. American homes and gardens. he lawn. Both rooms arefilled with treasures of old furniture and much antique brassand Delft which has been in place for generations. Morewhite woodwork forms a background for old mahoganyfurniture in tables and chairs and a chest of drawers whichholds a pair of silver candlesticks and a punch bowl. Aboutthe old-fashioned fireplace are arranged old brass warm-ing pans and a copper foot warmer, which are relics of the A bed chamber, once the refuge of Hessians days when beds were warmed in cold weather and whenfoot warmers were regarded as necessary when a journey
. American homes and gardens. he lawn. Both rooms arefilled with treasures of old furniture and much antique brassand Delft which has been in place for generations. Morewhite woodwork forms a background for old mahoganyfurniture in tables and chairs and a chest of drawers whichholds a pair of silver candlesticks and a punch bowl. Aboutthe old-fashioned fireplace are arranged old brass warm-ing pans and a copper foot warmer, which are relics of the A bed chamber, once the refuge of Hessians days when beds were warmed in cold weather and whenfoot warmers were regarded as necessary when a journeywas to be made in a sleigh over the hills and vales of BergenCounty. The smaller dining-room which is really a breakfast-roomcontains many treasures of its own and a little china closetholds many small objects of china and glass which, hadthey the power of speech, could speak eloquently of thedomestic habits and household customs of days in the dimand far distant past of their owners and honored guests.(Continued on page 300). The eastern end of the house, showing the width of the eaves and the unusual arrangement of columns about the doorway August, 1913 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 271
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