West Indian tales of old . exquisite beauty. Like the ravens wing is herhair, the latter falling in thick clustering ringletsunconfined by comb down over her alabaster neck andshoulders of purest white, her brow high and command-ing, her eyes are dark and expressive, a smile playssweetly round her rosy lips, and the expression of hercountenance is pleasant, but at the same time her eyeand brow show great determination of character. Sheis dressed in bridal robes; a wreath of orange-flowersround that fair high brow contrasts well with her darklocks, while her hand, that small, fairy-like hand, i
West Indian tales of old . exquisite beauty. Like the ravens wing is herhair, the latter falling in thick clustering ringletsunconfined by comb down over her alabaster neck andshoulders of purest white, her brow high and command-ing, her eyes are dark and expressive, a smile playssweetly round her rosy lips, and the expression of hercountenance is pleasant, but at the same time her eyeand brow show great determination of character. Sheis dressed in bridal robes; a wreath of orange-flowersround that fair high brow contrasts well with her darklocks, while her hand, that small, fairy-like hand, is inthe act of putting aside the large bridal veil thrownloosely over her person. The frame of another pictureis there, but the picture itself is gone. On the rightside of this hall are two doors leading into the further one is an old-fashioned bedstead, madeof ebony, with tall posts and very low feet. Thewood is quite black and old, but very elaboratelycarved. This is the only object of interest. The rest238. THE LEGEND OF ROSE HALL of the furniture is simple and modern. Examiningclosely the floor of the dressing room, we find theremains of a door which led to a subterranean passage,but the passage has long since been filled up, andthe door is firmly closed. Directly opposite to themain door are two others fashioned in the same costlyand expensive manner, which lead into another hall ofrather smaller dimensions than the banqueting hall,one end of which is entirely occupied by a magnificentstaircase, which still remains, and, though neglectedand mouldy, seems to show what the rest of the mansionmust have been. Everything about it, rails, balus-trades and mouldings, is carved out of sandal highly polished and exquisitely designed is thispiece of architecture that a late Governor-Generaloffered a large sum, five hundred pounds, for thestaircase as it stood, to be taken down and sent toEngland. This staircase leads to the upper rooms,eight in number, but these
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