New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14

Far distant windows on the hills bIazed Ike
Jewels with light caught from the horizontal
SUM- and then went out one by one. The church
bells throbbed out their two sweet notes; the
blare of a bugIe from the garrison. meIlowed by
distance mingled with the fresh laughter Of
romping children.
There was no lack OF human interest in the
prospect seen at any hour of the day In the
cool morning the gardeners came and watered
and trimmed their green plants; as the day ad-
vanced troops Of naked boys dsported them
selves in and out Of embowered pool which
may once have formed part of the system Of
fountains and warehouses; Of old palace gar
deus Sunlight and the shadows OF leaves dane
ing on brown young bodies made Arcadia
Of the pla,e-a last stronghold Of the banished
god Pan At evening, when the shadows
stretched half way 10 the city wall, men and
women from the fashionable pension below my
window came out upon the palace terrace and
played the familiar comedy Of sentiment until
nothing could be seen Of them but the glowing
tips OF tie cigars.
From Siena I walked one day TO the villa
Santa COLOMBIA. Leaving the narrow, dark. stIH
streets Of the city I passed beneath the great
arch Of the outer Porta CamOllil and emerged
into view Of the beautiful hin country. fresh as
q stu damp watercoIor in the carly morning
sunlight. The road lay for a epace between the
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and cypress grove, Then, from the top Of hill
! 7 saw at n distance across the intervening valley
| tho eguIre white mass OF Santa COLOMBIA
| Descculiu- the winding yellow road, II was lost
| TO view until il appeared again suddenly. sur
| prisIurIy. AS large as life" directly above
| phenomenon analogous 20 that familiar theat-
| rical device b which miniature ship bitches
/ along a distant horizon. disappears, and then,
enormously larger. rolls bravey in from tbs
| wings laden with all the people necessary for
! continuing the performance
| 4 long. sweet rest in the olive orchard OF the
| villa, prone my back. looking up at the little
| Eray leaves twinkIlug against the blue Of the
! sky put in the right condition OF mind and
body FOR a more detailed examination al the
| building.
| Santa COLOMBIA was designed by Baldassars
| Peruzzi. one Of the greatest architects OF the
| Renaissance whose other works are to be seen
at Sena. Bologna and Rome. II Is lacking in
| the simplicity OF detail which charactertzes hts
| best work for il presents FACADE very much
| composed" adorned that is with plzsters,
| inches and statues. which serve no useful pur-
pcse: but the composition is essentially noble In
| the grand manner Of great period. A two story
recessed IoEail OF three arches IN each story Il
the feature Of the front, and justly 50. for the
| view which il commands is one OF ths finest In
all Italy.
| Anxious for a glimpse Of the interior. sought
everywhere for custodian. but the place seemed
| deserted the only sign Of occupancy being two
doukcys. stabbed beneath the losgia archeA and
| some clothes hung out TO dry. but finally push
| ing aiar the great door to the garden. saw a
| bent old mar passing down between the rows
| Of potted orange trees To my inQuIrtes hs an
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