Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-06-14

"They told me here-they told me there
Think they Knocked me every where
And when found his home,
And begg'd him on my Bonded knee
To bring his book, and come with me,
Mother he would not come.
az told him how you dying lay,
And could not 60 in peace away
Without the minister;
Ibegg'd him, for dear Christ, his sake,
But Oh my heart was fit to break
Mother! he would not stir. -
$50, though my tears were binding me,
ran back, fast as fast could be,
To come again to you;
And here-close by-this squire met,
Who asked leo mild y what made me fret;
And when told him true,
al will go with you, child he said,
God sends me to this dying bed.'
Mother, he's here, hard by
While thus the little maiden spoke.
The man, his back against an oak,
Look'd on with glistening eye.
The bride on his neck flung free,
With quvering flank and trembling knee,
e Press'd close his bonny bay;
A statelier mana statelier steed,
Never on greensward paced. lrede,
Than those stood there that day.
So, while the little maiden spoke,
The man, his back against an oak,
Looked ON with gstening eye
And folded arms and in his look, ~
Something that, like sermon book,
Preached" All is vanity"
But when the dying woman's face
Turned toward him with wishful gaze,
He steppd to where she lay;
And kneeling down, bent over her,
Saying" am a minister
My sister let us pray"
And well, withouten book or stole, ,.E.
Gods words were printed on his souD
Into the dying ear
He breathed, as 'twere, an angels strain,
The things that unto life pertain,
81 And deaths dark shadows clear.
He spoke of sinners lost estate,
In Christ renewed-regenerate--
OfGod's most blest decree,
That not single soul should die .
Who turns repentant, with the cry
Be merciful 10 me-"
He spoke of trouble, pain, and toll,
Endured but for little while
In Observation-Disclosures love-
Sure, in Gods own good time, to be
Exchanged for an eternity r..
" happiness above. ...
Then-as the spirit ebb'd away
He raised his hands and eyes, to pray
That peaceful it might pass
And then-the orphans sobs alone
Were heard, as they knelt every one
Close round on the green grass.
Such was the sight their wondering eyes
Beheld, in beart-struck, mute surprise,
Who rein'd their coursers back,
Just as they found the long astray,,
Who, in the heat of chase that day,
Had WANDERED from their track.
But each man rein'd his paving steed,
And lighted down, as il agreed,
In silence at his side:
And there, uncovered all, they stood
1t was wholesome sight and good
That day for mortal pride.
For Of the noblest Of the land
Was that deep-hush'd, bare headed band;
And central in the ring,
By that dead pauper on the ground,
Her ragged orphans clinging round,
Knelt their anointed king.
The royal minister was George the Third. The
necdote is related on the authority Of the Rev.
gorge Crabbe, the well-known poet Of humble life
Supervision of the Press.-It is sometimes
ne case that correspondents take it in high
udgeon, if their communications are not
ublished. They seem to think a public
ewspaper vehicle like an omnibus-which
ny one may have the privilege of using
, convey his ideas, whatever may be his
apacity to communicate them, or however
his productions may be to appear
efore the public. Some, incapable of per-
Giving their own defects, from self-delusion,
lisiudge the motives of an editor who is in
called upon to pass upon the
lerits of their productions. and others, again,
tho, If under the responsibility of their own
ames, would be cautious and wary in CON-
hitting their illusions to publication, while
icy can screen themselves from censNre,
y the consoling reflection that the authas-
hip is anonymous, are. reckless of all con-
equences. and regardless of the fact that
70 editor, though not the author, is in many
sspects responsible. at least for the decency
their productions. If such persons could
q brought to reflect that the character Of q
ewspaper essentially the character of the
who conducts it. and that If any
hing should appear from Q correspondent
rat Is improper, the interests Of the editor,
and generally of the cause he
Istains, would suffer, and not the correspon-
ent, he would certainly, If candid, justify
10 studious regard which an editor has for
10 decent appearance Of ais paper.
Portsmoufh Gassiis.
Tvpogvaphical EFvOr.-The Evening Post
! Offering for sale Col. Benton's Sub Treas.
ry speech, "enclosed In Wrappers" has Il
enclosing Wrappers" A very innocent
llstake.
Tho stock Of the U. y. Bank 10 selling ai
0 per cent. premium. What a shorl-sight-
SGT of beings tho New.YoFk capitalists arc
, DO paying 50 high price for the stock Of
n institution which tho Globe, Argus, and
heir echoes have proved Q hundred times 70
% on tho borders Of Insolvency.