House and Garden 
side,"and fitted with a handsomely carved mantel of 
true jjf colonial feeling. Low bookcases, painted to 
match the woodwork, and fitted with glass doors, 
extend on either side of the room, and their shelves 
are filled with finely 
hound volumesot stand¬ 
ard works as well as 
some exceedingly rare 
books. The broad triple 
windows, a t t h e rear 
and side, are shaded 
by dainty hangings, 
correspon ding in tint 
and pattern to the 
coverings ot the sofa 
and a majority of the 
fine old chairs. The 
furniture is mostly 
of colonial design and 
includes a beautiful 
mahogany desk and 
chair, ensconced in a 
nook beside the win¬ 
dow, and on the wall 
space ]ust above hangs 
a fine banjo clock. 
Opposite the living- 
room or library, and 
leading from the re¬ 
ception-room, is the 
dining-room, Dutch- 
colonial in design and 
furnishings, and one 
of the most interest- 
The paneled 
wainscot, ex¬ 
tending around 
the room, is 
painted w hite to 
match the rest 
of the wood¬ 
work. A plate 
rail,on which are 
displayed some 
beautiful Staf¬ 
fordshire plates 
whose deep blue 
and white tints 
repeat the color 
scheme of the 
room, is placed 
on a line with 
the mantel shelf. 
Above this rail 
is a narrow strip 
of plain wood¬ 
work edged with 
a molding effect, from which rises a frieze of beau¬ 
tiful design, in tones of delft blue, green and soft 
autumnal browns, the whole finished with a deep 
wooden cornice. At one side of the room is a 
handsome fireplace, 
of the pure colonial type 
w ith a mantel of beauti¬ 
ful finish, supported by 
exquisitely carved pil¬ 
lars. The furniture is 
of Dutch design, hand 
painted, and is entirely 
worthy of its beautiful 
setting. 
The service depart¬ 
ment is located in a sep¬ 
arate wing at the rear of 
the main portion of the 
house, and is reached 
from the central hall 
by means of a broad 
passageway, which 
opens at the left. 
On the second floor 
are five large chamb¬ 
ers and two finely 
appointed bath-rooms, 
and the third floor con¬ 
tains three additional 
bedrooms, a bath, and 
storage-room. The 
house is lighted through¬ 
out with electricity, and 
all the doors on the 
lower story are of solid 
mahogany. Ideal 
in location and 
appointment, it 
is little wonder 
the fortunate 
owners delight 
to come here in 
early April,when 
the first spring 
blossoms poke 
their dainty 
heads above the 
half-chilled 
earth, lingering 
on through the 
summer months, 
when the gar¬ 
den beds are at 
their best, and 
until the winds 
of autumn kill 
the last of the 
season’s flow r ers. 
THE COMFORTABLY FURNISHED LOGGIA 
THE UNCOVERED PORCH, USED AS A SUMMER BREAKFAST-ROOM 
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