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room filled with the perfume of flowers for not only are the vases filled with them, but the scent comes in through the open balcony door from the garden. From here you may now catch sight of the happy hunting ground of the little heroines of the butterfly adventure. The entire back of the garden is shut in by trees. The great green lawn, the gravel walks, the ivy and Virginia creeper trailing up the balcony and trying to fight their way into the drawing-room, and absolute quietude, take one miles from a noisy metropolis.

The Hall.
From a Photo. by Elliott & Fry.

The white ceiling of this apartment and the golden bronze on the walls produce a beautiful effect. The Chippendale furniture is very fine, the chairs being upholstered in plush of a glorious blue. A cabinet near the window contains the early playthings of the little ones—the silver bells on coral stems and silver christening mugs. Over the mantelpiece hangs a portion of a canvas of the Maroni period. The figure of a boy is shown with a hand resting on his shoulder. The owner of the hand has disappeared. The original sketch for Mr. Fildes' "Betty" is given a prominent place, and a delicate etching after Corot. David Murray, A.R.A., and Henry Woods, R.A., are well represented; and a piece of convent needlework, purchased in Venice, is pointed out for its striking selection and beautiful blending of the silken threads employed in its making.

The Drawing-Room.
From a Photo. by Elliott & Fry.

We pass through the dining-room on our way way to the nursery. The pictures here are the famous French series of Rubens in the Louvre, which include "L'Education de la Reine," "La Reine prendre le parti de la Paix," "La Conclusion de