The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
HUNTED
ny MRS. ANN s. srEPnENs'
CHATTER ].

hS,own va only still hamlet OF NnlS O''
tsgve and old fashioned doping roofed houSea
such az givcs old hnesteads an air OF antiquity u
this day. The last prccipicc Of tho Green Noun
tains flung denssr shadow over this pretty
rroirp Of houses, than 1t can give TO tbs pres
ant more pretentious town, for the bold front Of
rocks was crowned with magnificent old forest
trees and q rieh growth Of mountain shrubs
crowded its eroenness down tho mountain sides.
In tact, half Ct the n.uiicientls cultivated plir
which lies between New Haven an the East and
West Rock, was then a noble fcrest, in which
grce, henlcoks and pines worthy Of tho namo,
drApcd their delicious shadows in the summer
time, and turned wintry winis into weird mu-
pic when the snow lay thick lcnoath them-
In the centre Of this hamlet, which is now
Uotot hisstowu, If the Legislature OF Connocti-
cut has not in these latter yoars, beon at its ola
trick, and changed the good Cd fashioned names
into something else, with political rebaptism,
stood an old fashioned stone tavern, with
soulre stcop In front, heavy stone chimney on
sho roof ard an orchard Of patriachh apple trees
In tho rear OF ceursc, this house stood directly
on the highway, which was 10 narrow that a
huge old willow that grew on the opposite side
Aung its pendant branches over the stoop and
rhitped tho roof numerically when the s"i
si5e storrp began to toes ard torture its invit-
ing boughs. On ono Of the oldest Of thee
branches swung Pondorous ign, on which a
rampant lion had almost ravcd itself out OF
jo;nt, and Ivy the huge trunk wooden horse
trough, separated into departments, gave the
GROWING prtof that men and horses were allho
volcome at the stone tavern.
Plenty Of custom tho old tavern had in thoso
GOOD old days, whom railroads wero unknown,
and men OF all degrees Travelled With their own
horses and put up at night like Christians, say
ing .beir prayers before they went to bod, and
Asking grace decorou.ly at breakf1t, before
they started on a momentous days journey o
forty miles or 40.
There was no ru,hing through life by stan
In thoss times, no lightn ny news, no iron team
and furious machinery TO brighten people out o
their seven senses along the road. Your country
tavern wAs an institution, and its landlord, II
m,et casos, a character.
s,op a moment! After all, human nature
q great rogue in all ages, especially whom yout
fkes IL into mischief; there were times.when Il
old tavern was thro6 an cut OF It's dccorous 8
lenec. When thriving fathers broke loose frol
the classic halls Of Yale College, and the youn
students came rushing toward Hotchkisstow
amid storm Of sleigh bells, cracking whips an
wild shouts Of laughter, which grew loud an
reckless, as the wind charged upon tho farm
from tho opea country. Then there would DO
tumult If bells and horses under that vast wi
low. The old tavern would blaze out in all !
Window and the sweet sounds Of viol
would send Joyous gush q music through u
stamping feet and clamorouS gaity that warm
the old building with iovia mirth.
Whether t..o tavern is yet standing do
know Il It he, lot US hope that the young u
az tho present generation have improved a
Che wildom of thoso who hold such rare rev
In The old building at that period, and only p
n In their sober, scholastic walks, with pro
decorum. pointing Il out TO all new corners q
plase TO 10 avoided, from the jolly roputatio
enjoyed when the old FOLKS were students
At the era Of which | write, il was in
very Aush Of its popularity; scarcely an q
ming pa sod that its walls did not ring 10
mertiment of a Rcore Of roc kless voices, and
hot must have acquired habit Of taking 81
for granted, rs he seldom had au opporturit!
getting AN entire nigh'a quiet. But no wa
fa,, coed na'rrcd epocinsn Of Boniiaco,
ooold have been found; he liked TO 500
yourg fellows enjoy themselves, they paid
vel, and taking 10th matters into consid
Hop, he bothered his round head very little al
The eond'una'ion bestowed upon him by
College Faculty or tho staid, order loving 10,
ptopls. The studcnts did not always col
their viaits 10 the stone tavern TO sloig
time.
One rleasan, evening in tho lats sprin
small party, composed Of tho most rebel
spiii's that over College laws hsS to deal '
sat in ono Of the upper rooms Of this oh tay
Supper was over, and a great bowl OF pu
which had been moro than once replenished
M, d the table, aUort which ono or two yC
men we're still gathered, and others had d
lLomS lyts about the room in all sorts Of
v,nieut end nconVeniont places and from
whole crew rose such confusion and tumult
Bsaiisoe, in his own nook below stairs n
have thought Babel had hIoken loose anow
he thought about it at all, thing not
babe.
Tho leader of tho reyol was young mN
perhaps twenty-five, s,rikirg'y handsome
With reckless, dissipated expression sOou
face, which, in measure, destroyed It's ch
His laugh was lputest, his josts we're the
frequent and careless, and his companions 3
cd 70 regard him with that respect which y
men are apt 70 giv' The one among their nu
Who is the most daring and relIiost for
and mi doing.
Yet, more acute observer than those OF
youths would have perceived through al
Gsiety an lily subdaed trouble and impat
which gave token Of more sJmorO refe'
than be would have boen willing TO betra
which he stroye in vain to silence.
He had drank deeply lu' seemed little
Cd by biz pota'ions-oyon tho punch whiC
royed somewhat too strong for the St
heads after all the wine taken at supp
paAIed only to make him somewhat more
less ard excited.
81 say, LAuc, called out young man
had been f,r the Lac iyo minutes trying
toIlh, c'gs- a, Al empty candlostiek
still persisted in his ohors IN zp'io Of