Litchfield enquirer., 1836-06-23

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SIt 1 5al ~ 49,
'.,I ~ 81 July hen l'.s -,
-S 10 81, till lantern is ~. :. -
slIank fellow enily .'.s IT, s,,s'
En- +, lie pgc1liar cpstom Cta
AAeMAs q ..--sliAving ON his
ya1.s1 -. sI - c1b, and On his feet
ss43- - 13N hide hcots. which would
s. 81 e8siitenance Kaanschatkian
$3.50. a liz arm was carefully folded
9r..sf eolorsd fr0ck coat, and in his
$500 wse s. extra shirt and diclys tied up
-. ,-,,,or ilae handkerchief. On ms en-.
trauce into the village he in?".reG tor "a. aae
clergyman, and being told where ne "'g.'
- found started post haste tor ms resi- n,
aenrei Arriving ct his house. ne sonsa
I'm ,enioying the cool Of The twilight "a ms
r,rden. Stepping up ta the, fence ne az.
s..,:rs3 If the Rev., Mr. lived 10 that
.'e;ehborhoodi The clergyman told him
he aid. and that be was the,individaat 10
whom he alluded. 800 ss
TIN dreadful deaf,' said the fellow ;
you must raise your voice, OF can'tIhear
a word YOU saw. The clergyman, put llls
1ips to lis ear, and repeated the declaya-j
ton thar he was the person for whom ne
incurred. and asked him the object of his
1aIL sg'ris bin an awful hot day. said the
traveller. but it grows a little cooler as
the sun goes down. The clergyman again
inquired bis business, Ga The Top OF bis
lunes. I thank yon thousand times,
said the stranger. I rcckoned to have got
to the tavernhy sundown. but ! hav'n't, and
AS I'm ps0digiously fuckered loat, ~ stay
and thank 20 into the bargain, following
yhe clergyman into the house. The cier-
pvman handed him chair, and after lay-
;Ir down his coat in the corner ofthe room
ana tanning himself while with his cap,
he took ais sent. The Clergyman, in y.
loud voice, asked him to what part of the
country he was travelling Any thing.
that comes handy, he replied, I'm asfar-
rncr when at home, aud mot much used to
nickuacRs can ssak any Thing bar cold
pork and cabbage, and that I never could
eat. siace ! was \ boy- but don't put your
selves out ofthe way at all about supper
TIE clergyman Inquired again, II still
louder xoics, If he was from YeFmont.
ssiIsm kessias Subscribers said be- Tor q
valuable book iits The Rorks Of John Rln-
van. 81 Jonaihan Rnsyan~ don't renacu1-
her exactly which; but lsll sees pulling out
bis prospectus and handing ~ to the cIer-
gyman. The elergynnan. after lOOkipg At
Il handed it BAG and remark ed ttht he did
not wish 10 subscribe. : O yes he re-
Piled 81 always carry q pen aud ink
with me find great many folks that
don't keeB such things lii their houses
pulling out his pen and ink and offering it
iosthe clergyman: The clergyman raised
his voice to the highest key, and said he
must be excused from subscribing. 4 Jest
as well, said the agent, I write the names
ofhalf my subscribers myself, entering the
name Of the Clergyman ii his book. AL s,fs
The clergyman, despairing Of making
thelfellpw hear any thing. concluded to get
rid Of him thereasiest way he could. He,
therefore furnished him with good csup-.
per and bed. In the morning he told him
ia as loud a v0iceas he was master Of, thar
he did NOT want the work, and should not
take il. Don't give yourself any uneasi-
ness about it, said the agent. 4 never for
get subscribers. and especially ministers
you shall have il In doe time. THANKING.
him for his Kindness and hospitality, and
bidding him coed morning, he trudged off
Us FAST as his legs could carry him.
About ID month aflBsy asahe clergyman
was on hiseway tofyisitsa brother hi the
ministry 10 neighboring town, he was not
lille surprised % meet his old gdesf. the
deaf book agent. I'll He WINS dressed mVchin
ths same manper ID befCres but was seat
Cd on box, il the fore part Of one horse
wagon. drawn BY a horse that would re-
qnire siai! feeding to make much Of i show.
looming up with him., be jumped ont Of Ms
wagon. shook him cordially BY the hand,
and SAID ne was going directly u his house
with his books. The clergyman aid that
ne must be excused from taking them, as
no had q set already on hand. No mat
ter, said the agent, I'm going right BY
your house and cansIeaye the. books and
!ake tue money from your wifey getting
into his wagon and driving oE ! The cler-
gyman fearing his family might take the
books n his absence, put about for home.
ano arrived Lust Al the agent was driving
4Ip. Seelag the clergyman had returned,
ne said, You came back for fear Of rain,
.spose. and it does look as though We
were going e, have long Storm taking
!he bo0ls from his box and carrying them
INTO the honse. m he cleEgyuau told him,
as lond @ ho could that he did net wan
the books. and thought he was insulting
MN ~ forcing them uponihim. The ageni
sa'e &c satendedsto have got d little further
vs 800 we storm. but IL he could not con.
, ,;.;sa.y pay him then, he must accept 81
~. "sirsson and stay tin the storm was
over. The clergyman end; (. r. I, I
the books or keen, ,hs ~. e '''lsts.A s