St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
A Summer Home.

wishes TODAY from our Summer homo
on the banks of the Hudson. When we
exchanged s;ilutati"ns few weeks ago.
amid the pleasant surroundings of vour
beautiful village (with the fresh vcrlul;.
of its hills giving delightful prophecy OF
the Summcr) everything suggested the
charm of Il Vermont landscape in June.
Nor with the long summer DAYS pass
ing quietly and happily here. we rccog-
nizc the same influences ot air and skN.
of hillside and river. which make Ma
turc'S wonderful pictures equally rare.
Tarrytnwn. as its name indicates. ut
tracts and hoi''s many friends ycar hl
year. Washington Irving. (whoSc zen
iu> has made classic all this lncalitv)
tells us that the namr WIS given. for
mcrly. 10y the good housewives of the.
adlacrnt country. from the practice in
which their husbands persisted. of lin
grrln% too long about the village .'tav-
crn. on market days.
The name, however. given by the
Dutch. who came here in l6-O. WIS
! Tarwc Town, OF Wheat torn. that grain
being abundant here. while the old
Indian village, upon whose site this j.
built. wastcrmcd A-lip-r"mck. or 'rlacc
of ElmS.' In passing down the street
to-day one feels that the old Indian
name Is most fitting. fnI the graceful
branches of the clmS still wave slowly
Ncldurr and beauty t" the many homes
i'll THEN shadow.
The town is rich. l> ynu know. in
historic associations and legends of the
past. The old stories ofthc d:lS of the.
Revolution one recalls with fresh inter
est. where there is 81 much nn every
side t" suggest them. All This sec
ti"m of country has been marked hl
councils. marches. battles and SicgcS of
opposing armies. and WcSomctimc> seem
| to IIr.I tfIv tiiIIIu oI In"n i""t along the
road tlnir deeds have made famous.
The capture of Major Andre in l1SO.
is one of the incidents ni Revolutionary
war which makes this place memorable.
and we read the familiar and romantic
history of it. (>tlmdimg 10y Andres
brooke with Il new and personal inter
est in the brave, honest men who effect
ed it. The spot is marked hN Il nonu-
mcnt close lay the roadside. with u
simple inscription recording the event.
and adding ''lliStorN has told the rest -
In latcI years. the great charm of the
place for Visitors. aud the resort of ma
ny foreign and especially English tour
lists has been Sunny side. the home ot
Irving. and the scenes his writings haN"
made 50 familiar to us all. The ap-
proach To Sunnys side is very charming.
Leaving the highway. We drive through
Il winding lane. cmbuWcIcd in trees.
their branches often tnImiu. arches "i
freshest green. and the stiffness of the
place Unbrokrn. save 10y the musical
ripple of Il little brook which winds in
and ont among the GRASSES 10y the road
side.
In this quiet and rrp"Sc, which seem
to bcIony to the home of such IN author.
stands the quaint old cottage with it,
gables and angles and ancient weather
vanc over the portal. The grounds
about ii are very pleasant and we'll
cared for. and as the sunshine lights up
| l,n IL ~,
path 10y the river, and the cottage
adorned with English ivy, it is Il far
picture to see. over the porch an in
scriptiom tells lis the building waS erect
ed in 1850. O.-rcbuilt hy Washington Irv-
ing in I-:55. Within the house the
rooms are equally simple and homr-lill".
From the library window the view up
and down the river is delightful. and
the books on every side. the table, the
study chair. all remind us of the simple,
genial life of its owner which is so APP
parent in all his writings.
From Sunnys it is but a short dis
tancc to "Slccpy Hollow" where lclla-
bod Crane is said to have taught the
village youth and woncd the fair ka-
trina Van Tassel. while the bridge over
the dark glen near by hints at his trag-
ic fate. The Dutch Church, the oldest
cditicc in the State, is very near too
and we are told by many of its history
for if is a famous landmark here. The
old bell in the tower bears the IN
scription in Latin. .'lf God he for us
who can be against u.s." l6S5.) lht
words come down to us through all
these ycrIs with new significance, cN-
ery wear tcstifying of their truth an"
power, and our hearts respond to-day
For this God Is our God forever and
ever. He will he our guide even unto
death"
The spirit which dictated the m"'''
on the old bell seems To remain Ill 'h'
place STILL for there are many chorchc'
here, representing various religious "c-
nominations, and the services are al
ways well attended. OHr cllrllci' We
are much attached to, after enjoying
r the most pleasant relations with II l"'
three summers. Its pastor. Rev pr
Todd. we esteem not only as warm