Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-08-04
THE CONSUMPTIyr

One bright day IN } une, as was sitting
alone in MY fo0nl, 4 was suddealv reused
from my Feverie BY a sharp and sudden
pain, tllhf shat il,r01gli my breast, and when
4 lcit ms. siaihtSd away.a was 4 liule
alarmed by this circumstance, but thought
The mir might relieye me-. A walked out
aud assembled a hill al the back Of the
house. My atleation being now aroused
and directed 10 myself, was startled "a
lind Mypbrcath SO short that 1 was forced
EssveFaftimes to slopin the ascent. A low
short cough, that had not Needed before,
now struck me as warning which ought
to prepare myself to obey That evening
Las I Lacked in the glass, for the FIRST time
for several weeks with any care i,s the SUR
5yey, 4 peFceived that my apprehensions
were corfoborated by the change in 10Y
appearances. My cheeks were. fallen, and
| detected in their natural paleness that
hectic which never betrays lis taugury, !
saw that my days we're numbered and /
lay down upon the pilinw. that night. re-
solved Ia prepare forideaih.id 1tl sap1df,
The next day when I looked osefsmy
scattered papers-Awhen I saw the mighty
schemes, had commenced, and recalled
the hong and earnest absorption of an my
faculties which even that COMMENCEMENT
had required-I was seized with sort OF
despair. 1t was evident that ] could now
perform nothing great, and as Cor trifles,
ought they to occupy the mind Of one
whose eye was on the grave? There was
but one answer To this question: COM
nnitted my fragments TO the aames /; and
1 now there came. indeed. upon me, a des-
pondencyI lind not felt before. saw
myself III the condition of one whe, after
much travel in the world, has found re-
treat, aud has built himself u home, and
who in tho moment he says to his heart
\" now shalt thou have rest" beholds him-i
self summoned away, / had found an Ob-
/ ject-it was torn from. me--my staff was
broken. and il was only left for me & creep
TO the tomb without easing by any support
the labor Of the way, ave4 stass gssj9
laaI had coveted no petty ain, had not
bowed. my desires to- the dust and mire Of
mems common wishes I had babe my
| ambition single out lofty end, and pursue
| il by generous means. In the dreams Of
my spirit, Ihad bound the joys Of my ex-
islence 10 this one aspiring hope--Ror had
built that hope on the slender foundations
Of yotng experience. had learDed--d
had lhoug ht-I had toiled, before ] ven
tured in my turn to produce. And now,
between myself and the fulflmens Of
schemes that had wrought will, travail and
to which looked for no undue regard
there yawned the eternal gulph. u Seem
ed to me 4 was condemned 10 leave Tie 81
the moment had given 10 life an object.
There was q bitterness inthese thOughts
it was not easy itO cuunteract. In vain
said to my soul Why grieve Death Ne
self does not ,appal thee. And after lall.
what can LIES proudest objects bring thee
better than rest2' Bot we learn at lsast
10 conquer our destiny by surveying ~ |;
ahere is no regret which, is net 40 be van
pushed by resolve. And now when saw
myself declining day by day, turned to
those more elevating and less earthly ined-
4 stations, which supply us, a. j. we're, with
wings When the feet fail They have be-
i come 10 mo deaser, than the dreams which
they succeeded ; and they whisper TO ME
Eofa brighter Immortality than that Of Fame.
ilsf!i .Fsa,T BgsO9@ rs .---. JsHf' 2 St@-taHs'
3Edl hsA iaN APPRENTICES. l -'' .,i,
We would earnestly recgn'send every
apprentice, 10 spend his leisure evenings at
home, in reading books, periodicals, &c.
whereby he may lay up u store ut useful
knowledge, which will not only afford him
the greatest advantage IN bosiless. but.~ill
render him an ornaTient tp sotiety aiid
make him happy aud respected ny the gooc .
and yirtucus. There u nothing that tspd
50 much Is corrupt the morals Of ihe young
and make them. idle, disobcdieDt, aId vi
cious,. % the practice Of meeting together
Mt evenings, mud INDUCING in proiane ant
obscene conversation. Nine tentlss Of those
persons who come to the gsllows aud the
T prison will dafe their departure from the
bath Of virtue, TO this. now very prevalent
! practice Of the ijling away the evenings,
that might have been spent IN the most
) profitable manner. N We have boenaa n ap-
4 prentice, and know something of the I. as'ai'
and troubles of that season Of Iiie--yst VIC
can look back upon that period with The
greatest pleasure, as we then enjoyed eve
~ reasonable privilege, and were rcstrain'
ed and advised BY good and faithful mas.
tiers, which we now siDeerely thank then
for. And ve venture TO assert, there b moi
n steady and industrious mechanic. who has
arrived at the age Of IS years. who WI say
that while hewas anappseDiice ne had been
kent TOO strjct-no matter in what respect
I -ior his good. On the contrary, he. VIII
thank his master Sor al his restraints -srhis
adyice--his cQunsei, with sincere grai'tuds.
And il there is any one who has heea as.
A lowed % Idle away bis leisure i1ourss and
amend them with tha iHmorAi and vicious,
he wili nat only sincerely repent i himself.