You will remember, of course, that when first we moved into the House at Jove’s Oak we were immediately drawn by the two identical hearths—brick arches with two stove pipe flues sharing a chimney—which are so rare to find in homes these days. The first year, your mother and I burnt many a fire in the upstairs one; it took us a year to furnish the downstairs, where you will remember many a night spent playing with Daisy on the carpet while a fire crackled off to the side.
The Phoenix in the Fireplace
The Phoenix in the Fireplace
The Phoenix in the Fireplace
You will remember, of course, that when first we moved into the House at Jove’s Oak we were immediately drawn by the two identical hearths—brick arches with two stove pipe flues sharing a chimney—which are so rare to find in homes these days. The first year, your mother and I burnt many a fire in the upstairs one; it took us a year to furnish the downstairs, where you will remember many a night spent playing with Daisy on the carpet while a fire crackled off to the side.