The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-09-25
aoMrTHlNG or 4 GRAvE NATURE.


'oj on ,he northeastern side of the Graf
merry Church Yard, was in the year IL,
tenanted by Mons. Pierre F, a French
gentleman Of considerable supposed wealth,
and of habits the mHst eccentric and ex-
travagant. He lived in the highest fn-
shion. The furniture and rappings Of his
household were not surpassed by those of
any gentleman within his ken. He was a
great lover Of fun, frolc and all their et~
ceteras. He was also a great lover OF
good cheer, and moreover profound adj
mirer of music, painting, indeed Of all
the fine arts of which truth his apart
ments produced indiSputable EVIDENCE
He courted the society and attention of
the first lords and ladies of The town, and
was as eagerly sought after by them !;
whether on account of his particularly ou-
tire chatacter--his table--or for friend
ships sake, or for the love Of his particular
company, this deponent saith not" but
however impossible it was for Mons. Pier
re to exist without these accomplishments,
it was morally impossible for him to exist
with them for great length of time, as
was proved in the sequel of his life.
1t is not our purpose at the present
time to 60 into the detail of the gentle
mans history, but merely to recount one
of his waggish freaks; which thought yet
c1tamt among many who were of his ac-
quaintance, is not SO generally known as
to make it an uninteresting tale, o. u0da~
serving of corner in your paper, Mr..
Editor.
One night Mons. F. having got through
his usual routine of visits, and SO forth, at
a much earlier hour than was his wont,
retired to bed and was Immediately in a
most stOnOroUs doze, ii. e. he snor'd.) He
enjoyed his dreams undisturbed, it might
be two hours, when his wife saluted him
with most uncomfortable bunch, inquir-
ing Mr.. F.-Mr. F.-what noise is that 2
Ha, Suky, cher name was Susan, but he
called her Suky; sometimes Susette, l
have it from good authority.) "Ha, SUI
ky, vat it ees ?-vat de matter ees, ha g
My dear, there's something going on in
or ner the house IL shall see.'' Where
upon throwing eff the bed cloth, he whir-
led out of bed and fastened towards the
window. But the night was dark and driz-
ely, SO that it was difficult to distinguish
objects beyond the window. 1t was such
a night above all others as a ghost would
choose to make an excursion wthal; and
Notwithstanding they were in the vicinity
of church-yard, nay, Immediately join
ing it, the idea of ghosts being abroad new
er once entered the head of Mons. Pier
re, whatever the wife might have conjec-
tuFed.
After rubbing his eyes, and listening, &
peeping out at the window for some MIN
utes, he said" All ha / have it, see it
all-every beet. We're de horn ees, Suky,
ma French horn, we're it ees 70 " 1t hangs
in the wardrobe, my DEAR" responded the
lady; who, it appears, was sitting in the
bed, shivering--not with cold, but with
terror.
"Ah ha! ~ said Mons. Pierre, as he ad-
justed the crooks of the horn to suit his
purpose, "vat you will tink ven you hear
dees fellows speak ? shall see." So say
ing he once more approached the window,
NOT in the least needing the inquiries of his
cara spousG.-but raising the sash slowly
and carefully as possible, he placed the
bell of the horn outside. filled his chest, &
UiC" q SIHSACsSuoiP anu uCucHuuOuS Uidst.
AT that moment, prodigious Gathering of
something was heard, and voice as of one
in extreme fright, exclaimed, "For Gods
sake what's that Z" which was accompan-
led with most expeditions scampering &
jumping.
'Jous as fought; you see, Suky, som
dablish fellow have been try to geet into
som tomb in dis church yard, and eef dey
have not tink it ees dc last tromp da blow
ma conscience, it ees not ma fault, ha ~
Mons. Pierre closed the window and be-
took himself to bed.
= In the morning, suIdry mattocks and
other digging utensils, were found near a
half opened grave directly under the wal
which divided the premises of Mons. F.
firm the church yard,as he supposed would
be he case. Near the wall bordering Oh
,he st.,es, he fragments of watch were
p,,Aed ~; she ',alucky owner had I'M
doubte1'y dropped it in his haste to escape
asml3lauon, wheel he possibly imagined
was iaSt ovcr,ak.ns him. The good gen.
tleman noticed some marks upon the watch
by which he believed he might identify the
poacner of the tombs, but from friendly
motives he said na,hing about it openly
He barely observed a.. madame n dav or