Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-20

looking after the education of their young lin short, for realizing the blessings after which they are constantly toiling.
 The tacO impedsmcmts4-A rich buxom widow, of certain village in the state of Pennsylvania, became enamoured of ! handsome young yankee pedlar, with whom she was in the constant habit of trading, whenever he chanced to go that road.- 1 Finding that ali her modest hints to elicit 1 formal declaration from the travelling mcr- chant had only been thrown away, she at l last condescended to introduce the theme herself, and had the pleasure to hear him l confess that he had ioRg thoUght-of the sub. ect as one of the dearest to his heart; and that there were only two >impediments in 1 the way of their mutual happiness which she alone could remove. The delighted widow begged him to meRsion them, and pledged herself for their removal. Alas, madam 2 replied he, when l name the l first only, Hear that you will abandon me I to despair.' os Fear not, sir, butname it. Know, then, loveliest of your sex that never can be happy with wife, be her af- l fections, virtues and accomplishments what 1 lucy AHOys ubtu ! CdJ lAOhO HUI WIStkCSS Vt comfortable habitation, and am myself master of retail store, the income of which will support her gen.eelly.' The widow smiled sweetly-bade him name the necessary sum, and to call for it on cer- tain hour of certain day, when she should expect to learn the nature of the second in- pediment. He was spunctual-receivedi the money-and informed her that the other was nothing but-anOther soife!
 Grant IHOrburn at q BGH.-To those | who have had the pleasure of personal acquaintance with Laurie Todd'-and [ there are few pleasanter acquaintances- the snbioined extract from his account of visit to a family in Boston, will be amusing By and by, the music and the dance went round a lively widow. of forty, ask ed if would sOaltz with her ]; told her if she would show me how it was done, and I liked it, I would try. She jumped up and threw her arm aronhd the slender waist of tall girl away they flew at the sound of the tamborine; when done, she sat down by me on the sofa. Well, says she, 1 how do you like it? Says madam, think it's coming to rather too close quarters.-l l never, till that hour, knew exactly what waltzing was; and I must say, l tremble for the sons and fathers of tho next gener- l ation, if we are to go on in imitation of these European customs! asked her if the lads took hold of the lasses when they were at those pranks; she said they did then, says !, the lasses are the more fools to let them.'
 
 Gumption. is a finc old Scotcl, word, not generally to bo found in the dic- tionaries, though it is worthy of place in the best. Ithas great deal of meaning in it,and often expresses what nothing else can.
 When l see a girl reject the addresses of a respectable young man, who owns good farm, goes to meeting, and pays his debts for one who wears a dickey, visits the the- atre, and spends his money faster than he earns it, think to myself she has not much gumption.
 When see young mechanic who wants good wife, that can make pudding, spit turkey, and nurse his babies, dangling af- ter piece of affectation, because she has been to a dancing school and can play on pidno, guess he has not much gumption.
 When I sec a farmer paying taxes for twenty acres of land, half-fenccd and half titled, when he might raise more on six a. cres under good cultivation, l conclude he is not overstocked with gumption.
 When see man who has good busi- ness, sufficient to support his family respec- tably, neglecting his affairs, and running in- to debt, in order to obtain a political of- 1 fee, fancy that, whatever may be his tal- ! ents, he is not burdened with gumption.
 When I sec man calling his boys from school, and spending two hours every af- ternoon for month, 10 tar his trees, that the calker- worm may not ascend them, when he might effect remedy in single 1 day, by exchanging the earth for three feet around them, conclude that he has more industry than gumplion.
 When I see man purchasing three cords of wood for the winter, when, by list ing his doors, and mending broken pane, lie might save two of them, think he has but little gumption.
 When I see a young man, just set up in business, keeping horse and chaise at an expense of two dollars day, and failing in six months, when he might walk for noth- ing, and continue his business with.safeiy, conclude that he has not much gnmption. When see man attending diligently to his own concerns, sending his children to school, paying his debts. and keeping clear oflaw suits, quarrels, and politics, set him J<.,,~ ~. ~.o.~ ,~oecocoinU a paaQnnahlxa