“Next is Washington’s library, for I see books in there,” announced Ruth.
“This is one of the most important rooms in the house,” said Mr. Ludlow, as they entered the banquet hall.
Its length is the whole width of the mansion, and its richly decorated ceiling is full two stories high.
“The ornate fireplace and mantel of Italian marble and workmanship once occupied a place in a country home in England,” said Mrs. Calvert; “someone brought it over the ocean and gave it to Washington, and it is worth examining.”
They now ascended the stairs to the second floor to visit the bedrooms.
“Let’s go first to the bedroom where Washington died,” said Mr. Ludlow. “It is almost exactly as it was when he lived here.”
“There is the large four-poster,” said Dorothy.
“Yes, dear, and these pillows here on the chairs were worked by Martha Washington herself,” added Aunt Betty.
They next went to see the room where Martha Washington died. It is directly above the one occupied by Washington. This is fitted up as nearly as possible as it was when occupied by Martha, but only the corner washstand really belonged to her.