Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-01-21
NEW REFLECTIONS.

Il Subscriber.
NEW YEARS REFLECTIONS.
81 wish you happy New-Year," exclaimed one
friend of mine to another, just the glorious orb Of
day had begun with his welcome beams to illumine
the fair face ofnature THANK you, sirI wish YOU
the same " replied the other, with degree Of appa.
rent good spirits. At this, I began to turn on my
couch, and rub my eyes Gitle--for owing to much
bodily indisposition had not yc. riscn"or had yet
thought that l to rise to commence q new year.
But soon the salu,ation Of 81 wish you happy new
year," became general throughout the whole family {;
while each seemed to reciprocae the wish of the
oher and amu.un interchange Of friendly feeling aud
heartfelt congratulations cnsued.
Such friendly solicitations sounded pleasant in my
ears, though Mt the timc they caused some ser-
Gus reflections. scarce could believe that another
year had rolled away and that old 1899 was past and
gone forever!
Nor could persuade myself to believe, wha,
knew to be fact, that many with whom was init
matcly acquainted, aud some whom l numbered n.
mongst my dearest earthly riendF, wo when the year
commenced were in the morning Of life and in the
glow Of health, had its close bid an eternal fare
well to all terrestrial scenes, and gone populate the
cold and silent regions Of the dead. But ali many
who welcomed in the new years morn Of 1899 with
gh,some hearts and buoyant hopes-haiiing il
other period in which to commence their annual
round Of pleasurcs-fondy dreaming that present
forts would last and tha, every anticipated cnjoymen,
would be fully realizedsaying their hearts, "this
year shall he rs the past, aud much more ahundan"
where are they now They gone to tina. bourne
from whence traveller returns" and all their airy
Lov k,c ~l,,,;l, he,
more forever.
During the past year, in former years, death has
been 40 respecter OF persons. He has called from
amongst from the highest the lowest ranks
of life, and they have yielded reuctan, obedience to
his stern mandate. Whilst the death Of some has
caused the nation to mourn, and whole cities to be
clad in the habilmeDts Ct woe, others have gone down
to their graves rendIess and Unlamcntcd, whilst ihe
names and their memories are sinking into oblivion
faster than therust is returning its native dust.
| Who Of us that have this day been wished ahap
Ply new year" by our friends, may ere the consumna
ton Of 1880 be introduced into the world of spirits
Con only knows. How many husbands may be called
TO mourn the irreparabIe loss Of tender partner
how many who are wives will become widows
how many parents will be left chdless, and children
made orphans by the ravagcs Of during the yea
l
we have this day commenced, He alone teA who
hath promised to be the widows God and the orphan.
| Father.
| We cannot boast OF tomorrow, inasmuch as q we
know not what day may bring FORTH" Some Of III
may during the present year be thrown on beds o
languishimg and sickness, where life may be ProlOng
ed without The least prospect Of a recovery, or W.
may become raving manacs, deprived Of the right
Of that reason without which existence would he bu
misery. Or, for aught that we know, some ofus wh'
now sustain q fair moral character may be seducet
into temptation by the love Of money lust for re
venge and commit some crime that will blast rep
uiatOn forever and doom Us to expatc our guilt il
the dreary cells OF prison.
Such 10 the mutability Of human events that to-da
we may be greeted BY the salu,aiiOns Of GrieDds-w
render Us happy--yet tomorrow IA unlocked 70
storm Of adversely may begin to gather, which ma
midew all our earthly hopes, enshroud 10 impencsra
bic gloom our sun Of prosperity and plunge us IroI
The zsSish Of IlssaI degh, to the lowest abyss Of de
spair But Ihat we may NIL be prepared % bear what
ever woes may betide Ne during our pilgrimage her
below, no, only with philosophical spirit, but wi,
true christian lOrtilnde; and be prepared nj ass
meet the King OF TcrrOrs undismayed, is the arder
wish and sincere praycI Of one who subscribes hmse
! A Friend 10 Serious Reflection.
Count Ney, sou Of the laie Marshal New, and u.
Count Oh anto, have arrived az Charleston.