. American homes and gardens. theservices at the re-interment ofPayne at Georgetown, have beenpreserved and framed. Among theformer are letters from JohnGilbert, then with the Wallacks;Owen Fawcett, Booths manager,and one that particularly holds thefancy of the visitor is fromMadame Anna Bishop, widow ofthe Director of Music at CoventGarden, London, to whom Paynerefers as adapting the music of theItalian melody of Home, SweetHome. It would not be right toleave the room without makingmention of the curious old wainscotand window chairs, the treasurechest of hand forged iron—contain-ing secret d
. American homes and gardens. theservices at the re-interment ofPayne at Georgetown, have beenpreserved and framed. Among theformer are letters from JohnGilbert, then with the Wallacks;Owen Fawcett, Booths manager,and one that particularly holds thefancy of the visitor is fromMadame Anna Bishop, widow ofthe Director of Music at CoventGarden, London, to whom Paynerefers as adapting the music of theItalian melody of Home, SweetHome. It would not be right toleave the room without makingmention of the curious old wainscotand window chairs, the treasurechest of hand forged iron—contain-ing secret drawers and clothed inall the mystery which tradition at-taches to such relics—that are in-cluded in the seventeenth century furnishings of the apart-ment. Of all the rooms in the old homestead, to none do weturn more reverently than the kitchen. In this old-fashionedroom, most sacred to domestic joys, the fire still burns onthe hearth and the velvety soot covers the wide mouthed Copyright by G. H. Buck in the dining-room. The dining-room Copyright by G. H. Buek. 236 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS July. 19 J3 chimney in great patches asit did of yore. The Dutchoven is still intact, and overthe chimney breast the fowl-ing pieces are suspended,while on the pot hook andtrammels, huge iron potsand kettles hang. The rab-bit broiler, waffle iron, toast-ing fork and skillet rest con-veniently near. Before that monstrousfire place, the family usedto sit; the mother spinning
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