Litchfield enquirer., 1834-05-15

A DnH behind the F'aiFs--A somewhat lndi-
crous scene occurred yesterday morning, n
bout o'clock, at boarding house IN the
Bowery. Two young men arrived there the
day previous ft,ne Of them was the nephew
OF the lady who keeps the house, and engag-
ed private sitting room and bed room for
two or three weeks. srhe nephew iDirOduc-
ed his cOmpaniOm rs fellow clerk with him
10 mercantile house ut Hartford, Conn.
(which since turns out TO be the fact. and
stated that they had come 70 New-YOrlZ
merely for the purpose ofseeing the place and
paying theie respects to the aunt. The old
lady, pleased with this mark OF affection ON
the part Of the nephew. prepared the best bed ,
room in the hnuse for their reception, set be-
fore them the best fare she had. aud did all in
her power ia make them comfortable. Being
fatignedta s they said, with their journey, they
retired to rest very early and did not rise tilt
near the next morning: they had hut just
sat down to breakfast, when 4 hasty knock
! was heard at the door, at which the youngest
of the two was. observed to hetray no slight
degree Of uneasiness.s In minute or two af-
tcrwards the door was entered somewhat alb
rupfiy by an elderly gentleman. evidently in a
yiDlent passion, who advanced towards the
eldest Of the two, and after applying divers
undignifed epithets to him. was sbolt To- try
the effects sc his cane upon the shoulders Of
the young man; when the noise bEought up
the aunt, who few ut the old gentleman like
q tigress defending one Of her cubs. On the
arrival Ofthree or Four Of the hparders, some
thing like order was restored |; when the
youngest Of the two strangers was discovered
to haze tainted away. The youth was lifted
on 81 a sofa. his stock was removed. and the
collar of his shirt unbuttoned 10 facilitate his
breathing hen (ot, shade of chaste Dian!
tell il not in Gath! there was revealed TO
sight the snowy bosom ofas pretty a lass rs
eer :. 6rasla'd dew from lawn"
y The lovely stranger lay confessd
Cife In all charnissn
II seems the young lady was the daughter
ofihe old gentleman, who, with view TO e.
economy, had caused her to assist his clerk in
keeping the books; tho young couple, thus
thru~n, nothing 10th, into each Others way,
old gentleman. on entering the counting room
rather unexpectedly one morning, found them
keeping tally with - liz lips instead Of their
pens; upon which De sent his daughter to re-
side with her grandmother at Wethersiield.--
She cOntrived. however, TO send to and res
ceive letters from her l0yer, In which they
planned the elOprnnent. How successfully Il
WAS put into execution, our readers are alrea-
dy aware. They left Hartford So as TO get
several hours start OF th~ father, who did nOt
reach New York until O'clock yesterday
morning; and suspecting that they would put
up al the arint's house, made lie way there
immediately On arriving 10 the city. Hewas.
however, too laie--the young couple had
contrised 10 have the hymenial knot tied on
the afternoon of their ARRIVAL We presume
this step was taken to avoid the risk incurred
ia pnblishing their intention 10 marry, which
mode ofpr0eed0re 10 required by the laws Of
COnnectieat. How the affair win terminate
we knew not. M the parties all loft New-Yofk
fsr Hartford yesterday afternoon bat rs the
mthar was, 10 i double sense, " a day bekie6
the fair" we woHld advise him TO pocket tho
affront. and put the best face he can upon the
matter.-N. Y. Transcripts.
The Phiiosopher-Bob and Joe were both laay fell
lows; and one morning. they laid late 10 bed that
the old man. their la,heri went up stairs with .
cowhide and gave the one lying the Front side, tJoela
sound fogsine. Joe NOS iue chagrined a this
Andin few days coaxed Bob e, him lie The back
side, thinking he would ,hereby himself aaoiher
foagng, ip the old man should again catch them
in bed. In few days, they repeated the offence, and
kept their bed TOO aie 70 suit father who sailed Up
stairs second time with the cow-hide. II was not
light enough TO distinguish the boys apart; tforshe old
man 10 an early rser and this time he reflected that
he had logged the who lay the front side before,
and now was the Of The other. Accordingly he
went the other side olihsbed and his blowsfsl again
upon poor joe who had 90 csnningly conrived % A.
void them. This example confirms the grand truth,
that I" the wisesi cannot asoid their &ae.'' e
Obeyiag Orders--Nos long since, prisoner was
brought into court 10 Albany 70 take his trial for lar.
csncy, bat having no Counsel. sad being uaable 10
employ one,t Court Thought fl to appoint Nj. --.
wag notorious foE his than bic honesty,
who very gravey iaqsred what he should do wish The
prisonerf The Recorder, THE learned M'Kowal
told the counsel 10 clear him. II be could" Then
mus, him in asoiher room. BY HIMSELF for few
minuiss," said the Counsel-s.hich requesi
ded 70 BY the Recorder. Aer On absence of half an
hour 80, the WINS called BY the Ds.ric, At
torpey. The counsel lor the deieadani came into
court, and was asked where The priaoaer wasl He
replied was instructed by your honor 10 clear him
(which did hall mn hour ago." The rogas bad ss-
capped from second story window.-N y. Ssa.
Lcston. april Mysterious Absence. Bank
er Hill Aurora of Saturday asi, says: person aam-
ed Hobart F. Kibling, Of Ashburnham, came TO ihis
town on abe l9ih OLE. in Wagon with two horses.
acconpa Med by young bic wiiss Sister. and