New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-26
AN ABANDONED HOUSE.
wofully Out Of Repair, Woman Converts
II Into Restful Summer Home.

Already people unpossessed OF summer homes are
considering where spend the next warm se"sou'
now only q few months ahead. one ioi -
woman has settled the problem for herseii ana hei
Family NOT only for this bat for probably many
another summer.
Recently. Journeying through sinali NiIiase ~
rnunity IN New-England, she found staAoine -
tenanted a large. practically square. t"o-aho-
story house neglected looking as to paint ana snu'
tiers and with the damaging description attacheu
10 Il BIZ the villagers 'dreadfully out OF repair
But her discriminating eyes looked oeyono tle ca
terror as one reads character in fnrTo"eo IAoe
There were splendid possibilities In that mouse -
had two large windows either SIDE OF the AiOii'
door similar windows above and the front and
gable windows al each end OF the slanieo rooi
which made the half story; there were Of0au H3e
stone steps leading TO the front door, theFe "A an
attractive fan-shaped glass decoration over INC
aaor ana the ample. solid timbers on the enos OF
the house Enthusiastically marked 1t as having Oeen
bunt IN the generous days of good measure ana
good material
Inou,rv ELECTED the fact that the house was for
sale cheap. ana the woman bought H. a1ter
oursory satisfying survey. for less than N'Soo
Then with good local carpenter 10 carry out her
rlaua she speedily instituted repairs. The cellar
wall was righted. the leak in the roof nenoeo' uie
old Ieen-to shed torn away, the grim hrepoaIos
were removed from the capacfous hreplaces anu
two bathrooms put into the house. all for riolou-
lousy small sum In proportion 70 what the croak-
house had been freshly painted inside and out the
captivating process OF furnishing was begun
The wide hall which through the house from
front 20 back carpeted with small hgueo
brown Enoleum which harmonized aomiranIy Win
the han paper. This paper. fortunately well pre-
served, had q captivating design OF the first rail-
way train primitive engines and primitive cars IN
soft brown tones repeated in fascinating sequence
and promising infinite pleasure for children here
In this roomy hall the new owner hung her fanllly
orge- hrvn she
ssio; and indeed the heavily framed oil paintings
instantly belonged in the new place a long giit
framed mirror took UP its situation on the left hand
wall and an old fashioned hanging lantern lamp
mounted into place over the newell post OF the
broad straight stairs. A round table and a few
deep cushioned mahogany chairs added TO the COM
fort look of the hail. without crowding.
All OF the rooms. and the hall ss well. had the
stately effect produced by q two-foot wide wooden
vzinscoting and heavy cOrnces- The square room
a. the right Of the entrance was converted into
summer room; the floor. painted dark brown with
q dash Of red, was two-thirds covered by a dun
green rug Just touched with red; the walls were
pspered with oldtime woodland scene pictured
IN greens and red browns; green framed photo
graphs and etchings. green willow furniture and
q gilt framed. eagle crowned mirror completed the
Furnishings. Il VIII put some nice new brick into
the fireplace" the overseeing carpenter had said;
but tactful persuasion reconciled him 10 the RICH
century old dark red brick Directly behind this
summer parlor the equally large room
used as kitchen with old fashioned equipment. by
the former owners before the Il" had been added.
Following her fancy. the owner restored
the oldtirne effect with chrome yellow paint and
paper. braided rugs strips OF rag carpet. deal
table. locker cupboard the wall. and with
Rndirons, and kettles for the wide fireplace
beside which brick held state; the room
has definite. honnely character. and is just the
The room on The len Of the entrance was decided
Rich REQ paper enhanced the clear white pa mt
chair upholstery red rug and red shaded lamp
subdue the effect. and cordial fireplace hung with
q veritabe crane, MADE this into really a living
room Back OF this the dining room, quantity
papered with a reproduced old paper; brass candle
sticks were hung In row from the mantel, one
orded the best possible place for OLD chaa bai
the hreplace-here the making OF the room
for IL was so wide as TO admit easily ive-foot log
Upstairs the rooms were furnished with absolute
Testful simplicity. One room had the distinction
iron. white painted bedsteads. inexpensive old
fashioned papers were put on the walls. The
In the Il" were made a trihe gayer with nastur-
num adorned paper. The kitchen, by the way. was
Throughout the house. upstairs ana down. the
windows were hung with curtains Of old fashioned
muslin. sun sprayed In design, snd made with pur-
posey prim ruf1es across the top. All the lower
ssshes OF the windows furnished with white
the green Of the blinds and OF the conVent,onai
shades ana the white OF the exterior.
Righteousness about this newly equipped summer
home. Yet the mahogany furniture and the por-
traits belonged IN this wOmans family; they were
moreover. she herself repeats, 'out OF place IN
3 conventional city house The andirons. candle
sions nowadays.
A trip northward almost anywhere in New-Enr-
land would doubtless reveal other abandoned houss
bargains and solve the summer question happily
for many perplexed woman