Litchfield enquirer., 1835-12-24

49, "~OsNsas4ss - AtSSe@eAS I'VE R06Sf
the assassin, the infdel, the midDight rob
Der. He should 81 blush and hide. bis head
20 own himself man.'' ,.s .'s9. s* i.sl
}a LEAP YEAR.-4-If as nothing in particu-
lar happens to prevents, as the old SAYING
goes, next year will be leap year, when, The
ladies viii be privileged 10 their hearts
content. We understand great prepare
tions are making for the new year. and
that Ewes fair daughters intend to COM
mence their'ataaeks early on the morning
OF the list Of January, armed cap-a~pie viii,
the 'natural aud artificial weapons of grace
and beauty The bachelors are already
beginning TO set their Houses in order, that
they may be ready to obey the summons
they fear, yet hope for !. sensible as ihey
nsgst Be, that tho coming year will thin
their ranks, and awaken their g !. saoGilable'
THE ladies. in this matter, act under the
authority Of the - Common Law as laid
down in an old volume, published ia 1906.
and entitled :: Coartsnip, Love, and Mat
rimony. /" from which We make the follow
ing extract:----, u d, ..,..5;.,,s.,;.
- Albeit, il isAow become a part Of the
Common Law, in regard to the social re-
siations ut life, that as often as every bis
sextiIe year dotIt return, the ladyes have
the sole privilege, during the time Ii CON
tinueth, of making love unto the men,
which they may do, either by wordes or
lookes. as unto Them it,seemeth proper
and moreover no man win be- entitled to
tho benefit Of Clergy who doth refuse to
accept tlae offers ola ladye, ortwho dothe
in any wise treat hcr proposal with slight
or contumely.n .5a1142't is'tss WIZ t9T
II There is ono comforting consideration
in relation to the great battle about to be
fought, and for which such extensive prep
aratiopslare about to be made--andl thatis.
thar notwithstanding the great number that
will be seoWndsl, there will none, killed
--aHa Of the wounded, ninety nine out of
every hundred will consent Osubear the.
s1estad, for the sake ofreasedy Bost. Poss.
't Esons . Nsp- Yerk paper. & f.5.a
He. Is so aJle.---A beautiful girl. CAV.
lively, and agreeable, was welded 10 q man
of q clumsy figure, and "a stupid looking
physiognomy. A kind friend said to her
..ot MY dear Julia, how came you to marty
that mar r ss1et CHI ~- 3tsfF ea97.gt -
The question y 4 natural one. Ny
husband, confess. D. not graceful in his
Appearance nor, attractive in his CONVERSE
sions but he so amiable And goodaess,
although less fascinating than beauty or wit,
will please equally, al8least--nnd is GER
tainly more durable. We often see objects
which appear 'repufsive al firsi, but If We
see them every day, we become ace0sfom-
ed to them, and af length not only view
them without aversion, bnt with feelings bf
aitachnient. The impression which good
ness makes on the heart, isgradUal butt
rsmains forever. i Listen, and will tell
you how ! came 10 marry my husband
41 was quitea young when. he was intro.
duced for she FIRST time into the house OF
my parents. He was awkward lin his n,aia-
nof, nneouth iii his appearance, and NV
companions used often to ridicnle him.. and
I confess was freg1en tly tempted to Join
them, but was restrained by my mother,
who used 10 sayato me sin 4 low voice, 4 He
is 80 anliable - And then il occurred TO
me that he was alwaysakind and cbliging |:
and whenever our villagers assenbletl to-
,gether at our fctes and dances, he was al
ways at the disposal OF the mistress Of she
house, and was pfofuse ia his attentions to
those whom age or ugIiness caused to be
neglected. Others laughed at his singu-
larity in this respect. but whispered 10
myself, He I'D so aniable T. tssss sat
sEa sOne morning my mother called me. 10
her dboudoir, and told me that the yoang
man who ID Now my husband, had made
application for my hand. I was NOS sur.
priscd at this, for already suspected Chat
he regarded me with an eye of afIection.--
was now placed IN dilemma, ana HARD.
" knew how 10 act. When T recollected
his ill-favored looks and, his awkwardness,
] was on the point ofsaying, i will not
wed HING and 4 blushed fpr hia, which
i sfFOng proof that i even then felt 10
serestsd in him /; hutiwheh, recalled the
bmaDy excellcns traits 10 his character, and
d1elt on his benesal6nt and good actions.
! 7 dismissed the idea 0f' baDislling hiis from
my PRESENCE. ! could not resolve to jai-
ilisI bin, sad 7 Whispered 70 naysslf y
80 Ho epgtipned "a. visit me. seneolFaend
by Wy parents. and chsered BY my smilas.
My losher admirers. one BY ONES laA me-.
boa ] did not regret their absenes. La
pealed tho expFesslon,s = He 10 90 amiable.
50 often tllat II seemed 20 carry che saase
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