Litchfield enquirer., 1839-08-08
CASTLE BuILDfIiNG.
on, THs MODERN ALNAacHAR

W"e.e stands tue weil-known statue Of .
. 30. n."'0 .oogco SnarIes Meredilhs 2
y"u" .'s"' aoOo. 'wenty.ihree years Of
ass' W"o "ao Just been called 70 the bar,
aug was as much encountered with briefs
90 = sue" raw inexperienced oaTrietese uguS
a"y ~. assesses o. Sons'deraOie hterd.
y aua'""enIs: when: Doth a. school au4
~ eo.seges mao cameo nsm the reputation
ora promising youihs and endswed With
qn.cS' vcrsatlls, ana even prlliiant Ian
81 Hnar'es was s'lss more seEt0na'e 20 De-
ing blessed with satguine temperament.
wh'cn always incilnsd him g !ook on the
sunny side Of things. On quitting the lni-
vers',y: where study and dissipation en-.
CROSSED l,'s mind by turns he ha9 hurried
over 10 rar's, and there contrived, 10 one
short year, 70 ran Through the best part Of
small fortune, which bad been left HIM
ny ms i'thes; apd now, with but q few
hundred pou'ds renial6iifg IN his sxckeq-
uer' ne was. TOT sne frst time in his life.
awasened 70 the wholsonhe but unPalatablh
consicto"' ihat y hs did NOT abandon
pleasure, AUG apply himself with earnest-
ness % the stern duties Of existence. ho
mus. ere long sink into ahject poverty
A:co'o'"esy' n!ler Que reflection on his po-
.".o"' young Mefednh decided on eecoma-;
"g lawyer, 40 Dei"g voestiOn. more
co"gen'a. 20 us tastes than any other he
couid urn. OF. BOT, uni0ckilys this did
MOI supply hia' with an lthmediaie coupe
.e.cs. OUT on'y Pal nan ln she way Of oc-
lIL'h ' remote one 90. 10 order g fur
ms. himself with The means Of subsistence
on'ii no SHOULD have gained s0tfieieut prac-
''ce as oarr'sser. no determined, like ma
~ young lawyer before him. on turning
ms literary abit'!ies 60 account; % other
WORDS on trying his luck g an author.
i A''Hl once resolved on particular line
o. action. Charles Meredith WIS not thu
man TO bait OF fall asleep. +" IN avanss"
was hls motto. as i Is OF all the ambitious
and tho enterprising. After casting ,absat
tor subject Calculated 70 ealI forth His tt;
most energies, 40 O. length decided On the
composition OF historical ronaahcs-a
species o. nction which the Waverly Move
es. then IN the senith Of thsir celebrity,
NAG rendered pnus9asly popular. Being
ven acquainted with the period Whick no
proposed to islussrate--the stirring times Of
L0a's Aiv.s when the war- minister LoI-
vols was 10 the height Of his power
Charles whose fancy was kihdled BY his
Themes wrought il out in q spirited and
graphic style. Half years sealous appl-
caiseh sulfced to bring bis, cen whore task
to eonciusldn, whets wishoata moments
deiay' ne despatched tiss preeious Inanu-
scnPa to an eminent publisher g the Wost
E"ds oher'ng BIN slae copy right fof-;-w what
inc sa"gu'ne author. no doubt, thousht was
most moderate price-thrse hundred
pounds! As matter Of course. he caicp
lated on favorable reply within week..
or fortnight at furfheei but two n'oniEs
'ad since elapsed, and % had received no
coMmun!eas'on: tnosgn ne hac calico swice
'"e O'OnoPoies noose oi business ano
each !ine ie1t caro-, ny way Of refresh.
81 70 nus memory ,e
~ 'ast' when no had almost despaired Of
success, and had como to the determine,
ton Of peremptorily demanding back his
manuscript, mis- fondest hopes were Feai-
lzed. One aiternooh, on his return home
from the law eonrts, just % ne had enter
ed his Chambers the postnhan's brisk rat
tai was beard ut his outsr door and pres
emily his clerk HHade bis appearance with
letter, dated .-----.-- Street, 10 his hand
Eternal powers! what we're the yeung
mans transports On Perns'ne tns soDssn's
o. TINS note! Inc communicative sss
rom inc p"eI,sher 70 whom ns nad trafs
nn'ed ms romance and, though pennea
~ dry, 'erse' ana Dus'ness-like ssyis. yes.
Shafiess esiima!sons y teemed WAN inc
s'oquence OF Burke tOr . was 20 sne ei-
'ec' mar n's tate had been read ana a
proved; ina' inc wsaer aeSGdsa 70 ..s
terms and mat. 90 w00Id 1avoF him
with VISIT az h's ear',est convenience, ne
wouid GIVE INN cneck 'or inc tniee nu't.
dred pounds, and, az the same Time venture