Litchfield enquirer., 1833-12-12

being dir,ied2' Finding her to be intelli-
gent, and SO particular in keeping the news
paper cleans we, a few days since, had the
Curiosity to ask her If she read the paper
after she arrived homo. Her ready an
swer was, I read the paper through eve-
~ week. am very fond of newspapers,
for l find so many interesting things in
them, and they learn mo to read We
then mentioned that we should think she
would occasionally forget the day to call.
She said she did not forget, for she was
always anxious to- ge. the paper This
little girl goes to school daily about mile
and half, and exhibits degree of intelli-
gence aud womaHhood which we should
like eeiNitated by some older feather
headed females. who go shopping with la
dies men, and do not read the newspaper!
AS a contrast with the little girl we will
state another fact. About ten days since,
two young men came into the office to see
us print. They were shown the process,
and appeared gratifed with what they had
seen, but they exhibited degree Of ignos
rance and want Of schooling which tempted
Us to ask them il they took newspaper.
They answered, Father says he can't af-
ford 10 take the newspapers, because they
cost so much We inquired if their father
ever took newspaper. Their answer
was, No; we have often asked him to
take the papers, but he won't do it = What
commentary is this upon the march Of
intellect; For the want of newspaper
which would cost but two dollars year,
and a few dollars laid out in schooling, a
whole family is brought up in ignorance,
and can hardly tell the difference between
the right hand and left. ..-
= A father who would be guilty of such
meanness and parsimony deserves not the
title of husband or fathcr.-NOrscich C0u.
n little beyond the Yankees.-However
adroit the yankees may be in matters Of
manufacture and traffic; yet they fall inf
nitely short Of some others in slight of hand
in matters of tlicves and robbers. The
following circumstances which have hap
pened in neighboring city is very hap
py illustration Of this remark. A gentle-
man having had a valuable watch stolen
from his person, advertised that he would
give the thief fifty dollars for its restoration,
and that no question should be asked. A
short time after man called on him and
informed him that on payment Of the fifty
dollars the watch should berestored. The
money was handed to the stranger and the
watch to its rightful owner, who remarked
that although he was under an obligation to
ask no questions, yet he had q curiosity to
know the manner in which he obtained the
watch, and would make that inquiry, leav-
lug his answer or refusal at his own OPP
ton. The man readily inquired Of him
whether he did not recollect that on a Ger
tain night man put his hand ON his Shout
der, saying 'how are you,' and instantly
asked pardon for his abrupt salutation as he
was mistaken in the person he supposed he
was addressing, the same time pa.ting him
on the shoulder in the manner he did at the
time referred to. The man recollected the
circumstance, and the stranger said at the
same time he took his watch. The man
was much grati6ed at the recovery Of the
watch, and so much amused by the manner
in which it was stolen that he stepped into
shop of his acquaintance to tell the story.
While recapitulating the circumstances he
attempted to pull out his watch. when 10 it
was gone again, the rogue having stolen it
the second time while telling the manner
he stole it the first. This certainly beats
the yankees 'aA hollow as the saying is.
e. Hartford Rev.
Napole0n.-The following eloquent re-