AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS 



side. Oil one wall is a fine old ])iece of ta])estry in a richly carved canopied frame. The room 

 is not large; for this is a summer home, built for summer use only, and for a life chiefly si)ent 

 out of doors. 



It is, therefore, quite natural that the library should be a larger room. It is lined 

 throughout with books to the tops of the door-frames. The mantel is modern, of wood, 

 decorated in panels. At one end is a great table; toward the other a rare old desk, with large 

 carved figures. The dining-room, like the hall, is paneled throughout in wood; it has an 

 ornamented stone mantel of ample size. Just beyond is the pantry, with a servants' dining-room 

 in the wing; the corresponding wing on the library side is filled with a suite of apartments, 

 a sitting-room, and bedrooms. 



The archways enclosing the space within which are the stairs are richly carved, as are 

 also the newel posts and handrail. The under-steps lead down to the Smoke Room. The 

 floor is of l)rick ; the walls are of wood, unpaneled ; the ceiling is beanied ; the fire])lace is encased 

 within a gigantic stone framework that saw much use abroad before being finally set up here. 

 There are many trophies; the walls are thickly covered with prints and illustrations of hunting 

 and horse life; a narrow shelf is crowded with jars, pots, steins, candlesticks, ]:ilates, and knick- 



THE DRAWING-ROOM. 



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