Four Winds Farm by Mary Louisa Molesworth — Read

"Old portraits round in order set, / Carved heavy tables, chairs, buffet / Of dark mahogany. " / MRS. SOUTHEY

For there was a bright fire burning in the room, which sent red rays flickering and dancing in all directions, lighting up the faded tints of the ancient curtains and covers, and bringing rich crimson shades out of the shining, old dark mahogany furniture. There were flowers too; a bouquet of autumn leaves -- bronze and copper and olive -- with two or three fragile "last roses" in the middle, on which Gratian's eyes rested with pleasure for a moment, on their way to the small figure -- the most interesting object of all.