AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS 



there are lamps and candelabra of all sorts; there are silver lamps dependent from the ceiling; 

 and in the center a curious, mermaid-like affair, with branching antlers carrying candles. 

 There are mirrors in rare old frames ; fine old pictures ; ornaments of shell and beads ; Persian 

 blue and white tiles over the doors to the side porch; carved window frames from Holland 

 over the entrance doors from the hall ; wonderful Italian twisted columns — of quite rare beauty 

 and elaborateness — stand in the four corners of the room. A great gilded chest is between 

 the entrance doorways, and is loaded with numerous beautiful objects in metal and other 

 materials ; and there are gilded figures and carved ornaments hung and stood where some note 

 of color has been needed. The very multiplicity of its contents speaks not alone of comfort, 

 but of interest, and real, living interest, in everv^thing it contains. If Mr. White's house is 

 tmique — and this much overworked word can rightly be appHed to it— this room is clearly its 

 most tmique part. 



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