Litchfield enquirer., 1834-07-03

tUO utSTCy VI ucdteu 6Ilkett
Hear me, then, widow; have deeply.
deeply injured you in turning you and your
little ones penniless into the street. and I
have sent for you to make you amends on
dying bed u
The courage of the dame now began to
rise, for although she meditated TO saw.
May you live many years. yet she thor,
upon the whole, things had better 60 on in
I their own way.
The Colonel ordered his attendant to
draw out trunk from under his bed, then
open it, ard take out certain sum of mo-
ney, and pile it upon the narrow table by
his side. The amanueusis,at the table roso
to second his efforts, and in trice long
row of silver dollars shone forth their gilt
tering faces as though they rejoiced to be
liberated from their trunky prison, and
were DESTROYS of Jumping into the embra-
ces of the widow.
Now thea,' said the Colonel, faulter-
ingly, have you counted ont two hundred
dellars in twenty rows of ten each upon
tho table r sYes,' was the reply. Tho,
rich peniteHt, as he had hardly strength to-
count up the piles, placed his trembling
hand slowly and carefully over each glitter
ing heap, and after being seemingly satisfi-
ed that all was right 10 d fraction, n now
come here, thou injured widow, and let>me
make you amends for my cruelty towards
you.' fs
True 70 the word of command, and
hardly knowing what she did, the happy
woman walked boldly up to the table, hold
ing up her ample, well-made apron, which
she always wore from pure respect TO her
new-made calico gown
Now, Bill, muttered tho Colonel, take
up the silver. you have counted, and put 10
Into my lap, sir, said the smiling Wild
ow, (asif fearful he supposed that she had
a basket or bag in her handy for, holding
up her apron as wide as she could, as she
spoke. lis all theconvenience have -
bont, me-
into your lap; No, indeed! 7 coughed
out the hectic sufferer; not till / am in
my grave do / make over my money to.
Others. Bill! Bill, say! Put up the sill
yer into the trunk again-lock it-kpnt it
Under the bed give me the key. And,s
Mr.. Lawyer, remember, add codicii to
my viii 10 pay this over 10 widow Smiley
when / am dead and gone. Good byo, wo-
man. You see have made provision for
tho injury havesdone you! Bill, shew her
tairs---stairs y
4. The disappointed woman saw herself
bowed ont.of the house by the ganlleman-
III. ndasEenils ss so follow her
wished the Colonel, the two hundred dol
lars, and the will at the bottom Of the red
sea-
As the good Colonel did not make a die
Of it, but lived long to enjoy the inheri-
lance he had bequeathod her, il is believed
that the codicil was stricken from his tes-
lament, as he conscientiously believed that
he had made her most ample indemnity,
by way of promise, on his sick bed, and'he
has often been heard to say Did not
nobly repair tho injary which / foolishly
confessed ! had committedl'
I,sdian Anecdote.- John Sequashequaslt,
an Indian Of the remnant Of tribe in
Connecticut, was some years since brought
before a Justice of the Peace on sonic
charge or other, which we do not recollect.
John happened TO be drunk at the time.
and instead Of answering direcsly 10 the
questions put by the Justice. merely mut-
tered outs Your Honor is vefy wise---ve-
ry wise-y-y-your Honor is v-ysry wise =
/ say
Being unable 10 get any otIier answer
from him. the Justice ordered him to be
locked up till. the next day; when John
was brought before him perfectly sober.
Why john said the Justice, You were
drunk as a beast last night
Drunk 7 calculated the Indian.
/ Yes, drunk as beast. When asked
You any question, tlIe only answer yonmade
was, your Honor's very wise-very wise
very wise.'
Did call your Honor wise q said tho
Indian, with the look Of incredulity.
YES answered the magistrate.
Then replied John, ! must have
heen drunk true enough
| A captain Of militia company a few
wears since, was sorely puzzled with the
phrase E PIuribas UnHms, which was
carried in the beak Of the American eagle,
as painted on bass drum, which he had
procured at second hand. in addition to the
, drum and fife which before composed the
instruments of his band Of martial music.
wao. 10 whom he applied for an explain