Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-30
Htebt Reaatmu.
The following pretty little fairy ale is selected fiom the
London Keepsake for 1926
THE GOREp HUNTS Man.

London Keepsake for 1925
THE GORED HUNTsMg.N.
"ihe n'ght was drawing on apafe. The evening
mist as 1t arose from the ground TO lose ITS thin
white wreath M the deep shadows OF the woods Koch
ensten, separated from his companions of the chase
and weary with bis unsuccessful effort reou them
became more and more DESTROYS Of discovering what
direction his route lay. But there track visible,
at least BY that uncertain aud lesseuing light tue
of which could guide him 10 his home. lie raised his
buge to his lips, and winded loud and
sustained blast. distant echo planiircy repeated
the notes. The baron listened for other answer with
the attention his situation required, but in vain This
will never do said he, casting the his horses
neck; see, good Reinzaum, If thy wit can help thy
master at pinch; IL has done before now' The 4u.
imal seemed 10 understand and appreciate the conf
dence placed in him. Prickng up his before droopinc
ears and utering wild neigh he turned from the di-
recon his rider bad hitherto pursued, and commenced
route at an animated ,rot. For while the path
promised well; the narrow dehie down which it lay,
between of gigantic larch and twisted oaks seem
ed manifesy intended TO conduc. to more exten
ded opening. But reaching its Termination the
! morse suddenly stopped The gimme;ipg light that
yet remained just enabled the baron perceive the
npervious enclosure of thcky planted trees that
rounded the little natural amphtheatre which he bad
! arrived This is worse and worse, Reinzaun,' ex-
Claimed The disappointed rider he cast disconsoate
glance upwards. There was not single star visible
10 diinsh the deep gloom in which the woods we're
ve1oped Guetiger hirnmel that should be lost in
my own barony, and not bare!egged scLelm point
1
rode round the enclosure in which he found himself
thus unpleasanty placed. He repeated the same ex
ercise, gazing wstfuy every side, though the dark
ness was almost too great TO discover TO him the
massy trunks under the branches of which he rode
AT length he stopped suddenly is that Light, said
he inwardly, that gimners through thc--no, tits
gone Ach Colt! it comes again. Ii could reach
II! Again he windcd his horn and follow ed the blast
with most potent haoo. His labor was in vain the
light remained stationary. The baron began to swear
lie had been educated at Wurzburg, and for a Swab
an swore I'D excellent German. He perplexed
whether to remain where he was, with this provoking
light before him. and the probable chance of remanjn
all night in the woods or TO abandon his stecd and en-.
deaVor TO penetrate through the trees to the spot
whence the light issued Neither of these alternatives
was precisely to his liking In the former case he must
abide the cold air and damp mist till morning; in the
other he incurred the risk of losing his sced should he
not be able TO etrace his way 10 the spot Indecison
hSwever was not the fault of his character and after
minutes hesitation, he sprung from his horse fastened
him to tree, and began 10 explore the wood in the d
rection of the light. The difficulties he encountered
were not few.
tcund some trouble in squeezing through inierstices
where worse fed man would have passed ungrazed
Brers and thorns were not wanting, and Tia marshy
ground completed the catalogue of annoyances The
baron ioiled and toed extricatine first one leo and
then the other from the deep ENHANCEMENT in which
each was by turns plunged while the object of his at
tenon seemed as distant as ever. His patience was
exhausted. Many and emphatic were the figures of
his inward rhetoric. OF one fact he became convin-
ced-that all the evil Influences of the stars had this
night conspired TO concentrate their power On one un
lucky wight, and that this vigil other than the
Baron Kochenstein But the baron was NOT a
man TO be easily diverted from his purposes AID lie la
ooured a:nan His hands we're bruised by thebrapch-
es he had torn down when they mpeded his course;
and the heat drops his brow raised his ex er;ors
mixed with the chill and heavy night dew that fell
around him AT length desperate effort almost &C
companied with the loss of his boots, placed him free
from the through which he bad wsdeJ He
slammed shook fepfl hon I,,}
satisfaction that such deliverapcc inspires To add
TO his JOY he perceived that the light he had so painful
iy sought, was not more than fifty ellis distant. mo-
ment or two brought him 10 the door of low dwelling
oyershadowcd by bcetng, penthouse like roof As
far as he could discern, the building was of coDsidera
BILE Antiquity The portal was of stone, and the same
material composed the frames of the Windows which
placed far from The ground ard from which pro.
| ceeded the light he had sought. Our huntsman los,
little time IN applying TO the door, first with gentle
knock, which being dsregarded, increased TO thur
derUg reyerberation of blows. The gentle End rude
knocks of equal avail. He desisted from his oc.
cnpaon to listen awhile but not sound met his car
This is strange by the mass SAID the baron The onse
must be inhabited, else whence the light And though
they sleep like The seepers blows mus. have
aroused them let Us try another mode-the merry horn
must awaken them, if aught move their sluggish
natures And once more Tesorting TO his bugle he
sounded reveiIlec Jolly cheering note it would
have been at another time, but in the middle Of
the dull night it seemed most unfit screecb
owns note would have haTmon;zed better i hear
them now said lie OF the buge, praised be
the saints On this as on other occasions, the
saints got more thanks than their due. An old raven
disturbed BY tue barons notes tapping er wings in
light had deceived his Che w as unseen in the
congcnal darkness, but her hoarse croakinc, filled
the air she flew. Irri,ated the DELAY the baron
made formal declaration OF In as loud voice
he could he demanded entrance, and threatened in
default of accordance, TO break open tie door a
loud laugh, from dozen jewellers, was .ie imme.
diae rerly "A piece of the trunk Of a young tree
Fay near the baron; he took up and dashed it with
all his strength against the door. II mighty blow
but, though the very building shook before it, the
strong gate yielded not. Before kochens.ein could
repeat the attack, hoarse voice, seemingly procee
ding from one OF the windows, greeted his ears
BE gone with Thy noisc,' it said, else will loose
The dog thee. Il will break the hounds necl, and
diminish his caI master by the head If thou open not
the door this instant What is tits the way 70 treat
benigbted traveller? Open, say, and quicky.' 1t
seemed that tie inmate about to put lis threat in
execution for the low, deep growl ola wolf dog was
the only answer 10 The baron's rernopstrance IIe
drew his short hunting sword, and planted himself