Litchfield enquirer., 1829-06-18

pursue.
 Il am going to study law
 And how are you to be supported while you are following your studies?'
 q guess I'll teach school answered Obadiah, with the gravity of saint.
 The old man in spite of his sorrow, could not refrain from laughing at the 1 thought of his young unsuccessful agricul- turist retailing wisdom and knowledge to the rising generation or pursuing the sub- tie shadows ofjustice through the mazy lab- yrinths Oflaw. He looked at him with in- creasing wonder. There he was, with his brown coat and linsey woolsey trowscrs, his hair combed straight over his forehead, 1 and his bashfnlness Ainging him into the most awkward attitudes even in this att tempt to explain his new prospects. But Obadiah, it appears, had made up his mind and was not inclined to return to his old employment on any terms. He therefore sbade his father good bye, and shook hands with his sister Sally and the cook. A short walk over the farm afforded him an oppor- tunity of performing the same tender duty towards the horses. the pigs, and the old COW. All things being at length settled to his satisfaction, he started on his way. The sun was just setting, and flung it's last light upon the rich landscape. The breeze was stirring the leaves of the old willow, and the rippling of the brook fell upon his ear. The poultry were gathering upon the roost, and the old dog Cesar came af- ter him, wagging his tail afectionately, and entreating eloquently, but in vain. to accompany his master on his novel expe- dition. Many sensitive folks would have yelded few soft regrets to the quiet and really beautiful spot he was leaving per- haps for ever. But, Obadiah never dream ed ofregretting what he was doing of his own occord. He cast therefore, only slight retrospective glance uponthe scene of his boyish pains and pleasures, and, having surveyed in moment with one eye shut, commenced his journey, whistling Yankee Doodle. N st
 The disadvantages under which he la bored were immense. Without educa-. ton, and totally destitute of experience of the fashionable or literary world; friend- less, and almost pennyless,. he was to make his own way among those who
 
 friends from their birth--who had been ushered into public life with the honors of college-and who would scarcely regard the quiet, plain, and retiring country boy, except with smiles ofderision.
 ] His advantages, however, were not by himself disregarded. He knew.tke strength of mind which had grown up in the sol- itude and quiet of natures abodes, unwea- kened by the dissipations of fashion, and untrammelled by the fetters of'a bad system of education. To know that he had great difficulties to struggle against, and that he must dvpvud up1m nrnlssIE was uniy, tv know that it was his indispensable duty to supply all deficiences of nature or art by his own unwearied application.
 In splendid drawing-room of well known city. young gentleman was enter- -taining some young ladies. They were all.I in rich and highly fashionable apparel. .--- The girls were lovely and they, as well las the graceful youth whose handsomely turned periods excited so much pleasure, and whose attic wit produced such frequent bursts of merriment, seemed willing away the hour delightfully."-, in all the charming an elegant familiarity of high life. A ring ing was heard at the door, and the servant announced Mir. Obadiah, Davis. who acc cordingly walked in with his hat on, and without the slightest embarrassment pro- ceededto business. The politeness ever ut. Itendant upon real gentility prompted all the company to restrain their disposition towards mirth, while Mir. Davis presented his letter of introduction, and the gentle- man was perpsing the same. But when, after having finished and folded up the let ter, Mir. Chatterton introduced MT. Davis to the ladies, as gentleman. from the country, whose intention it was to pursue the 1 profession oflaw, the lurking smiles curl- l ed their rosy lips in spite of themselves i; and Mir. Chatterton himself. while he per- formed all the necessary duties which the etiquette of the day required, added to ihe, good humor of his fair and merry compar- ions by wink which did not pass alto gether unobserved.
 MT. Chattcrton complied with his request, which upon the recommendation of a friend, he had made. to be allowed to file his certificate in the office where the young gentleman, under the instructions of his father,was also studying law. Time passed on. Charles Chatterton. in the full possession of an ample fortune. and surrounded by all the blandishment of life, found . thousand things to charm him from his office. He was young, gay. and witty. His society was courted bv ali