Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-08-23

emotions than those of sorrow; and The
mind to understand although il cannot hear.
Oh, what a beautiful supplement- rs the
benevoience of Hart BOguet.
Short Commons Oh who can tell
how hard it is to be- foot and a half be-.
low the common standard--to reach mans
estate and never reach his stGturei To
Dodge along the side-wals j, ii rnomenta-
ny danger Of getting a blow on rEe.sconc
from the elbow of some taller biped-to
be obliged in conversation to look up to
your companion; while he nhligingly
looks down upon you-instead OF meeting
him face to face, as becomes gentleman
and and honest man. Now, our editorial
body corporate is ofthe min:kin species
| a miniature edition of man. A six-footcr
-one of the, privileged class--dame ma
lures aristocrats--entered our domicil. y
and as Nimrod Wildfre says, looked
down upon us slantinangular, and babe us
good morning. We looked up and an
swered the salutation, whereupon the fol-
lowing dialogue ensued.
You don't want to hire, do your Mo. ;
sir. Why-don't you have more l
your men can do sometimes?' Yes SIR
Then why don't you hire fellow, I'll
work cheap Do you understand the bu-&
siness ? No, but reckon could learn,
I'm prodigious quick to learn any thing
| took up peddling ON my own head-and
l teach writing school. and can talk poll
! tics, so fast the folks say ought to be n
printer. Why won't you hire a fcIler?'
Because too many hands would ess us up.
With scanning look at our minikin d.
mansions, he of the giant stature turned
upon his heel, muttering-As They wouldn't
get "a mouthful piece at that !'-LowcH
COmpend.
Jucenile Balls.-Tho early develope-
ment of the passions which the present
system of education calls forth, cannot be
elucidated by any thing SO forcible as the
following anecdotes A Lilliputian in
long clothes throwing herself languishing-
" upon a sofa, on her return from church,
cried to her mother, really must de-
cline going to church in future, at least we
must have our places changed why
so, my dear = asked her astonished parent.
Because there is a person in an adjoining
pew who stares at me like a pest, and do
uoSNlO yOus u0uNHos uOVCt S0SO thsO
slightest encouragement this incipient
coquette had attained the age of seven
years. The eldest daughter Of gentle-
man in Russell square aged six, received a
card which run thus: Miss B. at home
at Z. punch at s, quadrilles.' 1t was for
the same evcning--rather short notice, to
be sure, for fashionable assemblage. 1t
elected the following reply, the father be-
ing somewhat Of our way of thinking in
these matters So Miss RI presents her
compliments to Miss B., and regrets to
say that she is 10 be we'll whipped at Z,
and in bed by S.'-Month. Nag.
! "A young gentleman paid his addresses
to young lady, by whose mother he was
unfavorably received. How hard said
he to the young lady, Ito separate those
whom love has united.' very hard, in
Decd replied she, with great innocence,
at tile Same time throwing hor arms round
his neck, and so mother will find ill.,
The great Duke of Marlborough, passing
the gate Of the tower, was accosted bysan
i'll looking fellow. with How do yon do,
my lord duke? / believe your grace aud
have now been in every Jail in the king
DOM believe friend replied the duke,
with surprise, this is the only jail ever
visited Very likely rejoined the 9TH
or; but have been in all the rest
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