The Litchfield County post., 1828-12-11

prooC positive oI Ihc h,,lv calling nf her ypseS,. S.,. n1atle a small mistake. | was mo, the spiritual, bui the civil law that Ar | ihur Egskine uss commissioned tO expound and defend. But humanity is not proies- s,onal, noe generosity and benevolen, mind always pui on with Jhe cassoc. Az thur Erskiue had a. heart of flesh, and he never said io the child of misfortune, 'De- part in pegce,' when he was neiIh'r warm ed nor fed. He performed his duties cheerfnlly, and never bOasted of the per forElance. X Christian he was, bu. more in npractice than profession.
 l He did not, however, undeceive the lady respecting his function. He listened to her recital of tale of sorrows with earn est attention, and then with the promptness that should always characterize willing charity, said-
 T will visit this family immediately, if you, madam, will apprisc them of my in- tention, and they are prepared to admit me-
 The landlady departed to ascertain. f Arthur Elskine had stipulated to be a' lone. He was seated with his back toward the artist, and forgetting that he was alone he said with deep sigh, 'How many poor emigrants to this boundless West are now yearning for the quiet homes they left in our peaceful New England
 1 Your Yankees are too sangnine of Suc- cess, and too eager 10 obtain riches, said the artist. Erskine turned round. The man had laid down his pencil, and it was evident he wished to converse. The brown study in which had been intending to in- dulge through the evening, had been inter- rupted by the landlady in manner which entirely dissipated his pleasing illusions.- He no longer wished for solitude, but es- l teemed the presence of the artist as a very lucky incident. When two persons are 1 mutually desirous of entering into conver- sation an acquaintance may be easily com- menced.
 T think, sir,' said the artist, 'that the l New England people are naturally of a cool temperament, sensible, wary, and ca culating; but when their passions are thor oughly excited, you cannot turn them from the bent of their humor, or convince them they have mistaken their own interest," You may as easily direct the course of the whirlwind or stay the torrent with the rush. es on its bank
 We are rather obstinate,L confess, when our resolutions are fermed,' replied Err skine.
 Yes, and you think nothing you deter mlne on impossible in performance or att tainment,' answered the artist. q have seen many of your Yankees, who ome here with families almost as destitute as Adam when he was banished from Eden, and ye, they were expecting to amass the wealth of princes, and attain the highest honours oi the state. This enthusiasm is shared, too, by the women, and even little children. never saw a finer illustration of the Pleas ures of Hope,' than I witnessed few weeks since. spent month last sum- mer wandering over the Alleghany hills, and during my rambles,, \ fell in with fa- mily who were removing from Connecti- cut to Ohio. saw them first at monday as they were about to rest an hour or two. The horses were loosed from the wagon but here-I can shrw you sketch of the scene; took it at the time, and have since bestowed some pains to retouch and !! finish it. Indeed, think succeeded to- lerably we'll in giving the spirit and pecul- far character of the individuals to their re- spective pictures, ,and that is the perfection of our, art.
 Yes, but to impart the character of a person to his picture, it is necessary,I pre- sume that you know somewhat of his bis- tory, said Erskine."
 Exactly so,' returned the artist. "But
 had fine opportunity for that. pas sed day with this family, and rendered } them some irifling assistance, and was re- s paid by communication, unreserved, l think, ofall the changes and chances they had experienced. never in my life. saw ! a more interesting family. They appear
 ed So good, so devoted to each other, sso : ardent in their expectations of success, ,and 5 so unpractised in the deceptions. of ,the ' world. But look at my sketch. This old man told me that he was descended,b the } mother's side, from the noted MT Hooker | the Connecticut divine SO famed for hi. courageous piety, that he trembled not d } spirit of health, or goblin damned.' Anc
 truly when saw this old man walking witt a firm and vigorous step, though he bore the weight of seventy years, and heard hin
 conversing with the cheerfulness of youtf \ on his future plans and prospects, thougt 7 always with reference to the will of God : thought the descendant did not disgrace