Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-03-07
No. S9.-WnoLE No. 351.


Good morning, neighbour saws i, and u
devil word did he answer. But / was,
not TO be cowed in iffy, so saws H. alrye
trade to-day, friend - No, not wild q
tarnation Yankee sWeli,' says /, 'spose
you've no objection to my resting nnute,1
while ! show the gals a thing or two that's
pretty slick2' Noaiiswer. Down sets,
and all the Dntchesses looked wild, / tell
you. to see what squad of curiosities
had. By and by I contrives to drop real
cute tobacco box close side the old mann.
was busy showing the cnrosilies, and did
not seem TO mind the box. By and by lie
picks il up, looks "a it, opens and shuts ii,
and the like. Thinks I, you're hooked;
jist as slick as grease, though didn't SEEM
to mind him. Last says he, Vat may you
AK for dis tingr Fourpens appeny,' says
| l, 'and it's pretty cheap too, ! should guess,
considering 1T ish mine, den,' says he,
and laughed in his sleeve, but said moth.
ing. Thinks /, you're hooked Mister.---.s
Pretty soon | sold him jack-knife, cxact-
Iy after the tonrpens-appehy orders
There was no more play offs about the old
Du,chman, he was wido awake 10 trade
and SO was the gals and the old woman. +
knew what was what, so sold moderate
for a while, then raised, little by little
gradually, and when left the house was
nine dollars and pistarecn better off than
when went in, with buss from a rosy
cheek, and my breakfast into the bargain.
call that trading, Mr.. Bored. Now you
needn't think to get me for less than l told
you; I've been too long in the trading
line to be out Charleycd.'
Mr.. futile. I've not the remotcst wish
to employ you, said /, as soon as recov-
cred the use Of my tongue. So far from
it, sir, assure you, land threw the door
open as said it) that nothing could afford
ne greater relief than the prospect of new
err seeing you again. do desire we may
be better strangers, and that speedily
( At this crisis Eliminating cigar of enor-
nous size, given him, doubtless, by my
quizzcal friend, and which he had lighted.
while rccounting his bargaining with the
honest Dutchniah, exploded like pistol,
Just as he had poised himself on the hind
er legs the chair, with both feet mounicd
on the table, Over he went, and over
went the table, with all its paraphernalia
Of books. portfolio, candles, Sc. &c. A
solitary lamp, burning on the mantle, csca-'
T.
Of twilight over the disastrous scene. One
glance at the rising visage Of the revolt.
tionis, told me he was shockipgly frighten-
ed, and happy thought struck mo.
| william! shouted /, do you moan to
! shoot and ROB me. in my own chamber t.
Murder! Watch!'
:, Before he had fairly recovered his feet,
/ snatched up half charged fowling piece,
!, which stood near, & bringing il TO am angle
) of forry-fve, discharged 1t into tho ceiling.
But nigh. have spared my ears the shock
Of tho revcrberation, for heavy sound at
the foot of the stairs Informed me that the
intruder was stirring in that neighborhood
and stepping 10 the window caught a
moonlight glimpse of man with white
bell-crowned hat, as he shot like ghost
round an opposite corner oflIIe street. with
Il brace of watchmen at his heels. Lbrea,h.
ed freer, revived, and collecting my
scattered thoughts as well as could, /
succeeded in fulfilling my Cousins request
before morning.
have met with many vexations in life
tight shoes, tight garters, and bad watch
es-havc been disappointed in love, in
friendship, and in my tailor--haye been
uuuSCos S~4uCSts0uCu W qW1u~
bling lawyer-~liave been tilted in assigna-
tions, ridiculed by 1irt, eyed through a
quizzing.gIass by a cross-eyed dandy. and
publicly collared by Hays, Thy mistake
gentle reader)-i a word, ! have been
bored with long sermon by a dull preach.
or, bored with yesterdays news and last
years anecdotes, bored in the city and in
tho country, by day and night. bored by.
friends, by strangers, aud bored by my
own good company, but never in my life
before have my feelings been SO outraged.
as they were by Mr.. Elihu futile, of Beib-
lehcm.
Witty ObserU0tion.- philosophers and
wit were at sen, and high swell rising
the philosopher seemed under great appFe-
tensions lest he should 60 to the bottom.
Why" observed The wit, "tl,at win sui
: your genius to title; as for my part, you.
: know, I am only skimmiOg the surface q
things"
II Hosp;tality.-rhe voice Of inspiration
! has enioined hospitality as dnty. The
: dictates ofnoture CONCUR in pronouncing 4
!. la virtue. In the simplicity Of ancient
! times. il fiourished as q vigorous plaHls----