Litchfield enquirer., 1829-01-29

the desire of pursuing, when 1t ducS but 1 rest to take breath; and thinks it has lost ] the appetites, which it has only satisfied 1 for the present. And yet this GbScurity, thick as it is, to hide it from itself, flinders 1t not from seeing perfectly the things 1 which are without itself; in which it is like our eyes, which perceive ai!, and are ! only blind with respect to themselves. 4 Real HerOine.-A few days ago, a young woman at Sciasconcet, who might we'll be styled daughter of Neptune, took it into her head to make short excursion l on the sea shore, to search for booty. She soon discovered bolt of duck, partly cun- cealed by the surf that was breaking upon the beach, and being anxious to obtain tl.e prize, ventured quite in contact with the rolling wave, seized the duck, and drew it ashore. Just as she had succeeded in drag ging it out of the reach of the waves, ,and as the surge receded to a more than ordinary distance, she discovered the end of another bolt. Without waiting to reflect on the danger of contending with the furious .le- ments, she bolted for the bolt of duck, stopped and embraced it with all her "might and main,'' but just at that instant the returning pillow rolled over the intrep- id maidm, and wholly concealed her from view. Fortunately, however, resolute bocbe- lor, who was cruising the shore on the same business, rushed through surge and surf, grasped the immersed fair onc by the 1 feet, and tugged, and tugged, and tugged l again-wondering what made her so re- luctant to be rescued from the overwhelM- ing pillow; but finally, at the imminent hazard of losing his own life, succeeded in
 saving that of the lady-and found, to his 1 great surprise, that it was the bolt of duck
 which made her drag so contoundedly
 hard-she having maintained her hold, as if determined to gain the spoil or, perish in the attempt. After the gallant bachelor had got the young lady and the duck higA but not dry, he remarked, that he ought to have half of the duck for his aid but the heroine, without seeming to place any val 1 uc on the salvation of her own life from watery grave, most resolutcly replied that he should not have single incl,--proba-
 bly, feeling that she would sooner surrender aU of herself as compensation, than h0f of her duck. Tine bachelor became tes-
 ty, and exclaimed, "You and your duck may go to''-biazes-a very suitable place indeed, for the mercury in the ,hermome- ter stood at fOurteem, and the lady's clothes so instantaneously troze, that it was with difficulty the bachelor and another man who was coasting, succeeded in getting her to the village before she perished.
 Nantucket Inquirer.
 First impressions the most l0StiMg.- Some years ago, man in Georgia, a few years after his marriage, left his family and set out for parts unknown, to accumulate fortune, anticipating an early return with pockets full of cash. Years passed away, and nothing was heard of him all inquiries concerning him proved fruitless, and his family at last numbered him among the dead. Believing him dead, his supposed widow in time became the wife of another, and with him moved to this county. The supposed dead husband was at length drawn by afection's chains to revisit his family; but to his dismay, to the utter prostration of his fond hopes, on his arrival at the
 place he once called home, he found that his wife had again married, and was then residing in this county. He immediately followed her here, and in the lower part of this county, found her, enjoying do- mestic comforts as Mrs. -. He was at once recognized by his own dear wife :;
 he infoI med her then husband ofhis situa- :. ton, but left it entirely to her choice to go or stay. The flame of early love rckin- dled she consented again to be his, bid farewell to her second husband, and both
 arc contented and happy now living in
 our town. We wish them long life, hap
 piness, and prosperity.-Alabama Journal Sagncity otthat noble onimalthe Morse. Having recently noticed in a foreign pa per that man falling from his horse into a river, was seized by the animal and safely brought ashore, reminds us ofa letter re- ceived from Stcubenville, Ohio, in June , last, addressed to son of thc editor [! he" , in the village :-" Joseph l.. returned last evening, aud this morning related to me- with tears in his eyes, most remarkable and almost incredible circumstance. Ar s irving at creek which the late heavy rains
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