LXXII. Lower Hall, Dalton House; Upper Hall, Dalton House 198 LXXIII. Fireplaces, Dalton House 199 LXXIV. The Kittredge House, Andover, Mass. 206 LXXV. Hallway, Kittredge House 207 LXXVI. Living Room, Kittredge House; Parlor, Kittredge House 212 LXXVII. Soapstone Fire Frame, Kittredge House; Fireplace, Kittredge House 213 LXXVIII. The Royall House, Medford, Mass. 218 LXXIX. Doorway, Royall House 219 LXXX. Hallway, Royall House, from the Rear 222 LXXXI. Spinning Room, Royall House 223 LXXXII. Kitchen Fireplace, Royall House 226 LXXXIII. Chambers in the Royall House 227 LXXXIV. The Longfellow House, Cambridge, Mass. 236 LXXXV. Library, Longfellow House 237 LXXXVI. The Quincy Mansion, Quincy, Mass. 242 LXXXVII. Porch, Quincy Mansion 243 LXXXVIII. Dining Room, Quincy Mansion 246 LXXXIX. Kitchen, Quincy Mansion; Parlor, Quincy Mansion 247 XC. Paper hung for Wedding of Dorothy Quincy, Quincy Mansion 250 XCI. Chambers in the Quincy Mansion 251 XCII. Porch of the Middleton House, Bristol, R. I. 254 XCIII. Hallway, Middleton House; Fireplace, Middleton House 255 XCIV. Living Room, Middleton House 258 XCV. Bridal Chamber, Middleton House 259 CHAPTER I HOMES OF LONG AGO Scattered here and there throughout the South, the Middle West, and the New England States, we find the homes of long ago standing as mute witnesses and representatives of periods in our country's settlements that have become historical. We come across them by the wayside, when driving along country roads, or we catch glimpses of them at the end of grassy lanes, surrounded by pleasant meadows, while others, jutting in between twentieth century houses in our large cities, serve to link the old days with the new. These old mansions are often tenantless; some, with sagging roofs and gaping sides, are fast falling into decay. Still others, well preserved and freshly painted, surrounded by the well kept lawns and posy beds of our grandmothers' time, are survivals of a glorious past.