The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

picture that there could be no DOUBT II
was the portrait OF her husband. stolen
from her plantation home when Il was
looted during her absence.
Recovering n Table.
My second experience OF this sort was
when trying 10 purchase a dining table
OF mahogany The bric-a-brac dealer on
Royal street had found one that he wished
me 10 consider but II was not removed
20 his shop from the house where q be
lonEed. and 50 great was my anxiety to
see IL that ! begged a charming Creole
friend 10 pilot me down to the out Of the
way street where Il still remained. We
struggled through the rain. 70 the most
wretched unpaved thorouEhfare. and into
a house that hod once been n grand man
sion. but was so fallen into dilapidation
that we held our umbrellas over US In the
hail and up the stairs At first sight
knew I wanted that table aud badly. for
without exceptions II was the most superb
piece OF mahogany / have ever seen. The
great leaves were Of solid wood two inches
thick. and the center pedestal carved in
10 great Hons paws. with the beasts and
necks Of swans carved between. WAS
jus; about TO announce my satisfaction.
when YOU can guess my surprise az the
sight OF my Creole friend dropping her
head on the table ana bursting into tears.
The table had belonged 20 her mother
who had piece BY piece. collected tho
rest OF tho dining room set. which. dur
ing the war. had disappeared A famous
French cablnet-makcr and carver had
Z. ade the set for her grandmother. AMI
when We Investigated we found that the
family IN the house who had sold tho table
70 the hric-a-brac dealer were the children
81 famous carpet Dagger He came to
New Orleans len General Buffers time.
<ot very rich by various means took tho
big house and furnished q royalty with
loot bought mp very cheaply. and then.
having got into trouble. he disappeared
and his children are to-day living IN d.
rest poverty. Little hy little they have
sold all the splendid furniture. The table
seemed the only thing left. and, OF course.
I had to let my Creole friend have that.
Il was pretty Gisconsolatc until the wo-
man who was the prophecies o. the house
suggested a sidoboard az that time re-
posing IN the back yard. out into the wet
We trampCd 10 a shed. where the chickens
were roosuug. There was. indeed. a side
board. a niece OF cabinet work and wood
NJ almost TO match that uncomfortable
table. That I could see. In spite OF cruel
weather stains and green mold grown on
IL. but do you believe IL the woman
wouldn't let me nave IL for four days, be-
Ia the huge lower cuphoards. / was
charmed to get 81 at any time. 50 ! walt
ed until that gorgeous chicken nursery
was vacated I've no doubt that II be-
lotged to some rich Creole whose de-
sctudants would be glad TO secure II. but
I hurried It north. and II Is mine now.
Found An the shops.
In one OF tho New Orleans curiosity
shops I was proud TO Identity and pur-
chase for a friend living in New York the
dearest old white aud gold tea set. The
friend Is a southern woman. married 20
New Yorker. and as I've often heard
her talk OF her plantation home ] was
delighted 90 come across a complete china
tea set-tray. pot, cream Jug. sugar bowl
and cups-bearing the name MI Repose
IN gold letters on every piece I bought
the set ana gave 90 10 her on Christmas
and received the sweetest and rarcst OF
thanks. her tears OF toniefcst gratitude.
I'm never forget another incident OF
my interesting furniture hunt Ia New or
leans. one morning / went IN a hric-a-
brac shop 20 ask about a cut glass goblet
that | saw In the window. II was a beuuti-
ful bit OF crystal. and II there had been
set | would have bought Il promptly
As luck would have II there was but one.
the dealer told me he found IL In a negro
thulu anu NAl htfu always CURIOUS ~
know what initial was originally cut in
n medallion on one side. for by rough
grinding and scratching 81 outline Of the
letter had been obliter8ted.
We were nuzziing over Il when an ell
Derry gentleman who was prowling about
the shop came up and calmly asserted
that 81 was y. ia know that goblet
anywhere he told as. i've drunk QUE OF
Il or one Of It's broken fellows often in a
plantation house on the Bayou Teche. /
came south for my health when I was a
Yale student, and visited for a winter az
that hosptable southern home ana drank
three times a day al meals out Of q glass
goblet that belonged IN a set made in
Europe a. a special wedding cift for my
hostess. Her father was hugely rich for
that day. and he ordered a whole OUTFIT
OF glass TO he made from a design that
would not be used Tor any one else. a
big = was cut deep on every piece. and.
you can well believe u was unique set
when Il even included a large cut glass
boRl and pitcher for her wnshstand. with
cups and dishes ana plattcrs 20 hold the
toilet articles. Thai last was a luxurious
fashion among the French and saauisa
81 furnishing Wristbands. ana N YOU don't
mind went on the old gentleman. I'M
bly, that goblet 10 has Tor me the value
OF a souvenir. came south again this
spring for my health. ana I've tried TO