The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-12-06

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ether our worst faiIings; as al viii be equal
" interested IN the result, no injury to any one
can be expected
agreed, agreedr was again heard from all
parts Of the room.
sWeII,who shall begin? Judge G. It is you
Judge G. sat at one extremity of the circle.
He hogan, and all in turn followed.
With some, the worst falling was an ire
sistabIe inclination for the company of beau
tifII women with another hankcrins after
his neighbours goods; another declared that
he found it impossible to resist the temptation
of good company and the bottle. and that he
too often went home unfit to attend to his
own concerns; in short, the fai!lngs were
some of one kind, and some of another, until
at last the Majors turn arrived. He had
watched his opportunity and had taken his
position where he was certain of being the
last called upon, and from thence heard the
whole.
Gentlemen said he there is nothing the
performance of which find so difficult as to
keep a secret. have always considered my
uncomfortable inclination to impart to Others
whatever information may possess, as my
greatest failing; and have uniformly found,
that, let the matter be what it will, by some
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all my exertions are inadequate to prevent it,
The company saw the trap, but it was too
late; they were already taken; entreaties
were vain the Major could not promise; the
best possible countenance was put on the af-
fair; the evening passed pleasantly away;
the company separated, and the Major retir-
ed to rest.
In the mean time Tom and his party arri-
we'd at w. without accident, and in high glee,
Tom in particular, was much elated with the
admiration which his splendid equipage had
drawn from sundry groups of children at
school; and women at the windows; but his
vanity was the most gratifed at hearing poor
blind old fellow who was cutting wood by
the road side, and whose sight Just enabled
him to see the glitter of Toms harness, Or
der young lad who was near him to pull off
his hat to the governor, while his own obei-
sance testified his own profound humility and
respect. The party from L. found the COM
pany at w. already assembled and ready to
proceed with the wedding. Tom accepted
an invitation for himself and Miss Phillis to
act as groomsman and bridesmaid.
The marriage ceremony was soon over,
and it was decided that it would be an an
pardonable act of rudeness to omit the good
old fashioned custom of leading up; the kiss
ing was soon commenced in earnest Sup
per followed, and the dancing soon after COM
menced.
Here our Adonis was at home, for to do
3 Tom justice not negro in C. could have ri
vailed him in the good old double shuttle, and
as he glided down the May dance, he was the
delight and admiration of all the sable fair who
witnessed his performance.
Al.
pleasures must come to an end and our par
tyat w. found it so. The clock twelve
struck One--the dancing ceased-ihe bills
were presented ard settled-the horses brot
to the door, and the company started ON their
return to L. Tom, who had led the caval
cade in going, was by the etiquette of the day,
placed in the rear in returning, and if he found
it difficult to restrain the ardOr Of his steeds,
when no obstacle interviewed, it became ten
times more difficult, when the less Jehu-like
pace of the leaders kept the bays in continual
contact with the sleighs which preceded them.
At last vexed at being thus checked in their
career, and frightned at that moment by
hugh pile of snow erected by some unlucky
urchins near the road side, the bays sprang
forward with the rapidity of lightning past the
line of sleighs which preceded them, and be-
fore Tom, who was whispering some soft les
sons in his fair ones ear, could recover the
reins, he found himself at the head of the CO.
lumn, but absolutely unable to check his hor-
sesJo or attend to the sleighs which he was
now leaving far behind.
Tom maintained his reputation as drivers
preserved his equilibrium, till on turning cor
ner, the sleigh upset by its velocity, and preci-
plated its contents into the snow with the
greatest violence. Tom was entangled in the
reins and drew several rods. when he was for
tunately disengaged and enabled to regain his
feet--whie Miss Phillis was thrown into a
snow drift. From this distressing dilemma
Tom rescued her unhurt just as the rest of the
company arrived at the spot. A short con-
sultation was held, Ned G. took Tom and Phil
lis into his sleigh, as well as the pieces of the
Majors new box, the fragments Of which was
found scattered at most fearful rate. After
Tom had set down Philis at Col. Ms. and
given her parting KISS he fastened to the
Majors with heavy heart and dismal forebo-
ding, to see the bays who had continued their
career with unabating swiftness until they rea-
ched their home.
The unusual noise of the bells awaked the
Major who sprang from his bed, and perceiv-
ing the horses were without driver, slipped
on his clothes and hastened to them. He saw
at once the box was gone, aud guessed at the
cause, he instantly returned to his bed, hav-
ing first ascertained that the bays were appa-
rently uninjured.
Tom soon made his appearance, and after