Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-29

V ticuIars, as might serve to benefit the oth- CT; while the little ones, full of glee and hilarity, were bnsying themselves with their juvenile sports, and vieing with each other to rendersome additional pleasure to the scene. But we have not time to say more on this. >
 A modern visit-what isit? Were we to go into the frontier settlements, where the insidious aristocFacy of fashion has been kept back by the blackened stnmps and log-honses, it would appear like ss the times of old-those good old times," of which we have heen speaking. But what is . modern visit, even among those, who in their early minority were accustomed to such plain, and homely, and happy associ- ations? ;? A gathering together of starch and muslin-made up by the mantau- maker, the milliner and the hair-dresser-a club of mechanical automata, so constructed as to be governed by etiquette-drummers on pianos, instead of knitting needles-with- out brains, without thoughts, save sicken- ing sentimentality borrowed from the nov elist-a mockery of humanity, and a bur- lesque on friendship.-U.
 s' Spelling. This Imaginable story we find in circulation, but are ignorant where it originated.
 1t happened one day that tho scut and split for the fire fell short, and Jonas Patch was yielding the axe in school time. He had been at work about half an hour, when Memords, who was perceived 10 have less to do than the rest, was sent out to take his place. He was about ten years old, and four years younger than Jonas. Memo rus, you may go out and spell Jonas.'-- Our hero did not think of the Yankee sense in which the master used the word spell !; indeed he had never attached but one meaning to it whenever it was used with reference to himself. He supposed that the master was granting him ride extra- ordinary on his favorite hobby. So he put a spelling book under his arm and went out to the wood-pile with the speed of boy rushing. .-
 Ye got your spellin lesson, Jonas ? was the first salutation. Haven't looked at it yet,' was the reply. II mean to cut up this plagy great log, spellin or no spellin, before I go in. had as lieve keep warm here chopin wood, as freeze up there in that tarnal cold back seat Well, the master sent me out to hear you spell.'--- Mcmorus being so distinguished spefter, Jonas did not doubt that he was really sent on this errand. So our deputy spelling master mounted on the top of the wood- pile, just in front of Jonas, to pot out words to his temporary pupil, who still kept on cutting out chips.
 Do you know where the lesson beginsss Jonas?' No don't, but spose can find il out now.' We'll here 'tis.' (They be- longed to the same cIass.l sSpeil a-bom- in-a-tion.' Jonas spells. A bom-bom in the mean time up goes tho axe high in tho air) i-a-bom-i (down it goes sgain) t-i-o-n ton, a-bom-i- na- -tion-chuck the axe goes again, and at the same time out flies fnri- ous chip and hits Memorus on the nose.- At this moment the master appeared just round the corher of the school-house, with one foot on the threshold. Jonas, why don't you come in !? didn't send Memorus out to spell yon?' Yes sir, and he has been spelling me how could come in if he spelt me here 2 At this the masters eye caught Memorus perched upon the top stick, with the book open in his lap, rub ping his nose, and just in the act of putting out the succeeding word of the column Accom- da-tion, pronounced Memo- rus in a broken but louder voice than before. for he caught glimpse of the master, and he wished to let him know he was doing his duty. This was too much for the masters gravity. He perceived the mistake, and without saying more, wheeled back into the |school.roon,, almost bursting withthe most t,imuhnous laugh that he ever tried to supp press. The scholars wondered at his looks and grinned in sympathy. But in a few minutes Jonas came in, followed by Me- mor,ls with his spelling book, who exclaim- ed, have heard him spell clean through the whole lesson, and he didn't spell hard- ly none of lem right.e The master could hold in no longer, and the scholars per- ceiyed the blunder, and there was one si- multaReous roar from the pedagogue and pupils the scholars laughing twice as loud
 and uproariously in consequence of being permitted to laugh in school-time, and to
 do it with the accompaniment of the mas
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 "A A man may be learned without talking
 SC ntences, as in his ordinary gesture he
 discovers he can dance, though he does not
 cut capers. ."-AddisOn.
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