The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31
FOR SALE: HALF
NOVELIST'S HOUSE
MRS. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
DECIDES TO DISPOSE OF SHARE
IN ABODE.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-The
family quarrel which has existed be-
tween Mrs Lloyd Osbourne and Mrs. |
Robert Louis Stevenson has culminat-
ed in the latter putting up for sale her
half of the old Stevenson home at the
corner of Hyde and Lombard streets.
The other half is occupied by Mrs.
Lloyd Osbourne, who has no intention
of parting with it.
The house was built by Mrs. Steven
son in the happy days before the cloud
of discord had appeared on the hori-
zon. Lloyd Osbourne and his wife
were to occupy one-half of the house
and Mrs Stevenson the other. Every
thing was to move along in a nice,
quiet family way; there was to be no
trouble, and there, Lloyd Osbourne,
with his wife and mother beside him,
was to soar to literary heights and
princely royalties. 1t was a perfect
arrangement, but
Time proved that three souls refus-
ed to have the single thought accord
ing to schedule Mrs. Stevenson had
her views, Mrs. Osbourne had hers and
Osbourne had his; and the upshot was
that the whole developed into family
fuss of large dimensions.
A year ago Mrs. Stevenson rented a
portion of the house which he had
decided to Lloyd Osbourne. Fearing
that she would lose the property Mrs
Osbourne hurried back from the East
gave the tenant notice, nailed up the
door connecting the two residences
! and open war was on. The two women
would not speak to or even recognize
each other From their respective
lawns they could observe each Other
! enjoying the view, but their ways lay
in different directions.
WIDOW FINDS NEW HOME.
It continued in this manner until
q few months ago, when Mrs. Stevenson
z hogan preparations for new home
Santa Barbara. That home has peel
= completed recently and there she, VIII
( all the Stevenson treasures, will jour
new as soon as the necessary arrange
K ments can be made.
Since the controversy between Mrs
} Osbourne and Mrs. Stevenson, Lloy'
lOsbourne has been living apart from
n his wife, and, according to friends
d both parties, taking sides with hi
= mother. AS he owns the deed to nal
of the property it was at first though
that he had agreed with his mother t.
sell his share with hers.
= Asked if she knew anything of thi
7 phase of the deal, Mrs. Osbourne de
clined to discuss it, but her friends sa
that Osbourne does not possess tn
legal right to sell his half without tn
sanction of his wife, and as this is no
forthcoming only that half of tn
house belonging to Mrs. Stevenson ca
be put on the market.
| NOVELIST'S HOUSE FAMOUS.
The breaking up and the sale OF MrF
Robert Louis Stevenson's home her
will be heard with regret by many per
sons, for the house was famous as tn
residence of the great novelist, an
tourists went to the Hyde street hi
to see the place where Stevenson
the most artistic in the city.
Stevenson before his death had sen
him to Samoa all the heirlOoms of tn
Stevenson family, for, strange as
may seem, Stevenson took create
pride in ancestry than he did in hi
= talents and his desire to connect him
- self with a Highland clan seems puel
. lie to those who do not understan
Q the pride Scots take in pedigree.
Il 1t was with the desire to surroun
9 himself with evidences of the belong
3 ings Of an ancient family that Stever
y son secured from his old home ancier
4 furniture and pictures, hangings an
z arms, which would delight the soul {
4 any antiquarian.
- These treasures, which breathe
historic spirit, will be stored in tn