The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

sound to the core, but blackened with age,
avid the building into rooms the same
in snare as when IL was built three cen
turtles ago. The windows are of the pat
tern popular in other days, and are fast
ened from within by iron bars extending
across the center The roof has been new
Iy covered with tiles, but the rafters are
the same as when the house was built,
and good as new to-day.
A glittering brass knocker announces the
visitor. As he is usnered in he passes I'M
der an inscription in white letters on one
of the beams, Welcome to All My
Friends" over most of the entrances to
the various rooms are inscribed various
titles, Loves Labor Lost Two Cen
tlemen of Verona" and las You Like II"
being among them.
Marie COreIIi's Drawing Room.
Most of the furniture in the roomy hall
has age, as has the iron lanthorn which
swings from the ceiling. shield made
of daggers and felchions is a conspicuous
object on the drawing room wall. There
are paintings by English and Italian ar
lists. on the long oaken table in the din
ing room stands a richly wrought silver
service the handiwork of an artisan of
the Middle Ages, but, it must be confess
ed, nearby stands a typewriter very mod
ern in appearance. The piano in the draw
ing room is also of recent date. but these
do not linger in memory long, surrounded
as they are by the things of long ago.
A cosy corner with rich Oriental cush-
ions and dark silken hangings brings to
mind scenes from some of the present ten
ants works and is evidently of her de-
sign. OF course the tray with teapot and
delicate china cups is familiar feature
no English woman would have a home
without these symbols of British hospi-
tally.
The large dollhouse in the garden ex-
plains the presence of an exquisite bou-
quet of flowers on the drawing room ta-
bic. The tswnspeople know of the au-
thor's love for flowers, and she receives
many a choice tribute of this character,
for she is in high favor with the residents
because of her courtesy, her charity and
! her interest in Shakespearian research
Miss Corelli only rents the place. She
would buy it If the present owner would
sell, but, like everything else around the
poets birthplace, it is considered beyond
price
/ The grounds are quite spacious, posi-
/ bly, 200 feet square, with shade trees, a
croQuet ground and winding walks which
end in cosy hooks under the high brick
/ walls The gardener has decorated even
/ tree trunks and stones with vines and
/ plants, till no unsightly spot remains Here
/ on pleasant summer afternoons, Miss CO.
relli and her friends pass many an hour
/ in talk over fancy work. She is fond of
/ driving and Is often seen Downing over
/ the excellent roads Of the neighborhood,
in pleasant weather. behind her pair of
bays They were selected by judge of
horsefesh. for they are the finest in the
vicinity. From their heads hang rosettes
Of blue and white ribbon, a fad of their
owner, who is partial to these colors.
The Day at Halls Croft.
The day at Halls Croft Is spent more ac-
cording TO the continental than the Eng
fish mode. The ladies are seldom seen
before noon, and this is the usual break
fast time Occasionally Miss Corelli does
some literary work in the morning, but
she is oftener in her library just before
the late dinner and again far into the
/ night when the others In the household
| are asleep After breakfast II is Liberty
Hail and the guests do just they please.
An agreeable evening diversity in the sum
mer is a boating party on the Avon. Miss
| Corell has her own batteau decorated in
colors and furnished with easy chairs.
! Gliding up and down the classic stream H.
Eliminated with colored lights and contain
ing the author and her guests in gay at
! tire, the boat presents picturesque sight.
| Night in summer is all Shakespeare por-
! trayed 81 in this part of England.
Miss Coreli assured the writer of her
| intention to reside at the home Of Shakes
I peare permanently. If association can