New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
N The TOWN OF MARsHFTELD.


We enjoyed more modern and unexpectedly de-
Agatful lesson II this sunnle- course when We ran
over 70 The adjoining town Of Marshheld. where
or objective was the burial place OF Daniel Web
Ete-- We knew ~ least that the great exppunder
of TIE American Constitution was laid a. rest near
the old home thar he had loved well in his de-
ching years. And since the present era had led
Us 10 believe We needed 70 know more of the
American Constitution somewhat forgotten state
.paper-t appeared likely that visit this Ia
uenal shrine might act flip 10 our interest
The excursion was UNEXPECTEDLY fruitful We
hao met with some difficulty n learning anything
about TIE place. except that no one Of Webster
GOOD occupied Il and that the Legislature Of Mas
Aacausetrs had not seen the propriety OF ap-
lp'opr1ating -00ooe buy the place and insure its
Preservation The Webster estate is less than a
1aie from tie humble railway station, and the
Taon leading up il is severely rural. But as
canes into the domain that was once Webster
oRl The whole scene changes The trees he
p2nted n his meadows and particularly the
oo-oae row that shades the long approach TO the
MANSION. give The landscape character much
mere Suggestive Of old than New England.
The house Itself is not the one il which Webster
,1'ed and died That vas burned in 1873. and its
t~ccessor- an admirably planned country home. was
e-ectec y MS dau2hter-in-law. Mrs Fletcher Web
t's' and her daughter, Mrs Day The hallway
Oae Oae Grew W 70 the screened entrance was aIuring
n.A ne hoSTttabie fireplace facing Us. a portrait
y webster himself rising above the entablature OF
'1e Ina1telpecc- II spite or q feeling Of irlperti-
I.eaoe-snce Il was private property-We rang the
va We cid 50 three times and were about 10 re-
WI 10 the automobile 70 search Tor the burial
s-ace When the mistress appeared showing evi-
4oes O. having been awakened from an afternoon
She coldly informed as that the place had once
W lae property OF Webster. and thinking OF the
..Soae number Of such Interruptions she had suf-
e'ed our sense OF guilt was Geepened She d.
~'eo Us 70 The burial place. and then just as We
- soout 10 resume our journey we
.1 .e1 ny an invitation 10 enter TIE house Not
IN tnen cId We asa Il there We're any relics Of
lister. and delighted we're with the encour-
"e1t that we were about to see some Of the
,S'cts that had been associated with Nebster's
ms was the real treat OF the sumuer-tllat
ilshly selfish feeling that we were 10 see relics
= We're 70 most people denied and whose very
s'enee IS probably out little known There
s-ooaoy over score Of them IN ALL and their
.neniicity Is established by the inscriptions in
4 nlaTy q them as gifts TO Webster
nc centre q the drawing stands
- -lt0l table Of mahogany given to Webster by
= mechanics Of Buffalo. IN the same room i the
= onee chair which vas We5ster's favorite in
<" otnce at Marshheld FOR many years. We
- permitted 10 sit n il and could readily under
- rom lis comfort that would tempt
eeI1oi person to long sittings. The most con-
! 01s ,s oa)ect IN The room was q great cabinet OF
>, --sii1-ly lrioescent butterflies given TO Webster
s ne Emperor OF Brazil Nothing more marvel
49,, - brilliant IN the insect world had ever met
- yes There were ten or z dozen objects that
NO'naeo the bric-a-brac or the mantel OF the
- Il which Webster lived In spacious
L.. Vie VIE silver plate engraved with his own
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