Litchfield enquirer., 1832-01-26

l tile line, while all around him were rear ing aud springing for the signal; tho drum
 tapped- SorreI at the signal leap shot a. head-bounded over tho course, and was several yards at the start which no horse could lessen. The second course he stood
 motiOnless as before, and at the drum tap, sprung in advance, kept ahead, and won
 the second heat with apparent ease. The
 Jockeys had caught Iamprey, and were
 electrified; they had run their rigs on
 countrymen and had lost their cash. Eve- ry thing, said Mir. Howard, depends upon
 getting good start. The story has been
 lesson to me. Tn looking abroad upon 1 life, how much, have often thought, de-
 bends upon right setting out.
 A young lawyer of my acquaintance told
 me, that on hearing this tale. he resolved
 to follow these rules, as an onset to his profession. To exercise unwearied indus try-to tell his clients frankly, what and all he knew, that might be useful to their cause--to study all his causes well ]; 10 be
 plain, simple and directin his arguments as in his dealings, and 10 select one of his most important causes if it afforded room to dosso, to make eloquenee and display; and above all, as the rights of other men were conided to him, to follow the strict-" est rules of integrity and temperance. He
 was snon-need tell you 90 number one in his profession--so much for setting 7 out right. a *Af2-
 A merchant whom knew in Ohio, thought to getrich rather too quick. S He would sell to knowing rich man under cost to court his custom and make poor
 ignorant man pay for it by double charges. There was in his dealings a want of that gentlemanly, nice, strict honor and fairness which begets confidence. Confidence once lost, many complain without cause, and his store was deserted. Can't you guess the issue2 He didn't start right.
 Dolly Shrewsbury was pretty girl as ever sat in the meeting house at Applebu- ry; that is, if elegance of form. regularity loIffea.ure and bcwitchiDg grace could make her pretty. She knew it, the huzzy, and was vain. Al sixteen Dolly was in her conquests ono after another owned her sway; a blink of her boney blue eyes sent with smile from her lips so full of express sion, like Hare's compound blow wspipe, was irresistible, and could melt a heart of platina. For several years sho rode forth.
 belle ofthe village, conquering and to con- quer, and she could not find it in her heart.
 she, who ruled SO many with despotic sway, to promise to obey ono. Mean time, years ran round, and Janette, little sister of Miss Shrewsbury, shot up, in all the rounded grace and swelling beauty of ll7. A man of wealth whom Dolly might
 have been proud to have taken, proffered his hoart and hand and led Jane,te hap py bride to the altar. There was no co- quetry about her; simple and pure of heart as she was fair: sincere as she was tascin- ating, she strove for no victory but over the Da.ural vanity, always attendant on beauty. When last l saw her. she was the happy mother of two charming boys. while Dolly, rather antiquated, had just taken up with a fourth rate beau, with
 whom she had refused to dance at a ball;
 who now lets her feel that he IS master'
 aud knows the pleasure of being ooeyed. Such were the differences in starting.
 A consistent Member oftke Temperance
 Socicty.-A member of Congress from
 this State, we'll known in this vicinity as
 zealous and eloquent advocate of tempe rance, stopped at tavern to obtain some 1 refreshmeni for his horse. While stand ing at the bar to settle for the grain, n
 stranger called for glass of sling" fla wing obtained the cup, he very ciyilly oi-
 fered share of the contents to the Con- gressman. He declined, saying he never drank ardent spirit. 70 you are cold
 wator man, are youl Well, I've as gcoda right to my rum, as you have to your gsae. "I never take wine, sir" Well, but you'll raise the steam by swallowing five or six cups of tea or coffee, in day" never drink tea or coffee, sir" l" Well.
 no matter for that, you'll danb your mouth
 with pig-tail, and burn up half dozen
 Spanish cigars day." never smoke or chew, sir" ]" Wha.! do you never drink rum, or brandy, or wine, sir s' No, sir" ' Nor take tea, nor coffee. nor smoke, nor chew l'' ]" No, sir" " We'll then I'm off! !'' and setting down the ia- emptied. glass, he darted ou. of the room as quick as thought. cf Humanity.
 A gentleman once apologizing to cona- pany for not joining in conversation. said he was afflicted with cold in his head, and when that was the case he was always hea- w, dull and stupid. Upon my soul then, |(replied John Wilkes) you are very much to be pitied, for you must have been at- flictcd with that cold in your head ever since I knew you, which is more than 20 years.
 An odd sort of a.genius. having stepped