Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-03-21

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A ROWS Letter.-The following speci-
men of boys letter is from Hoods Com
r. Annual, There is such truth OF char
acter in it-so much of that spirit OF droll-
erv. mixed with mischief, which often pre-
walls in the young human being OF the male
sex-that we cannot help declaring it to be,
in lis own words, +" capital fun. The
letter proceeds from country boy, to what
the polite letter-writer would call his
" friend in town."
"Now, Bob, I'll tell you what | want.
want you to come down here for the holt
DAYS. Don't be afraid. Ask your sister
to ask your mother to ask your father to
let YOU come. It's only ninety mile
The two prentices, George and Will, are
here to be made farmers Of; and brother
Nick is took home from school to help in
agriculture. We like farming very much ;
its capital fun. Us four have got gun
and 90 out shooting; it's famous good
one. and sure to go off, if you don't full
cock it. Tiger is to be our shooting dog
as soon as he has left off killing the sheep
He's real savage, and worries cats beauti-
full. Before father comes down, we mean
to bait our bull with him. There's plenty
of New Rivers about, and we're going a.
fishing as soon as we have mended our top
Joint We've poney, too, to ride upon,
when we can catch him; but he's loose in
the paddock, and has neither main nor tail
10 signify to lay hold of. Isnt't it prime,
Bob2 You mast como. If your mother
won't give your father leave 10 allow you
run away. Remember, you turn up
Goswell street to 60 to Lincolnshire, and
ask for Middleton hall. There's pond
full Of frogs, but we won't pelt them till
you come but let it be before Sunday, as
there's our own orchard TO rob, and the
fruits to be gathered on Monday. Ifyon
like sucking raw eggs, we know where the
hens lay, and mother don't; and I'm
bound there's lots of birds nests. Do come,
Bob, and I'll show you the wasp's nest, and
a. every thing that can make you comfortable.
dare say you could borrow your fathers
!. volunteer musket of him without his know
ing Of it; but be sure any how and bring
the ramrod, as VIC have mislaid ours by fir
ing it off,"
Dress.-Few are aware Of the peril or
. safety of dress, to the female character.-
Many vain woman has lost her honor
not from the attractions of her beauty, but
the allurement Of her dress. Simplicityis
the great friend of innocence. 1t is not
less the modern raiment, than the moral
principle, of the quakeress, that secures her
at all time against the unhallowed gaze of
passion, yet at the same time insures her
respect and admiration.
rs 1t is not the costliness Of the dress, but
the fashion we object 10. We concur with
the great poet of human natures;
aCosily thy habit az thy purse can buy,
But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy."
Simplicity Of dress is one of the promi-
nent features Of the religion Of the Quakers,
Though it is less snowy, it is more cost
ly than that of any other class Of society.
They have no occasion for nunneries to
secure the chastity Of their females. The
fashionable world are never amused witt
any Of their Developments. They, hav.
neither Magdalen nor Founding Hospitals
They have no poor houses no paupers
no beggars.
And the world laughs at their dress J.
but It's only the laugh Of the fox, that ha,
lost his tail, sneering at his companions be
cause they chose to retain theirs. The
will change their dress when they have 10:
their principles-not before.
Dress isthe most infallible index Of char
aeter. All know, that certain clas.
which society banishes from, its circle,
dress the gaudiest. Those who would b
esteemed virtuons should dress with $
much modessy as not to be mistaken 70
them!
We refer this subject to the society 70
the suppression Of intemperance-alcohs
. is not more intoxicating than millinery.
Bosion Post.
SIZZLING OFF AT COST"