Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21

little sleepy, and I was glad when Mrs. Ess Kay proposed to go to our rooms. Leaving the fountain court we came into a hall, hung with tapestry, and from 1t a wide stairway led us up to a gallery, lighted from the top, which runs all round the house. with the doors of the bedrooms opening off from 1t. .t.
 Mine is so gorgeous that l haven't known one thoroughly comfy moment in it since came, except at night when I'm asleep.
 One would think, as Battlemead Is ranked among the finest old Tudor places in England, and people come on Thursdays and give shillings to see it Ia very good thing for us, though it's extremely inconvenient, as 1t pays for all the gardens and all the servants wages) that 1t would be grander than quite a new house, in country like America. But Battlemead, ever in its palmiest days, must have been shabby beside Mrs. Ess Rays home" in New York.
 Our grandest bedroom, the one where Queen Elizabeth slept, is quite dull old hole compared to Mrs. Ess kay's splendid room. Mine, at home, has all the furniture covered with fad ed chintz, and the curtains are made of plain white dimity. But love the deep window seats where I can curl up among cushions, with cataract Of roses yelling the picture of the terrace with its ivy covered stone balustrade, the sundial, the two white peacocks, and far away, the park with a blue mist among the trees. And l haven't learned yet to love my beautiful room at Mrs. Ess Rays, though I admire 1t immensely-admire to the verge of awe.
 It's pink and white and silver. The carpet is pink and feels like moss, as you step. The wall is covered with pink and silver brocade. except where there are panels with Watteau-like pic lures. The curtains are foamy lace, with the pink and silver brocade fall | ing over them. The furniture looks as if it were made of ivory; there's mirror in three parts, reaching from | the floor half way to the ceiling, so that you see yourself in front and two profiles, like astral bodies, things which I've always wanted to cultivate, as they would be so nice for trying on dresses, or making calls on dull people. On the dressing table is another mir TOT. an oval one, framed with pink roses, each of which has an electric l light hidden in it's heart. and the bed spread Is of pink and silver brocade to match the hangings, with large, hard roll like an ossified bolster. at the top.
 believe it's that bed more than any thing else which makes me feel that it's always Sunday in my room at Mrs. Ess Rays. I'm used to old fashioned, ruffly pillows and a plain white cover let smelling of lavender. on which l l can flop down whenever I like, to read a novel or to have nice little weep" But there's no Hopping on this gor- geous pink and silver expanse, and it's : small consolation to know that no queen of England ever had one as handsome.
 Mrs. Ess Kay and Sally escorted me to my room when I came to 1t first After I'd admired everything enough to satisfy them, I was taken to see the bathroom adjoining, and then a kind of wardrobe room opening out of that. I was almost prostrated by the magnificence of both, which pleased Mrs. Ess Kay very much, and in the grand wardrobe room, smelling de liciously, though faintly, of cedar, my poor boxes-already arrived-lookee mean and insignificant Mrs. Ess Kay's and Sally's huge Innovations would have been much more appro priate than my dress baskets, whicf had been squashed into lopsided de formity under heavier things in tht hold.
 Louise was on the scene armed witl my keys and Mrs. Ess Kay wouldn hear of letting me do anything myself Now. I'll explain why had to deser you on the dock" she said. "Or per haps I needn't explain. If you watci Louise unpacking for few minutes you'll see for yourself. And do hope sweet child, that you'll excuse my talk Ing liberty F% t r..
 This made me curious. Louis opened one of my boxes which hat had been labeled Not Wanted" ant could hardly believe my eyes whel she lifted out an exquisite poppy col pred chiffon, embroidered with spray of golden holly and berries made 0 some gleaming red jewel.
 why, there's been some extraordl nary mistaken I exclaimed. "Tha can't be my box. I've no such dress.
 T know, love, but have" said Mrs Ess Kay, land, thanks to you, I've go 1t and several others through Tithou paying duty. I thought you wouldn' mind, you're such dear pet and it been such an accommodation. Not tha care about the money, but do, lov to get the best of those fiends at tn custom house, and | have. for once You see, it was like this: When Louis went to the baggage room to get ou some things for you had them put. il my trunks afterward and soine of ID. dresses changed into yours, as you frocks had all baen worn and min hadn't. I told Louise to put my thing down at the bottom some in each O