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On
the
ground
floor
of
each
house
was
placed
a
conservatory
of
flowers
,
facing
each
other
,
and
in
the
yard
,
which
was
jointly
used
,
a
pool
of
white
marble
eight
feet
in
diameter
,
with
a
marble
Cupid
upon
which
jets
of
water
played
.
The
yard
which
was
enclosed
by
a
high
but
pierced
wall
of
green-gray
brick
,
especially
burnt
for
the
purpose
the
same
color
as
the
granite
of
the
house
,
and
surmounted
by
a
white
marble
coping
which
was
sown
to
grass
and
had
a
lovely
,
smooth
,
velvety
appearance
.
The
two
houses
,
as
originally
planned
,
were
connected
by
a
low
,
green-columned
pergola
which
could
be
enclosed
in
glass
in
winter
.
The
rooms
,
which
were
now
slowly
being
decorated
and
furnished
in
period
styles
were
very
significant
in
that
they
enlarged
and
strengthened
Frank
Cowperwood
's
idea
of
the
world
of
art
in
general
.
It
was
an
enlightening
and
agreeable
experience
--
one
which
made
for
artistic
and
intellectual
growth
--
to
hear
Ellsworth
explain
at
length
the
styles
and
types
of
architecture
and
furniture
,
the
nature
of
woods
and
ornaments
employed
,
the
qualities
and
peculiarities
of
hangings
,
draperies
,
furniture
panels
,
and
door
coverings
.
Ellsworth
was
a
student
of
decoration
as
well
as
of
architecture
,
and
interested
in
the
artistic
taste
of
the
American
people
,
which
he
fancied
would
some
day
have
a
splendid
outcome
.
He
was
wearied
to
death
of
the
prevalent
Romanesque
composite
combinations
of
country
and
suburban
villa
.
The
time
was
ripe
for
something
new
.
He
scarcely
knew
what
it
would
be
;
but
this
that
he
had
designed
for
Cowperwood
and
his
father
was
at
least
different
,
as
he
said
,
while
at
the
same
time
being
reserved
,
simple
,
and
pleasing
.
It
was
in
marked
contrast
to
the
rest
of
the
architecture
of
the
street
.
Cowperwood
's
dining-room
,
reception-room
,
conservatory
,
and
butler
's
pantry
he
had
put
on
the
first
floor
,
together
with
the
general
entry-hall
,
staircase
,
and
coat-room
under
the
stairs
.
For
the
second
floor
he
had
reserved
the
library
,
general
living-room
,
parlor
,
and
a
small
office
for
Cowperwood
,
together
with
a
boudoir
for
Lillian
,
connected
with
a
dressing-room
and
bath
.
On
the
third
floor
,
neatly
divided
and
accommodated
with
baths
and
dressing-rooms
,
were
the
nursery
,
the
servants
'
quarters
,
and
several
guest-chambers
.
Ellsworth
showed
Cowperwood
books
of
designs
containing
furniture
,
hangings
,
etageres
,
cabinets
,
pedestals
,
and
some
exquisite
piano
forms
.
He
discussed
woods
with
him
--
rosewood
,
mahogany
,
walnut
,
English
oak
,
bird
's
-
eye
maple
,
and
the
manufactured
effects
such
as
ormolu
,
marquetry
,
and
Boule
,
or
buhl
.
He
explained
the
latter
--
how
difficult
it
was
to
produce
,
how
unsuitable
it
was
in
some
respects
for
this
climate
,
the
brass
and
tortoise-shell
inlay
coming
to
swell
with
the
heat
or
damp
,
and
so
bulging
or
breaking
.
He
told
of
the
difficulties
and
disadvantages
of
certain
finishes
,
but
finally
recommended
ormolu
furniture
for
the
reception
room
,
medallion
tapestry
for
the
parlor
,
French
renaissance
for
the
dining-room
and
library
,
and
bird
's
-
eye
maple
(
dyed
blue
in
one
instance
,
and
left
its
natural
color
in
another
)
and
a
rather
lightly
constructed
and
daintily
carved
walnut
for
the
other
rooms
.
The
hangings
,
wall-paper
,
and
floor
coverings
were
to
harmonize
--
not
match
--
and
the
piano
and
music-cabinet
for
the
parlor
,
as
well
as
the
etagere
,
cabinets
,
and
pedestals
for
the
reception-rooms
,
were
to
be
of
buhl
or
marquetry
,
if
Frank
cared
to
stand
the
expense
.
Ellsworth
advised
a
triangular
piano
--
the
square
shapes
were
so
inexpressibly
wearisome
to
the
initiated
.
Cowperwood
listened
fascinated
.
He
foresaw
a
home
which
would
be
chaste
,
soothing
,
and
delightful
to
look
upon
.
If
he
hung
pictures
,
gilt
frames
were
to
be
the
setting
,
large
and
deep
;
and
if
he
wished
a
picture-gallery
,
the
library
could
be
converted
into
that
,
and
the
general
living-room
,
which
lay
between
the
library
and
the
parlor
on
the
second-floor
,
could
be
turned
into
a
combination
library
and
living-room
.
This
was
eventually
done
;
but
not
until
his
taste
for
pictures
had
considerably
advanced
.
It
was
now
that
he
began
to
take
a
keen
interest
in
objects
of
art
,
pictures
,
bronzes
,
little
carvings
and
figurines
,
for
his
cabinets
,
pedestals
,
tables
,
and
etageres
.
Philadelphia
did
not
offer
much
that
was
distinguished
in
this
realm
--
certainly
not
in
the
open
market
.
There
were
many
private
houses
which
were
enriched
by
travel
;
but
his
connection
with
the
best
families
was
as
yet
small
.
There
were
then
two
famous
American
sculptors
,
Powers
and
Hosmer
,
of
whose
work
he
had
examples
;
but
Ellsworth
told
him
that
they
were
not
the
last
word
in
sculpture
and
that
he
should
look
into
the
merits
of
the
ancients
.
He
finally
secured
a
head
of
David
,
by
Thorwaldsen
,
which
delighted
him
,
and
some
landscapes
by
Hunt
,
Sully
,
and
Hart
,
which
seemed
somewhat
in
the
spirit
of
his
new
world
.
The
effect
of
a
house
of
this
character
on
its
owner
is
unmistakable
.
We
think
we
are
individual
,
separate
,
above
houses
and
material
objects
generally
;
but
there
is
a
subtle
connection
which
makes
them
reflect
us
quite
as
much
as
we
reflect
them
.
They
lend
dignity
,
subtlety
,
force
,
each
to
the
other
,
and
what
beauty
,
or
lack
of
it
,
there
is
,
is
shot
back
and
forth
from
one
to
the
other
as
a
shuttle
in
a
loom
,
weaving
,
weaving
.
Cut
the
thread
,
separate
a
man
from
that
which
is
rightfully
his
own
,
characteristic
of
him
,
and
you
have
a
peculiar
figure
,
half
success
,
half
failure
,
much
as
a
spider
without
its
web
,
which
will
never
be
its
whole
self
again
until
all
its
dignities
and
emoluments
are
restored
.
The
sight
of
his
new
house
going
up
made
Cowperwood
feel
of
more
weight
in
the
world
,
and
the
possession
of
his
suddenly
achieved
connection
with
the
city
treasurer
was
as
though
a
wide
door
had
been
thrown
open
to
the
Elysian
fields
of
opportunity
.
He
rode
about
the
city
those
days
behind
a
team
of
spirited
bays
,
whose
glossy
hides
and
metaled
harness
bespoke
the
watchful
care
of
hostler
and
coachman
.
Ellsworth
was
building
an
attractive
stable
in
the
little
side
street
back
of
the
houses
,
for
the
joint
use
of
both
families
.
He
told
Mrs.
Cowperwood
that
he
intended
to
buy
her
a
victoria
--
as
the
low
,
open
,
four-wheeled
coach
was
then
known
--
as
soon
as
they
were
well
settled
in
their
new
home
,
and
that
they
were
to
go
out
more
.
There
was
some
talk
about
the
value
of
entertaining
--
that
he
would
have
to
reach
out
socially
for
certain
individuals
who
were
not
now
known
to
him
.
Together
with
Anna
,
his
sister
,
and
his
two
brothers
,
Joseph
and
Edward
,
they
could
use
the
two
houses
jointly
.
There
was
no
reason
why
Anna
should
not
make
a
splendid
match
