Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-01-21
PUSH.
"Man still is man, aud those who boldly dare,
Shall triumph o'cr the sons Of cold despair"

all alone with an Irish gentleman, we be-
came quite sociable, and he gave me this
account of his life.
"When twenty years of age / was at
school learning surveying and navigation.
And do you mean to travel2' said my
master. what think you Of America =
said /; for we were then in Dungannon,
county Of Tyrone, ireland. America,
repeated he, america is a growing coun-
try-go, John, and behave yourself as be-
comes true Irishman, and you may cat
white bread in your old age, and drink a
glass of old sherry
At a little more than 81, I sailed from
Cork, in the good slip Queen Dido, and
landed in 67 days at New Castle. / hied
me up to the city in a tricc, aud wandered
through the streets a stranger for two days,
when on the third, who should l meet
but Ned McClosky, an old townsman.-
BY gracious!' said he. il this isn't our
old friend John Varnham When did you
come ? In what ship, honey? How were
all at home! Why, your cheeks look red
as a p"ta,oe, man. You'll grow white in
this country, man, bu, Cunning on without
waiting for an answer) what's your motto 2
What's my motto?' inquired ], what's
ihat?' A short bit of a sentence to direct
you through life. You'll have to take one.
Scc,' continued he, touching the flask Of
whiskcy which he carried, and pointing to
a buxom looking huzzy that was just pas
sing-" A short life and a merry one,"
that's my motto. Good bye, John, I'll
SEQ YOU again, '-and away he few, half
seas oven, bound for a short life, mclhought,
whether for merry or sad one, was
matter of doubt.
Going up Chestnut street--thinks /,
does every man take motto in setting out
in life? What shall choose A motto
Let me see-when upon an inner door, l
saw in large letters-PUSH. 'That shall
be my MOTTO said land on the impulse
Of the moment, my right hand was Oh the
door, my foot over the threshold, / found
myself in the middle of an Office Of some
sort. After pausing moment gentleman
stepped up and inquired my business
9 To tell the honest TRUTH said 'none
special with any mortal man in particular.
but am an Irish lad, perfect stranger.
Just come to America to seek my fortune
{ Have you money 2 said the gentleman.
'No,hing bur five gHineas, the gilt OF my
angel mOther,' said common learning,
Irish honor, and heart to be grateful To
any one who will put me in way to be
useful why said the man smiling, II
like your frankness, and really will venture
to trust something to that face. You can
write!' 'very well'-' then copy that pa
per- l did so, / found myselfin a snug
birth, with plenty to do for an industrious
man-plenty to cal and drink for temper
ate mainland satisfactory compensation
for reasonable man.
My employer was scrivcner, and
sometimes dealt in the purchase OF real
estate on speculation. Hearing him de-
liberating, one day, dOub,fully about pur-
chase, "Push," whispered my good gem
ius. Il, cannot fail, sir, said I and if l
might be permitted l would gladly take
half the bargain 'On your luck and
judgment, john said my employer. We
bough. the property, aided by loan, and
in ninety days realized a thousand polnds.
I was now two and twenty the bloom OF
my cheek had the freshness Of youth and
heal,h-a pit or two Of the small pox did
not mar my good looks-my hair twisted
about my forehead in clusters of curls,
which, though I seemed careless about
them, were matters Of some little vanity,
and did not like to part with them; my
skin under my sleeve was as white as
snow, and except that / was little bow
kneed, q have that from my grandfather,
Sir Phelim) you would not find properer
person in a summers day. Did you ev-
or know an freshman that had not a warm
heart towards the ladies - Not often,
said /. my good fortune, continued he.
: in several bargains began to be rumourcd
around and as went constantly to church
with my master, several damsels looked
kindly on me one more especially, the
daughter of wealthy merchant over the
way, and her brow it seemed TO me relaxed
from the prudish severity Of an heiress.
when her eye met mine. PUSH, said my
good genius. 'And blessings on you my
sweet damsel,' said ], half whispering as
took an opportunity TO pass by her side,
half square on her way home from meet
ing one afternoon. 'And church is doub-
ly pleasant when you and the like Of you.
attend morning and cvening-NO offence
in saying SO, hope, charming lady,
Me, sir7' replied she, but not very invi-
tingly nor very angrily. PUSH, said my
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