Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-01-20

| ""H ISPHeu udt IL WOOIO cost ABOUT lOuT
hundred dollars-his neighbours son had
accomplished graduation for that sum at
neighboring university BY great prudence.
! Vera weel,' said the pedlar, 'your BARN
| there mum gang to college, he is nae fit for
any thing else, and there is six hundred
dollars just to pay his way, and will take
| his note to: twenty year, simple interest.
Come here you pale faced loon, aud say
Wilma we gang to college V-The boy
looked on him SO gratefully that the pedlar
took it for an answer, and with his usual
vera weep asked him, land what profess
ion he would select?' The boy answered
he did not know. 'Whilk is the best
Gamma be a minister to the kirk = The lad
replied he could never be good enough for
that. THAT proves was the reply, that
we are annals, fitted already-but dinna We
NEEDLE with physic and mems lives-ifye
are too skilfu' We will run hazards-if we
are too ignorant, ye mon poison Gods in'-
age; do become 81 Phoenix as they ca a
bird wi a.great tail and lang nose-be an
honest lawyer, and We shall niverspay the
note for the six hundred dollar The
young scholar consented, and was sent off
with "a kindly pull Of the ear as happy as
innocence and gra,ified desire could make
him. Maria was then called upon, who
came siding up to the travelling vender, to
whom in broad Scotch, he said Ye are
young lassie. and ye maun play the very
deevil among the hearts O tho young
chiefs who will say very pretty things to
ye-l maun gi' We something to buy blank
cts when ye shall marry some ane. it is
sealed in this parcel and nae ane shall ken
how much-ye nun IA q ye say naething
about il. The rich man come to WOO ye
Maria and tho gold and the land intice ye.
The fop aud tho tulo come, and by their
gaud and Gnery deceive ye--let them a.
lane lassic-chuse you one vi your sphere
and l,ae matter for his poverty, gin he be
rich in his mind and pure in his morals,
and MAR than a that he loes We wecl-
TAX him, taxi him, il he be poorer than the
puir pedlar seemed when he came for the
water at your door--lassie the heart o sic
an ane, has mair riches than is contain in
that ragged pockmanteau--tak' him lassie,
and when his hair is gray as mine, he will
still seem to you young and beauttu'--tak'
him lassie, and when ye are auld yourself
and die, the prayer and the tear will gang
up, like pure gem to be worn OH your
brow in Paradise, and ye will look kindly
down on the spirit that maun follow and
kiss thee in the bright country above US
He then called Nathan and told him in bis
original droll manner, Nathan, ye lang
legged turf digger, wi big calves and two
bundled dollar in siller, ye can get fodder
enough aud dinnn lack the asseestance of
pur Scotch body Nathan told him that
he had already overwhelmed tho family
with benefits, and he least required mon
ey. Gang ava, gang ava, 20 loom said
the pedlar, 'when yc lack the siller some
ither auld full o a pedlar like myself will
rome alang and 81 it to ye.'
The farmer began 10 make his acknowl.
Judgements for the favors received, and
even begun to get out his pen. ink and pa
per, TO give notes for the amount, when he
was put down by the remark, Tout tout,
mon, ha nae kif or kin, and / hac liberty
to do wi my money as like: gin 20 want
to be graceful just yere ane sci, bring my
pack for l mum be gangng.' LII spite OF
entreaty, the offer Of horse. and every
thing else, lie buckled OH his pack, took
his staff, and guide even, l will gang thi:
way some ithcr time and TAX drop o
your vine--cider, I think, guide Teddy, ye
| ra'it' y
| Years rolled on with their featliery tread
and like mountain streams passed unstamp-
ed with any remaining impress of event
The boy had become man---a young
bridegroom---a lawyer Of rising fame and
distinguished talent. Maria was the bride
of virtuous, we'll educated farmer, and on
the eve of their marriage broke the seal OF
the 'pedlar's gilt,' as it was Familiarity call
ed, and found draft of G6OO on Scotland,
which was cashed instantly by broker.---
On the eve Of Henry's marriage. loud
tap was heard at the door, and in walked
the Scottish pedlar, somewhat more grey,
but still hale and hearty as ever. How
is a. wi We the nigh,r was his familiar ad-
dress, and he deposited his pack on the
floor Of the wedding room. Earnest to-
kens Of affsctionate remembrance were
poured upon him, which he seemed to Ell
dure rather than receive. ITS a. very
weel,' said'he, 'and now Maria yo ha. les
sened the pack o. the Scotchman, and can
We pay the siller o. your wedding GIT T..
The husband stepped forward aud said that
.by the prudence Of his wiIe,he had become
able to pay half, and give him security tor
the remainder in an estate worth treble the