Litchfield enquirer., 1837-01-12
From Gse Amer;oan TsaueQcr.

resolution and jagged on. When began 10 feel hollow, pulled out some of mo,I- er'S dougno,s and kept on eating till had cat whole pocketful, SO didn't want any dinner that day. l went on without stop ping only once to get drink of cider ,ll good piece after dark. Then didn't find tavern handy, so tho't wonIh stop and inquire. Knocked at house where there was bright light.
 Walk in,' said the man of the house, in voice rather cross thought. How far IS it to tavern 2 snid |.
 Take chair,' said he.
 : han't got time to sit, I've got little beIated, I beIicve-I just want to know how far it is to tavern!'
 : Where ye going?' ..h
 ITO Boston, |... ...... ..
 What are you going to Boston for 2
 Why-going for number of things guess 'lan't worth while to go into particu- lars.'
 (Which way did you come from?'
 'Why,' says !, and then I sat down be- cause I got tired of standing up--' I'vc come from the northeast about a days walk -s.. t.. ...... ..'..
 'Thai's away towards Poperquash. Do you know Deacon Job Squires, who lives there 2
 'No, I don't, but Eve often heard tell of him. How far did you say it was to tav- ern?' ..
 You don't know Dca. Squires then7 sold him yoke of steers the other day may be you've seen 'em-the nigh one was hrindle, the off one pretty near black with white face.' i '
 No haH't, and don't want to- says ! for l began to get little riled because he wouldn't tell me how far it was to tav- ern. lrs getting late and must go on to a tavern-did you say il was about mile 2
 No didn't say any thing about it.
 Well, hope you won't, was just q going to say, but thought it would bo saul cy to an old man. 'Won'l you stay all nigh, 2 says he.
 No, believe I'll go to tavern.'
 Y"" shall be welcome if you'll stay.'
 Then the old lady, who had sot still all the time alarming stockings, looked up and said, You can stay as well as not
 Pull of your great coat,' said the old man, Zeb (Zeb was great boy that sat on the dye-tub iu tue corner) hang up his coat and hat, and you get some supper, Hannah
 : ant hungry save l. 'for I've eat two pockctiulIs of doughnu,s since l sot out this morning.
 'Never mind, must eat if we ain't hum gry.'
 So Hannah Chat was his daugh:er) stir red round, and hung on the tea kettle, and | friDI 1,nOn nul and got supper ready in hurry. We've been to supper once, said the old man, but we'll keep you company So they all set down, and before we got up we had made pretty good hole in the victuas and got pretty we'll acquainted.
 When bed time came the old man said, we always pray before we go to bed, we hope you'll join us.' ..' "a.
 Certainly said 1. So we moved lit- tie further back from the fire, and Hannah set the candle table by her father, and got the Bible, and hs read chapter, and wc all kneeled down and he prayed for us alt, aud especially tho stranger that tarriel with us for the nighl'-and he prayed so to it that had like to have cried. When he had done, we all got up and sat down, were still for minute and said nothing. Then he took a candle and gave it to me and said, you'll sleep right over head here, you may blow ou. the light when you ee, to bed. We are stirring here pretty early in the morning. I guess you won't get up as early as we do considering your long walk to day. When l'm home,' says I, there are not many roosters that turn out earliet than do, and l mean to get on pretty good stretch towards Boston afore sunrise tomorrow So l bid them good night and went to bed and got asleep afore knew il -the first thing knew was somebody working at the door, which started me lil- tie at first before l thought where was |: then Zeh came in and set down light. Want you to get up to breakfast,' says he.
 Breakfast han't readyT ''" '.
 Been ready half an hour, only mother hated to wake you up.'
 'Tell 'em I'm coming.' SD l dressed tn hurry and went down, and out 10 the pump and washed, and after we had q short prayer, we had first rate breakfast. By the time we were done it began to grow light. Now must be of, and shall re- member you all good whiie.'
 Stop when you come back and tell US what you saw. for guess you arc going tn see Boston more than any iling else
 Il guess you ant far from right, and if l can make il right to come this way, ! sl,ant go by witbou, stopping-well, good bye.'
 Stop minute, Zeb is going with the team as far as the forge; you can ride with hin, if you like.' So T got into the wagon 4