Litchfield enquirer., 1837-09-28
POLICE Orr,cE-Sepr. 2. ]


 1He Widow's Woe.-Lasi evening two genteelly dressed young women, one of whom was in deep mourning, entered the Police office, and asked to see the Coroner. The Coroner happened not to.be in his o!- flee at the moment, aud the two ladies were shown into an inner room to await his arrival. After waiting for a few min ntcs, the lady in black, whose name turned out to be Mrs. McAvoirty. and whose ac- cent left no doubt of her Hibernian origin, addressed a gentleman who was standing in the room, and in very snbdued tone of voice and manner, asked him if the Coro. ner would shortly come in. The gentle man replied that it was quite uncertain, as it depended entirely upon circumstances.
 Mrs. MeAvoirty.-Do you think he will come here a, all this evening l want 10 see him very badly. .s
 Gentleman.-Do yoli want him to hold an nquesi2
 Mrs. McA.-I want him, sir, in relation to my husband that was drowned in the North river. s ,...
 Gtnt.-Indeed! When was he drownedl
 Mrs. McA.-Last March, sir.
 Gent.-And was the body never found until now? &- "
 Mrs. McA.-Oh! yes sir, it was found last March, and the Coroner held an in. quest on it, and ! want n certificate from the Coroner 10 be sartin of his death.
 Gent.-Then you did not see your hus- band after he was drowned1
 The last remark appeared to have thrown poor Mrs. McAvoirty into com pleic abstraction of grief, and slIe continu- ed for second or two, looking the very personifcation of woe, having her eyes turned towards ihe ground, moving her head slowly from side 10 side. and tapping the floor with one of her feet and then, in half crying, half exciama.ory manner. Mrs. McAvoirty thus gave u.ierance to her feelings :- 1aez " sllaiat olai ha,7s91
 Did see himl Oh! yes, it's ! that did see him. Jim. Jim, Jim, McAvoirty' it's that did sec you. cold and dead by the river side, Oh, Jim, Jim, Jim,---- , Arrah! don't be making q fool of your self. exclaimed the young lady vhO accom- panied Mrs. McAvoirty--su your crying can't bring him to life again."
 Tho philosophy of tho yoUng lady's ob- seryation seemed to have d great and sud- den effect on Mrs. McAvoirty's grief, and taking out her handkerchief and wiping away her tears, she obseryed rather com- posedly-s To be re.--thai's true, ! can't bring him to life again. and wisl could, but when think of poor Jim, can't help crying. you think, sir, will the Cor oner soon be inl' a
 Gent.-I really cannot tslI--but what object can you have in getting a certificate of your husbands death .,.s.,.
 Mrs. McA.-Oh! sir, it would be a great satisfaction 10 me, and have par- ticular reason for it-becanse sir, I--AnG here Mrs. McAvoirty suddenly stopped speaking.
 Can't you tell the truth r said tie oih- young lady sure you aint going to do a. nv thing wrong. I'll tell you. sir. what she wants with the certificate. About three weeks aga, sir. a boys came here from Ire land, and came to board in tho same house with US. and us it happened, sir, he took a liking tO Mrs. McAvoirty and she took liking to him, sir, and he proposed mar riage to her, sir, and she gave ber consent. sir, and the day was appointed. sir. and sI, may he necessary to inEomthe American read- CT that ir Ireland males are called boys from their births till their deathss-N. r. papes.