Litchfield enquirer., 1837-11-30
FOR THE LITcHFrELD ENQUIRER.
 A FABLE.


 On rising ground in the beautiful and f]ourishinp town ofA-, in the vicinity of B., stood a venerable Oak remarkable for its size and beauty Ithad with. stood the rudest storms for many, many years, and had basked in the warm sun refugent rays. It had been an arbour for the gay and serious as we'll as shelter from many burning sun to the worn and weary traveller. The scenery around it was pecul- lary beautiful. Those who had penchant for the beauties of nature gazed with delight on the smooth stream that npped on side of it, with the broad extent of green meadows beyond, skrted in the dis tance by long line of noble forest trees Hither would parties of the gay and fashionable daily resort to breathe its pure, fragrant atmosphere, and watch the slow progress of Q cain. summer sunset ere the golden portals day closed behind the re,reatng foot steps of the chariot of Sol It was after such an assemblage this had left that delightful spot that young saphng, which grew near, thus earnestly ad- dressed the Parent Oaks "My Dear Mother! Will you not introduce me to the world by giving an en. tertainment and inviting all your numerous friends and acquaintance Ishould then, instead of the dull monotony ofmy present life, enjoy the same exquisite pleasure of those happy beings who have just left you really enved them when heard their iocund laugh. and saw the wreathes about their heads while their faces were lighted up with so many pleasing excite ments, some by joyous antcipations some by splen. did realities" liam sorry" said the Oak. to sec you so foolish have more of the vanity of the world than you. Appearances are deceitful. fthey did seem to be happy it is not in any degree certain that they really were The snrest source of han. piness is to live retired from the busy scenes of this life, and be content with our sation." Not satisfied with this reasoning and seeing the young sapng deaf to all refusas the old oak at length consented to grat- y her, adding that she herself must oversee all the arrangements in order to make judicious selection of friends. The sapng secretly thought that the pa. rent oak did not sufficiently understand modern eti. quette; besides, she did not wish all her mothers old fashioned friends to be present, and to have part in the entertainment. The saping proposed having the bark of the birch for invitation cards and bearer was not necessary, as the wind would carry them to the most remote friends. The Oak thought these prem. inaries unnecessary, but was willing to indulge her daughter and as there time to be lost, prepar- ed to make out list of guests to be invited "The sycamores and the mountain ash," said the saplng, must be first in the catalogue, they are southern ladies, and require large share of time and aten- ton with their numerous train of attendants really think the oak will be the belle of the company y-her dress is arranged tastefly, and her ornaments o ruby are beautiful. The poplars, which were ori ginally from France, will make fine appearance notwithstanding their weak minds, though should think they would feel very Insignificant by the side the lofty elms and naples, which will command st much respect from their digni6ed appearance Tn. chesnuts and aspens must not slight, for they will be the life of the company; the chesnut especially will not allow any one to be grave, for they constant
 y cracking their jokes at those around them and the tries to avoid hem the more ridiculous they will appear while old Boreas will more than com. mence his strain before the whole company will be dancing. The old oak here interrupted her, and said she must not slight the cedars. frs and pnes for they had been her true and best friends, alike when ad verse fortune frowned, when ifes vale was strew cd with flowers. The sapling begged she would in. vite them on their gala-days, otherwise they would cast gloom over the whole assembly, and likewise insisted that to have their entertainment fashionable they must have great variety of nuts for nature had been lavish in her bounes and their yiands must oil be foreign. They had no more than made the prece ding arrangements, and appointed the following Wed nesday on which the saplng anticipated so much pleasure, than the parent oak directed the attention her daughter to a couple of gentlemen who were IL ding along in that direction, from whom they gather ed the following information. There was new road to be laid out and the next day the oak and sapling with their neghbors, must all fall by the woodlands stroke. You may imagine the dismay of the sapling hearing this intelligence with the sudden overthrow of all her imagined happiness.
 So are our expectations blasted. A thousand iIlu sions begue our hopes, thousand more allay oul fears. while we are apparently regardless of all com ing danger, because the present moment is bright. E M GSssSt