Litchfield enquirer., 1832-12-27

was surprised to find i locked. He knock
ca and called several times, bnt rs one
came and ne found himselfsecurelv con-
nned between high walls; OH dark and
B cold night in the month Of March. Knaw-
4 fng the character Of the dean for occasion.
y al ABSENCE he set down the dilemma I. q,
accident, for be had not the least susp;cion
| of his being confined intentionally.
! At tho usual hour the deanery servants
went to bed, and the dean remained IN III.
study till two iii the morning.. He then
went into tho hall, drew the charges from
blunderbuss and other fire-arins, feturi-
ed to his study and rang the bell which
was Immediately attended by his butler.--
Robert, said he. ] have been. much dis.
tufbed by noise on the garden side,
fear some robbers must have broken IN I
give me lanthorn, and cali up Saunders.'
Having procured lanthorn, the dean
wentintp,th the hall and stayed withsthe fire-
arnss ALL 7ttsu ssscn ;SnnaUsz 3tUw, saszis
1Swifi, arm. yourselves and follow mel
/ Having unlocked the gate, they entered
the garden, where tho light soon attracted
| poor Baperick, who came running towards
them. Upon his approach the dean ex-.
claimed, There's the robber! shoot him!
shoot Him = y
T Robert and Saunders presented, and
Bamerick dreadfally alarmed, fell on his
knees and begged his life. The dean CONF
ing forward, held the lanthorn to the face
Of the supposed robber, and exclaimed with
feigned surprise, Mercy on us Mr..
Ramerick, how came you here3' sOh!
4 SIR said BamericR, don't you remember
/ you left me here in the evening" This
evening q replied the dean; alb, now j
recollect, SO did; but had quite forgot
it, Mr.. Bamerick--as you did the boots
however aturningso the butler, Robert,
J give Mr.. Bamerick some warm wine, and
both Of you see him safe home
SIR Walter Scott, The Lay Of the
Last Minstrel, decided his vocation ire
vocabiy--a more popnlar poem was never
published. II sold, W. believe, $4,000
copies id a coupIs of years, and brought
not only fame but profit 10 its anthor.-.
/" Marmion, 1" The Lady of the Lake"
r. Rokebys''e " The Lord Of the Isles,s = fob
lowed on which we think it needless to
offer any criticisms. The rapidly with
which they were written il not the least
remarkable Of their peculiarities. Il q II
we'll known fact, that the celebrated battle
4 in . Marmion,' the most spirit-stirring
piece Of martial poetry ever composed
was written 1t, a single sitting after dinner!
4 A different battle had not only been WRIT
4 ten, but actually printed, when receiving
the proof sheet; and finding thar his print-
\ CIR, Mr.. JOHN BaIlahtyne, did not think i
4 equal TO the rest OF the work, he cancellcd
III, and retiring from the company with
which ne was dining, wrote ID the ccutsS
Of the evening the magnificent stan2as be-
/ lgiDning with e At length the fresheliing
s western blast" 10 the end Of the fight.
$ The sums Of money which no received
: fer these poems were very great. Lord
81 Byron computed them, hi /" The English
/ Bards and Scotch Reviews" at half d
crown line; but his Lordship was, We
4 believe, under the mark.
Il kentucky P0liteaess.- o ar, friend Chan
der Of the Upited States Gazelfs, says /.
There is a quarrel brewing in Kentncky
between Mr., Thomas and Mr.. Trotter.--
4 They have got rs fat as scoundrel, drunk
ard, poltroon.' = 'z
i Ifgoing such lengths; il Kentucky. On
4 " sets quarrel 4 brewing ~ W. have
some curiosity to know how ,faf they ~
before they actually get i ,brs@ed.
j Perhaps, however, one or both the par-i
ties may be- like q certain Joe Silnnions,,
j who, some thirty years since, removed from
New England tot" the Geneseo codnfy."s
A Joe had not been long at bis hGss residence,
A when he went to log-hOiise = raising -
a and while there, offended one Of hin broth
er back woodsn,as, who vented upon his
head torrent Of scurTilous epitheis. Joe
bore il oil, without notice o. reply; until
one ofthe company, astohishsd at his APP
4 pareiss indi6arenee, said 70 him; Ara
Il YOU going III submit 10 what that fellow
4 says Of YOU will oDt rssentiDg Il y'sk" Why;
what docs az say Of me 5''-' 45s saysayon.
are liar, q ,sconndrel, and = villain
sis that all IT, said Jos.switll the most
{ perfect ,composnre; !" Oh. i sdpnfst care
nothing about that: ! always trent BY that
name down country. - 1y1y Sssts 4
Hov 10 srose Rial. - Mailing i more
easy tlsan to grow rich. lis cnly. - trnsf
nobody--to beffiend none. To - ees-
| nv thing and save al We get--so stint o.
selves and every body Belonging 70 ps-rto
be the friend Of NO man. and hays ao fnagi
| for our friend--to heap interest. cai1s upon