The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
Written for the New York sun.
!, HUNTED DOWN
BY ARs. ANN 8. sTEPTENss


hgcs AID Oli tlshinrei hoplrg foted mousse
such a. gives old h,mcs'cads an ali Of antiquity
this day. Inc last prcci,icc Of the Green Mour
tain fure d,rssr shadow over this pref
grcup o. horses. than Il can give to the pre-.
ent uioru pr,tcntious town. for the bold front ,
rDcks Wa crowned with magnificent old ioros
trces ard rich growth Of mountain shrub
crowded its grcenness down the mountain sides
In tSci. half 81 the in,uiic,ntI cultivated plat
which lies bc,Wccn New Haven and the Eas, an,
Wes, Rock, was ther q noble forest IN Whie1
grvA; ,emlt,ks Ar pines worthy Of q" nimo'
drArct h.ir lel,,Aus shadows in tho summer
tive. sd tanned wintry winds into word mu-
s., When the STOW lay thick beneath thcn.
In the csn,rr Of tbi. hamlet whi,h IS now
II ,,,l .stoVu. IT the Lo,i.lAtu'e Of Connect
c.; bas 10; In tNe.c after years, been az its old
tri,is ari ehA- Fcl tie sort cid fashioned names
into something clso, with 4 political tcbiptlsm,
s.esi II o,i fashioned stone tavern, with
RsuI-s rooy IL frat, hcAvy stone chimney on
tbo rycx a. IN orchard o. fAtriArchI apple tres
II tie VA ~ os1-se. 'his house stood iirec ~
C. TIE + ..assy ~Ai.t was so narrow that a
kz.-e cll s,''.~ ;ha' grew on the opposite side,
fars i-s pyrtAa, tacchs. over the stoop AMI
pti-r,l H. rrcE l1m.rcfllly when the SEA
sits So sesAn 70 toss AL torture It's invit-
in a,usts Or ono ,f the oldest OF tho'e
b-E-,sss sv-r- pc1icrcus sign, on which
Fz-PA- Lor lad almost rlycl itself out OF
ju-;, A-c y The huge trunk wooden ho--o
i-c-.h sepA-4-e! i1to departments, gave tho
e-.~-t-a.. r 81 tbs; NEE and hors5s were alike
We, re - The Stone tavern.
T.sr;y q, e.s;om the ia tavern had in tho'o
So! ol4 days, Vssn railroads were unknown,
All In o. III degrees Travelled with their Fn
ho-se, a., p, g7 4, nigh, ike Christians, say.
IL; ,he.T payers before they went to bod, and
Asking grace dssoroasly at breakfast, biiore
thy -ar-ed on a nomerto1s days journey OF
forty Elts @; co
There vas no ru'hrg through life by steam
in those times, no Lightning VS., no iron telns
ard furious machinery to fri.shton people out OF
th.ir seven senses along the road. Your country
tavern was an institution, and its landlord, in
most oAse., q character.
Stop moment After all, human nature is
a rrsa, rogue in all ages, especially whom youth
free I; into mischief; there were times when tho
Old tavern was thrown sut Of It's dcc1rous ST.
lenoe. When thriving fathers broke loose from
the classic halls Of Yale College, and the youag
students came rushing toward Hotchkiss'own
amid storm Of sleigh bells, cracking whips AMI
wild shouts Of laughter, which grew loud and
reckless, as the wind charged upon tho ARM
from the oreB country. Then there would DO a
tumult Of bells al d h1rsos under that vast will
low The old tavern would blaze out in all its
windows, and the sweet sounds Of a violin
would send joyous gush u music through tho
stamping feet and clamorous gaity that warmed
the old building with iovial mirth.
Whether the tavern is yet standing do not
know if 1t bo, lot US hope that the young men
Of the present RoHoration have improved upon
the wisdom Of those who held such rare rovols
In the old building at that period, and only pass
1t in their sober, scholastic walks, with proper
decorum. pointing it out to all new corners as u
place to lie avoided, from the jolly reputation it
enjoyed when the old folks were students.
A. the era of which write, il was in tho
very 1uih Of its popularity; scarcely an eve.
ming passed that its walls dill not ring to tho
merIipeut OF a score Of reckless voices, and thu
host must have acquired a habit Of taking sleep
for gIauteG, as he seldom had an opportunity of
getting an entire nich''B quiet. But ho WAS a
fat, ro, d ma .urcd specimen of a Bonilace, as
could have been found; ho liked TO 500 the
yourg fellows enjoy themselves, they paid him
vol, a0d taking 10th matters into consdeIa-
zion, be ,hered his round head worry little about
the condemnation bestowed upon him by the
Colltl, Flcul' yor the s,aid, order loving 10 wns
peopla. The students did not always conGn,
their visits to tho stone tavern to sleighinq
time.
One Pleasant evening IN tho late spring,
small party, composed Of the most rebellion
eat in one Of he upper rooms OF this old tavern.
Supper was over and a great bowl OF punch,
which had uecn "a ore than once replonishud, SGT
upon the ta,le, sbolt which one CT two young
men were hi gathered and Others had flung
themselves Stout the room in all sorts Of con-
venient and rconvenient places, and from the
whole Crew roe such confusion and tumult thai
I)OutI'' y ~ ~ oNl ltNNh A'AuN blAlIht Hllku
have thought Babel h4d broken loose anew, ha,
he thought abou 1t at all, a thing not pro
bablc.
The leader Of tie revcl was young msn o
perhaps twenty-tw1, stritingly handsome, bu
with q reckless, dissrated expression aboat hi
lace, which, in a measure, destroyed it4 charm
He law h wssl lu.os., his jests we're tbs mos
frequent ard csrrle's, and his companions seem
Cd to regard him with hat respect which young
men ARE apt 70 give tho pne among their uumbo
who il tho most daring aud rosdicst for fryli,
aud mi doing.
Yet, a more acute Ohserv,r than those excite
youths would have perceived through all hi
gaiety an lily subdued trouble and im2atienc
winch gave token Of more sombre reelection
than he would have been willing to betrty IN
which he stroyc II vain to fence.
He had drank decrly bu. seemed little afr,c
ed by his pots'ions--ayon the punch which ha
proved fo,aow.lt too str,Dg for the soule
heads after ali tie win, taken at supper, al
pearet oul 4, NIX. him somewhat more reel
les AID ."c'.
II say, Lave" called out young man, wi
had been fol 'ha 'tt uys mtuL.cs irving har
10 neh. a Gigs 81 IN empty ,l9Ilost,gk ~
.t;II ,,srss nod IN his ,WiTts in gbre nf d..