The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-24


be even more acceptable to many when
the underbrush has grown Wild ana
tangled and weeds desecrate the once
well-kept lawn, but surely an Amos
phere OF sadness surrounds the old
homestead. whose windows were once
brightly lighted and whose portals
we're In the past Hospitality opened 70
the visitor. but where now only DESC
lation reigns. The homestead, con-
structed on broad lines OF liberaliiy'
now appears but a great shell, waiting
for the touch Of time. and slowly
crumbling away.
Only eare-taker now has charge
Of the old EmmonG estate between
Ecorse and Wyandotte. an estate In
which the learned and scholarly judge
once took lmmoderate pride. II had
been his pleasure for years TO Improve
the grounds. and In this agreeable
task ne brought 10 bear a considerable
love for nature and nice apprecla-
ton for US all that makes a country CO.
tate most desirable. A visitor to the es-
tate at the present time, after wander
ing through the grounds. would IN
silnctlvely realize that here at one
time had presided someone who, per-
haps, loved not man the less but ma
ture more. The great trees. the va
riety OF foliage. the willow lane, the
admirably designed lawn, the attrao-
tive hooks and corners and many 9th
er details reveal the clear insight OF
the designer Of such an estate. II was
remote in the early days, much more
so than now, when electric cars spin
BY at frequent intervals; the roads
were sometimes almost impassablei
but Il represented n domain, or farm.
which was more attractive TO the
owner than n city residence and here
he lived after his own fashion for
many day. Had not old Judge En-
mons long since passed away II
would be OF much interest to learn
from him his early experiences In this
comparative wilderness; how nc
gradually converted an ordinary farm
into a delightful domain and OF the
life he passed here, surrounded by the
objects which were dearest TO him.
The entrance TO the old place is al
present discouraging to the visitor
The car stops on the farther side Of
the road. and II Is only after wadins
nearly ankle deep through the mud
that one gains the lawn. Even the mo-
torman Is surprised when you ash
him TO stop at the Emmons house. ans
his look says: what on earth do yos
want to stop there fort Nobody stopi
there" And really II Is heroic tasl
TO reach the lawn through the mud
and you do not wonder at his expires
sion OF countenance. Passing through
the gate-once a pretty detail In itsel
you notice the line Of huge ever
green's which stand like a row OF sen
tlnels all along the road The hedges
you furthermore observe. have no
been kept up. and instead OF present
ing anything like symmetrical ap
pearance. are n mere barrier. The Va
rleties OF trees, hickory. maple, ash
elm, willow and evergreen. not TO men
ton many others. would common
themselves 10 the observation Of
lover OF such sylvan deities-not en-
tlrely because OF numbers. but becaus
OF the manner In which they are LAT
out. Here. perhaps. the attention wi
be primarily called by an evergreen {
; unusual proportions. entwined b
some vine the leaves Of which ~
= lighter than the general color tone {
the tree and afford marked oontras
Such lighter leaves are TO be seen a
most to the tree tops. No hand ha
. rtetrained the laundering vines; the
: have taken the course natural TO then
and embrace several OF the trees In
conspicuous and altogether complel
manner.
/ II Is useless 10 attempt TO gain AZ
mission at the front Of the house. tn
door appears closed permanently, viii
. the windoWa are nailed M. but upo