Litchfield enquirer., 1838-09-27

that in a short time. the tree revived, and
took second growth, and nov is in lux
"r'ant state, the leaves of "a dark green CO.
'or: equal almost to any thing, Of the kind,
and much surprises all who had previously
seen it. ha a Ia, 1E., -
Adricc to Young Married Men.-Show
your love for your wife and your adn1ira-
ton OF her, not in nonsensical commitments.
no. ~ picking up her handkerchief, in
carrying her in; not though you have the
means, in hanging triRkeis aud baublcs
upon her; not in making yourself fool
ny wlnking at, and seeming pleased with
her toihles and follies but show by acts
OF real goodness toward her: prove by
unequivocal deeds the high value yon set
on her health and life and peace of mind !;
| etryour praise Of her go to the fnllestex-
| tent of her desert, but let it be consistent
| with trath and sense, and such as 10 con-
vince her Of your sincerity. He who is a
1alterer of his wife only prepares her ears
for the hyperbolical stuff Of others. The
kindest appellatiop that her christian name
| affords is the best you can use, especially
before faces. An everlasting ,..s my deer..'
is but sorry compensation for grant Of
that sort Of love that makes the husband
cheertully toll by day, break his rest BY
night, endure all sorts of hardships. ifthe
life or health Of his wife demand it. Let
your deeds and not your words, carry 10
| her heart a daily and ,bollly confirmation
of tho fact, that you may value her health
and life and happiness heyond all other
things in the world and let this be mani
fest To her, particularly at those times
when life is always more or less in danger.
~ Cob6ett. E ''a = ~ IS ai.
Rev. ZABDiEL ADAMs.--The, Norfolk
Advertiser furnishes the following anecdote
relating to this eccentric divine .fs-*fs .is
-7"Att the time of The Concord fght, mot far
distant from Lnnemburg, in which town he
was settled, many went as soldiers, to repel
the enemy the terror was very great and
general; on the following Sabbath. many
notes were offered asking prayers for pro-
lection of fathers, brothers, and near
friends, which in addition 10 notes for safe
delverance, ordinary sickness, ct cetera.
made pile belorethe Rev. Gentleman, of
no inconsiderable size. In the country,
it is common prudence for the officiating
clergyman TO run his eye over the notes,
and SEQ if all is as il should be. Mr.. Adj
ans seeing that he had a job before him,
gave the singers hymn Of ten verses, that
he might have time to read the notes--but
before half through, to his surprise, the
singers were out Of work, and the whole
Congregation was staring him In the face.
In this dilemma, tho Rev. divine concluded
to make short work Of the matter, and in
stantly seizing the whole bundle, with both
hands, presented them in mass, saying
" Brethren, hers are more than forty peo-
pie that desireyour prayers for all sorts Of
things i29 n aaisa 9a @t
I" 7wcnty.,O ne." It'll youth no PERI
cd is looked to with so mach in,patience as
the hour that shall end our minority--with
manhood none is looked back to with so
much regret. Freedom appears to young
man as the brightest star in the armament
Of existence, and is never lost sight Of TN
Ill the goal in pursuit Of which he has been
so long travelling is reached. When the
mind and the spirit is young, the season Of
manhood is reflected with a brightness from
the future which nothing can dim but its
cold reality. The busy world is stretched
tion If mechanical autonata we behold
the merchant accommodating wealth, the
scholar planting his foot upon the summit
of tile temple Of fame, the warrior twining
his brow with the laurel wreath, and we
yearn to struggle with then, for suprema-
cy. In the distance we see nothing but
the most prominent part Of the picture,
which is success--the anguish Of disap-
pointn,ent and defeat are hidden from our
view we SEQ not the pale cheek Of neg :
lccted merit, or the broken spirit Of nnfor-
imnate genius, or the s1fferiDgs Of worth.---
But We gaze not long, for the season Of
youth passes away like q moonbeam from
the still water, or like dew-drop from
rose in June, or an hour IN the circle Of
friendship. Youth passes away and we
find ourselves in the midst Of that great
theatre upon which we have so long ga
zed with interesl-lhe natural bands, which
in binding, have upheld Us, are broken;
aud we step into the crowd with no guide
but our conscience, TO carry us through the
intricate windings Of the path Of human
life. The beauties of lire perspective
have yanishcd-the merchants wealth has
furrOwed his cheek, the requirements Of
the scholar were purchased at the price Of
his health and the garland Of the conquer
er is fastened upon bis brow with thorn,
the ranking Of which shall give no rest
This sido Of the grave. Disappointment
damps tho ardour Of first setting OUT 10
finish the work and close our career.
How often amid the cares and troubles
Of manhood do we look to that sunny spot
Of our memory, the season Of our yon,l,;
and how often does a wish to recall il es-