The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-01
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It stood well back from the street
In large dot, protected from the
gaze of outsiders by high wall. this
| Imposing old colonial home. For
years It had remained deserted, the
shutters Resting on their ancient
hinges, and holes gaping where old
fashioned Window panes once shone
To the reae was the two-story kitchen
| with It's narrow piazzag. Wfiile.off in a
far corner,.of the yard rose the re-
mains of a brick stable.
Many Time as q child have pass
ed this CID mansion and peering
through tbe iron gates, wondered
what lay behind those weather beat
en- walls. but 1t was not until was a
woman grown that crossed the
threshold of the ancient stI ucture.
well Temember the day. perfect
one in early November The sun
slicne brilliantly from a blue sky and
q mild breeze rustled the cleanders
growing IN clump near the steps.
The piazza was sadly decayed and in
one corner sagged dangerously. The
heavy columns springing up to the
second story were Totting at the base;
from onh; tiny finger OF ivy thrust
forward iHaveringly.
y But despite the passing OF genera
tions tlieS house was still handsome
The entrance hall. with it's heavy
dark Wainscoting. opened into a
smaller and lighter one from which.
rose vide flight Of stairs branching
midwaybinto two sections leading to
opposite corridors on the 'second
floor. Same. OF the rooms still show
ed their heavy paneling finish but
in Others the paper OF later day,
stained from time and dampness,
hung In, dreary strips. Little unex-
pected 3i9teps led up or down into
'lapg deserted apartments, while in
hall and chamber shimmered motion
loss festoons OF cobwebs. Family the
noise of the street filtered through
the thick walls; the spirit OF a by
! gone ago seemed TO brood over the
sold place. n
AS Esstood in the one-time Morn
Ing room, bright and cheerful in the
Shrinking of the story attached to the
aneient shcme. Generations before il
had been built by O wealthy citizen
for hiss!bride. With pride he led her
through the imposing gates but as
she pasBed within the doorway she
turned to her husband and with
tears III her eyes declared she could
never live there. Il may have been
that. R4eustomsd to the large airy
halls running at right angles through
the plantation home or her girlhood,
the present entrance seemed re-
stricted and close. and the wave OF
homessckness that swept over tho
jyoun&sswife drained her of any wish
to take up her new life here. Or por-
;haps the handsome residence with its
some tWgnty rooms daunted the girls
luntrts6 spirit iasd She faftered at the
thought OF presiding over the great
houset Be that as it may. the one
for Whcni the place was built new.
er HFeG therein.
What, was the end of the mansion:
A few months back. when it was still
holdiag bravely together. an enter.
sprisInE speculatoFy foreseeing a sue
scesstdl business venture, purchased
the building. cut. 1t In half, thorough
ly strengthened and renovated the
secttehs and converted each into q
comfortable modern dwelling. Yet, /
connnt but feel that the old house /
had aieed its daya long one, truly
and should have been allowed tc
,slumRer into ruin. undisturbed -
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