Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-16
He stood silent, with his eye

= into the closet
 Silence!' ? said he: no more false hoods. Bcgone!' turning 10 the chamber maid. 'And you have learned that poor. ignorant girl, to peril her soul by false hoods ! Jane, Jane, I have loved you like my own child But shall trouble you no more. You shall not be obliged [" send word to your old uncle, that you are not a. home.' And he turned to go.
 You must not go, my dear uncle,' said Jane, throwing her arms round him. You must hear my explanations!
 tell you will not be tI1c cause of any more falsehoods.'
 . And you will give me up! Your sis- ter's only child, who was left an orphan to your care; whom you have carried in your arms, whom you have held upon your knee, whom you have cherished in your bosom, when there was no other bosom to receive her y
 'Then,' said the old man, with fal,cr. Ing voice, then, you were my comfort my own true-hearted Jane. Then I had nothing but you to love; and now have nothlng-nothing.' And he threw himself upon chair, and put his handkerchief to his eyes.
 My dear uncle, only hear me; told the girl to say that was not at hone if dny body called.'
 And yet you were at home 7 said he Indignantly
 But every body says so+-it is not any falsehood. It only means that they arc not at home to company. It is understood.
 : Understood they are hid in the closet ? His anger evidently began to yield, for he laughed out. o, Jane, what ridiculous figure you cut, when stumbled upon the wrong door! am glad did it |; it is a good lesson for you
 It is, indeed, uncle. promise yon will never say am not at homo again when l anl.'
 'Cooped up,' continued l,e, again laugh- ing, in one corner, like a mouse in a cheese and there you had been shut up a whole honr, like a naughty child.'
 ! shall blush to think oft, as long as live.'
 And SO you ought, to tell downright falsehood!
 Dear uncle. nobody calls it false hood it only means you are very busy and cannot see company .....
 'Then why not say so at once But the girl said you were out, and that you would not be home till near dinner.'
 'That was entirely her own addition.- She had no right to say SO; she was not told to say any thing, but that l was not nt home.'
 You allow. then that she told an un- truth 2 Certainly, do.'
 Now tell me, Jane, if you think she thought it more of an untruth to say, you It is all the same thing
 Jane found it was in vain to try to con vince her uncle, and she only hung upon him and begged of him 10 love her as he used to do. The old man could not long retain his resentment, and be said with q serious air, I willingly forgive you for your offence to mo but am no priest. l can- not forgive your telling 9 fa!sehood. You must ask pardon ofa higher power.'
 When he made motion to go, Jane en- treated him to stay tU dinner. It is such long walk said she, 'yon must not go ; we were going to send fo: you 'o-morrow. shall think you have forgotten me, Il you refuse.' Uncle Joshua at length consented, and she felt as if load was taken from her hear for she loved him affectiona,ely. Shs carried him into another room, got him al the newspapers she could collect. and wen cheerfully on with her preparations. When Frank returned, he expressed hi pleasure at seeing uncle Joshua for, how ever unfashionablc and inelcgant he nigh deem him, he could not refuse his tribute o respect. The guests were men of good sense and intelligence. They were al! struck with ,he independence and original ity of uncle Joshua's character. lie conver- sed without timidity or aaeclation, and felt no modification at not knowing what never came within the sphere of his observation An this Jane would have highly enjoyed could she have spared any time from he' dinner. The servant was raw country lad. who required being told whento take plate and where to put one. Tho boiled turkey was undone, and the ducks over done; the oyster-sauce spoiit before Il reached the table; and by the time dinner was over, sine looked as red as If shc had been cooking herself When Jane, rose io leave the table, her uncle said he would ga with her to sss the children. They re. paired to the nursery. found them wisl' empty plates. greased to she ears, loudly vociitrating for Sally, 'hc chambermaid, who was assisting below, to bring them more dinner. Jane at last succeeded in qnieting then. and told her uncle tlla: the nurserymaid left them the day betore.-- The Misses Falious, with one voice, said Hurra it was good day for them; for I .. ., ..o.. ,i,av b.,cd hnrS flor