Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-27
From. the Ne,u- York Herald. GOOD EYE SIGHT.

From the Ne,u- York Herald
 GOOD EYE SIGHT.
 'Tis now the dead of night
 And the new moon shines dimly;
 Yet am quite cheeriy-Ive got a sailors eye.
 [Anonysnous.
 l once knew man that prided himself on the strength of his vision-and to such lengths did his infatuation carry him, that he boldly affirmed that he could trace the lineage of a whole family by being acquain- ted with one of its members. As proof ot his penetration, he one evening took walk with friend in Broadway, and during their walk they met lady unattended, coming towards them. When within hail- ing distance, he made sudden halt, and observed to his friend that he could callthe lady by name, although he had never met with her before.
 On his friend inquiring by what means he was enabled to penetrate SO deeply into the mysteries of the unknown, he remarked that when he was midshipman in the Ma wy, (abont six years before) and was on a coasting voyage-they touched at South America, and while there, he made an ac- quaintance with her brother, aud from the resemblance she bore to him, he was con- 6dent he could call her by name. His friend, however, belonging to the universal Yankee nation, was not satisfied with mere assertions-he was not to be made game of at so cheap rate-it would not do no how-but insisted on his giving ocular demonstration to prove his theory and proposed making bet that it was all matter of moonshine from beginning to end.
 Our hero midshipman, was now obliged to round to and face his antagonist, or down his colors, and be called coward He chose the former, and accepted the wa ger, and stepping up to the lady, he accos- ted her with a low bow, saying :-
 Il beg your pardon, madam-if am not mistaken, your name is Miss B.. am acquainted with your brother-have just left him at South America-and you bear ing such a striking resemblance to him, I have taken the liberty of introducing my self to you in this public manner. My name, dear madam, is midshidman w. of the United States Navy-(banding her card at the instantly stop at Miss SIS fashionable boarding house in C. streetr
 The lady,, as would be supposed, was not a little startled, owing to the lateness of the hour, to be thus publicly accosted by two gentlemen, utter strangers to her. and was on the point of crying watch and bloody murder-but when she heard her brothers name mentioned, she forgot her fright and her unprotected situation, and in sweet and smiling manner acknowl- edged:
 You are not mistaken in the person you address. My name is Miss S--, and my brother, whom have not heard from for many years, is residing in South Amer ica. How was he when you left him 2
 In capital health and spirits. He is one of the finest fellows ever knew. Oh! the many little expeditions he and I have had ?
 You have2' said the lady-'I should be pleased to hear of my brother.'
 Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to give you full account of his move- ments. Will you permit mo to have the pleasure of calling on you 2
 Il do want to hear of my dear brother -and the sweet creature pausing and glan- cling her eye timidy over the fine person of the midshipman--' reside at No. M, in ""* street. lfyou will call, we shall be glad to see you.'
 They separated-in few days the mid- shipman was constant visitor at the house of the young lady's father, and in less than two months the parson finished their husl- ness for life in most workman and rapid- like manner. t
 Thus much for accuracy of vision. l INTERFERENCE in the relations of family is usually resented. Take, for instance, the case of parents and children; let any one of us go to the mother of family, and insinu- ate to her in the gentlest terms possible, that she administers too large an allowance of plum-cake, and too small a proportion ofspel- ling-lessons to her little son Charley, and that she does wrong in suffering her daugh- ter Fanny to make saucy replies to her et- ders, attend juvenile balls, caricature her governess and neglect her grammar ana ge. ography, for the last new novel, ana Wnat will be the success of our remarks. Ine lady will either in very grave ton9 rePys "Pm sorry you think so." lmmediasety surn the conversation to another subject ana look ait us for month afterwards. as 1t she datest- ed the sight of us or she will unceremonl- o,,sIv contradict us. and say that we arc quite mistaken, for that she has always been com sidered an over-strict mother. and that her children are patterns of industry and steadi- ness.-lMrs. Abdy.