" In his last sickness the young man was most kindly attended by Dr. Rogers, through whose influence or advice he bequeathed the sum of twelve hundred tlollars, appropriated to the erection of a town house, 'for the use and convenience' of the people of New Rochelle. With the recognition of this gift the townspeople of om- time generally a.ssociate the name of the owner of the Island Home ; it is, however, the East India youth's memorial.

"Henderson's Island, beautiful for situation, distinguished by its liomestead, so greatly enriched by the best of home libraries in Pelham, became well known as Hunter's Island, more distinguished than ever by its now palatial mansion, with the best private art gallery in the I'nited States. The propriety of this characterization by the use of the superlative degree was, probably, undisputed by any rival during the first two decades of this century. We m.ay safely say that no one of the earlier generations of the I'ells, or of the Huguenots, however aspiring, would have dreamed of such a possibility for a family home within the bounils of the manorial grant so recently chartered by an English king in troublous times, and then so thoroughly impoverished by the Revolutionary War. Under what conditions could it have seemed possible that some of the choicest treasures of ancient Itiiliau galleries could be transferred to a secluded little island, fifteen miles from the city of New York, the purchase of a young American V

"The explanation, as received from Mr. Hunter personally, was this : At the the time of his graduating from Columbia College, twentyone yeaiii of age, it so hapiiened that he came into full po.S8essiou of his property. A friend and fellow-student, traveling in Europe while Najioleon was campaigning in Italy, wrote earnestly, reminding him that, on account of insecurity, art treasures were olTered for sale at great sacrifice, and that an oppoitunity to indulge cherished t^istes had now arrived, the like of which had not been known before and might never come again. ' My answer was prompt,' said Mr.