Just look at my chick
ens; there are over POO of them"
Just then half grown broller was Ills
covered in the flower bordered front ward
furtively peeping from under a bush
"Majorl Major,' called the lady OF Breezy
Meadows, and little fat skye came run
ming To his mistress Major catch that
chicken" was the order 50 there ensue,l
an amusing contest, the dog seeming 10
understand that be must pretend 70 ~
very severe. SO he barked and ran gerccly
from bush TO bush, the chicken sguawk.d.
and, being finally run down, Major held IL
tenderly by one wing til his mistress
caught 1t and threw 1t over the fence, say
ing, Now, learn, you naughty thing, THAI
won't have you ia my flower garden.
Major Wagged his tail and beained Oh the
guest, As much as to say ''Ses what a i1lly
dog am"
Then we went TO the lake, circular
pond walled IN, perhaps quarter OF mile
In extent. which Is digniiied with boat
and a name.
This was hole in the meadows" said
Miss Sanborn- pointing to the watcr-"a
mud hole, "A refuge for snakes, tonds etc
Tom. my man OF all work, had il cleaned
out and turned into this prettiness Aud
all these fields belong 10 the ola farm
house. Now, You cannot guess Whist at
pay for the place. 50 I'LL tell you-forty
dollars year"
Then we both laughed heartily, as II
seemed SO absurd 10 have such meadows. a
lake, large, comfortable house, ETC., for
forty dollars a year rental.
] A maid informed US that lunch was
ready. So we sauntered back 20 tile house.
stopping en- route to see some fine Jersey
cows and the kitchen and the cook.
~ hope you are hungry said Lady
Bountiful "Now You must have some
ham OF our curing What strawberries.
what cream; what delicious eookcryi And
all spiced with quips and turns Of charm
7 ing talk-such repartee as the hostess /.
/ famed for in very wide circle Of friends
and acquaintances.
/ a drive through tile iloliiston village
and picturesque country completed the
day. Tom drove the nimble Dolly before
an open, two seated carriage. while Major
and big deg followed. all the other dogs.
by tho way, barking as or procession
I passed
Isn't it all fun" said Miss Sauborn. Il
am never lonely Some visitor comes IL
see my quintuess every day, and Ike t.
I give my guests good things TO eat 2
/ 50 Miss Sanborn writes and reads aud
welcomes now 4 famous musician, now al
artist, now an authororauthoress, orspme
friend whom she hns loved through all her
/ changaful liic--Ellen + Dickinson in New
( York Advertiser.