Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-08-27

cost she replies, nothing to signify :"
which may be construed, =" "a devilish deal
too much"
Ii is proved every day in life, that no.
thing may come to something and it is
less agreeable observation, that something
frequently comes to nothing in the sanie
arena industry and honesty cause the for
mer Observation-Disclosures and extrava-
gance, the latter. Finally, let me hope y
shall find readers rather in that class Of
critics who can be pleased with nothing,
than among those whom nothing pleases.
London Mag.
Anecdote of a fruit ste0ler.--Ina town
in this vicinity some sixty years ago, no-;
torious thief whom we shall call Bignal,;
was in the habit Of taking share 81 the
good things of all orchards, gardens and
watermelon yards in the town. He be-
come so bold and troublesome to his neigh-
bors, that it was necessary to find some
check to his career. One spring he had
planted, in an opening in a distant wood.
a large bed of water melons. thinking chat in
such remote and secluded place, no one
besides himself would ever find them. But
in this he was mistaken. The water-mel-'
ons grew well, and lay thick like" YAM
kee pumpkins, turning their back to the
sum-" When they had got cleverly ripe,
company ofyoung men, who knew Kbw
to play the joke, went to Bignal, and in.
formed him that they knew Of a fine yard
of water-melons not far distant, and at the
same time gave him an invitation to 60 with
them some night, and get some ofthem.-
He readily aSsented the time and place
Of meeting TO start ON the expedition was
agreed on. When they had all assembled
at the appointed place with bags and
knives,pepared to do their work thorongh-
ly, it was suggested by some one ofthe com-
pany, that it was proper FIRST to 60 to the
neigh boring tavern, i" and gil their SKINS
as they called it, with ftp To this
Bignal did not object, but went on and did
bis part in passing off mug after mug, until
alt things to his own eyes began TO move'in
a circle. They then started, and direct
ed their course through woods and
swamps, over hills and rocks, until they
arrived by circuitous route to BigHhl's
watermelon yard. He looked on the Wa
ter-melons with rapture, but did not res
cognize them as his own, for his brains
| were somewhat turned by the numerous
evolutions he had made under the influ-
ence' ofhis " clip-winged dip" He, how
-exsry did not stop for reflection. but took
hold and filed his bag with the best Wa
/ ter-melons he could find, and at the same
time was not wanting in exhortations to the
rest of the party to do the same. When
they had got as many as they wanted, it
was proposed by the company to RETURN
Mo-" says Bignal, "let US do thorough
work: let us cut open all the water-meI-
ons that are left, and pull up the -vines.''
No sooner said than done. The vines
were torn up by the roots, and the Water
melons were dashed on the rocks, until the
work of desolation was fully accomplished.
They then made their way back iii the
direction that they came; and separately
returned to their homes for the night
Bignat rose in the morning, and went to his
watermelon yard. What sight did il
present The work Of a season had been
destroyed in night. All his expected
happiness was cut of, and his fondest.
hopes blasted. His only consolation was
that it was done by his own hands, and the
only Improvement of the lesson was
firm resolve never to steal any more wa
ter-melons. Worcester Spy.
A Turkish Bacheior.-A few DAYS since
a brave and handsome Pacha having gain
ed important victories over some rebel
tribes, the Sultan conferred on him some
high honors, and even gave him his daugh-
ter in marriage. When the bride arrived.
the first question she asked her intended
was, show many ladies have you z" The
Pacha replied that he had no wives that
he had reserved all his affection and re-
gard for her, thinking her alone worthy Of
them. " Oh" said the princess, turning
up her nose, "who ever heard of such a
shabby fellow A man with only one
wife ! won't marry you unless you take
the full NUMBER" Incredible as the anec-
dote appears, Mr.. Buckingham states il is
an absolute fact, and said that he was well
acquainted with the Pacha.-London pa.
A Country justice, after joining couple
in the holy bands of nlalrimony, concludes
in the following whimsical manner
Let as Pyay.-O Lord God thou first
constituted matrimony in Cana Of Gallilee,
made it an holy order, let US thy servants
constitute it on earth and as the parties
have agreed nronouneo tham Man and