Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18

This spacious domicil. with iii
broad porch, costa9e-liks appen
dages and latticsd sheds. was en-
bosomed la the shade Of elms and
mulberries. whose foliage, iannet
by the autumnal breeze, murmuret
in unison with the FLASHING It'd,
that beat against the pebbles imme
diately below. A garden In I'd,
rear. with trellised and vIne.claS
gateways. and walks lined With box
furnished good store OF culinary
dainties; whilst a'lawn, in front, 90,
cupying some two or three acres,
and bounded by the cliff which form.
cd the headland on the river, lay
open to the sun, and gave from the
water an unobstructed view OF the
mansion, The taste displayed In
these embellishments, the neatness
Of the grounds. the low, flower
spang'ed hedge OF thorn that guard.
cd the CLIFF, the clumps OF rose trees
and other ornamental shrubs, dis
posed 70 crafty the eye ia the shift.
ing seasons Of their bloom, The vari-
GUS accessories Of rustic seats, bow.
ers and parterres- -allunited to pre-
sent an agreeable and infallible In
dex Of that purity Of mind which
brought into assemblage such sim.
pie and attractive elements Of beauty.
All around the immediate domain
Of the dwelling.ho we're orchards.
woodlands and cultivated fields,
with the usual barns and other
structures necessary In the process
Of agrIculture;--the whole region
presenting alevel plain, some fifty or
sixty feet above the tide. oisingular
richness as landscape. and no less
agreeable 10 be looked upon for It's
associations with the idea Of ccm-
Portable independence In the pro-
prietor. This homestead bad OBJ
talned the local designation 81 the
Rose Croft, name. IN some
degree, descriptive ofcthe predomi.
nant establishment Of the spot
In his attire. Master ANTHONY
Warden, the worshipful Collector
10 give him bis usual style 81 al.
dress Ia the proyince). exbibltad
some tendency towards the coxcom.
brY 81 biz day. Il WAS marked bv
thai sorupnlous 6bsef EancS 81 tho
prerogatite Of RANK and aQo which
characterized the costume Of the
olden time, smackinR no little Of
the favor Of the Official martinez.
Authority, amongst our ancestors.
was wont 10 borrow CONSEQUENCE
from show. The broad line which
separated gentle from simple was
recognized. 10 thosa DAYS not lass
strongly ia the babiliments 81 the
person than In his nurture and
manners. The divisions between
the classes Of society were not more
ALPHABETICALLY Distinguished In anv
outward sign. than il the embroid.
cred velvet or cloth 81 the man n
wealth. and the plain serge. worst.
ed. Or leather 81 the craftsman. Tba
Collector Of 81. Marv,s on festiva
occasions. went forth arrayed much
after the manner Ii which Leslie has
reuresented Sir Rooer de C,varlv
IN his admirable paIntino az that
knight; and although he was too vain
Of his natural locks 70 adopt the
periwig Of that period. vet he had
trained bis iuxuriant tresses into 4
studied imitation Of this ARTIFICIAL
adorpment. His embroidered coat
Of drab velvet. with wadded skIrts
and huge open cuffs. his lace wrist.
banda. his annie vest. and wbita
lambs wool hose roIIed above b,a
knaaa. HE bucklaa sboa and tbraa.
cornared has---all adjusted witb !
partlcuIaritv that would pus onr
modern fopperv 10 abama--gava -
tbe wortbv burgess N 81. Marv,a Z
substantIaI ascsndancv ana an 1T
ouastiopad reoard. that yardared
him paxt 10 Ma 1ss,,,,y,Atarv az
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