MADAME PATTYS WELSH HOME.

Manawatu Herald, 26 February 1889, Page 2

MADAME PATTYS WELSH HOME.

Carlotta Patli, whois athir home in New Orleans, given an interest** ing account of life at Madame Patti'a We'sh castle. " The castle itself is more beautiful than you can fancy,' she says, " aud is located in one of tbe most lovely spots on earth. Life there is much the same, I suppose, as at any other English county seat whose owner is cultivated and wealthy. Madame Fatti has a bowl of broth carried to her room each morning before she rises, and usually spends the forenoon in answering correspondence and writing her memoirs, which will be published as soon as complete, I was engaged at my lessons from half-past 9 to 11 o'clock every morning under private tutors from Swansea. I hese lessons include' l music, the languages, and the usual academic studies. The rest - for the castie is always full of guests when auntie is there — spend tbe mor. >ing hours in the way most conducive to their comfort and enjoyment At noon lunch was served usually in the conservatory. Most of the guests, including myself, then indulged in outdoor games, usually lawn tenn.g, or took drives in the 'neighborhood.' Auntie more frequently made one of the driving than of the lawn , tennis parties. But üßunlly she occupied her time strolling among the neighboring mountains, at her easel or embroidery, or simply doing nothing at all, for she needs rest at.d repose after tours — sometimes extending half around the globe-and she goes to Craig-y-Nos to get it. At times auntie and myself: atid some of the guests would accom- i pany Uncle Nicolrai to the ' hut ' j and watch him fish. At other times ; i we went with him aud other gentle- i men hunting, though neither auntie nor myself used rod or gun. The •lftbortt« dressing for dinatr prt. '

talent throughout -Great Britain was ne'v to me ; <!>ut I think it -a pretty and appropriate cmstom: After this important daily duly was completed, and the meal w.as over, we played billards, or whist, tot such games, as one chose. Madame Path sang for us sometimes in the evening, by no means every day, for & he is very careful of her voice. Thit< is the daily round at Craig-y-No s. varied at times by a drive to Swansea, about two and a half hours distant by oar* xiage, or in picnickrng at picturesque BpotS."