Litchfield enquirer., 1839-01-17
UNCLE sNooKs.
A TALE TO BE READ.

S"NIS SbN'fS" ""N 7iFNNN udtu UNIV oU I
sometimes, when the wun,rm i.lks used Ia
rune aud pi'gar him ahon, NO. selling any
MGR" Il" THEN husbands. There was one
Barry Brlchcr, who drank up his "a, n.---
They Used To say his old COW ctInkrh him,
because he Sold her last pt all Ills stock. and
died in fit, while hc was tt ink in. the Yer v
fist dram, that lac bought with the money
he got for her.. Banny's wife tOrU,enteti
Unsie 'Zeik from morning to night; and
her persecution, togciher " iih The loss al
his property, as | always thought, drove
him on, of his business and shortened his
days. She was a proper 6re-brand, thpugl,
she never took any spIi, herself. There
was not happier couple in nur parish
when they were first married; and they
had family of four li,fle children, that
every body used TO noiice fer their neat a,,-
pearanee. I've seen them many d time on
a Sunday. going TO meeting, hand in hand,
aud all four abreast, with ll,eir father and
mother. Barry Was very thrifty farmer,
and l never thought he was the man to die
u drhnkard. 1t used to be said that there
hadn't been likelier couple marrie,l in the
parish for many years for though they had
almost nothing 10 start with, yet they were,
both Of Them, amazing handsome 10 lock
at; they were as smart as a couple ,of steel
traps, and very industrious into The bargain.
They did surprising we'll for several years.
Bul he got To be an ensign, and rum and
regimentals did the business for poor Bar
ny, in less than no time. When he got to
be pretty bad. she first came 10 the hoase,
and then to, the shop, 10 get uncle Zeik
not to lei him have any more liquor. They
had good many talks about il, but uncle
EEK would have his way. Al last she
consulted a lawyer, and came over TO the
shop, and gave uncle 'Zeik real dressing,
before more than dozen customers.
!" Well. Nelly Belcher." said uncle 'Zeik,
when she came in, resolved TO be before
hand with her what do you want to-day 3"
:" Mercy" said she, elf cannot have JUS
tice. You know well enough what 4 want.
now request you once again 10 sell my
husband no more spirit" "And how can
| help il 7" said uncle 'Zeik, somewhat dis
turbed by her resolute manner. - have
taken a lawyers advice, said she, Is and
you've no right, To sell 10 common druDk-
ards" -" Do yon say that your husband is
a common drunkard o. said he. Z" TO be
sure ! do," She replied 81 really do mot
think your husband is common drunk ard,
Nelly Belcl,er,'' said uncle 'Zeik.-
'Sncoks,' said she. clinching her Est, you
are-what you are. You know that Barny
is a common drnnkard. and you made him
so, you old--licensed, rum selling church
member" Go out Of my shop" cried
uncle 'Zeik, stepping toward her. 81
Wouldn't touch tho poor woman, Mr.
Shocks" said one Of the company I" shes
driven on BY the state Of husband and cl,il-
dren." =" Touch the poor woman ~ cried
Nelly. stretching herself up-and she was
the tallest woman in the parish" let him
lay the weight Of his rummy finger upon me,
il he dsres and though I'm poor enough,
in purse, Heaven knows, I'll show him I've
the spirit Of my father, who thrashed him,
when he was eighteen, for stealing sheep
skin. wont GO out Of his shop, nor
bulge an inch, till I've said my say, in the
presence Of ye ALL "Nelly Beleher."
said uncle 'Zeik, you'll have to pay for
this" = Pay for it T. cried Nelly, with q
screaming voice" And baven't you got
your pay already Haven't you got the
homestead and the stock, and the f0rniture1
And didn't Barry pawn the chiIdren's
clothes last Friday. and bring You every
cent that you got for them? You've go.
every ,,hiog, from the ridge pole down |;
you've got j, all here, among your, wages
Of iniqniiy = and, as she said this, she gave
blow, with her FIST, upon the top Of uncle
'Zcik's till, that made the eoppers rattle
pretty lively tell We. "Snooks,' said she,
you've got every thing. haven't pint
Of meal nor peek Of potatoes for my chill
dren. Siop-l'm mistaken; there's an
old rum jug in the bouse, that's been in
yonr house often enough; you opgh. 10
have thai and theresa ragged straw bed,
you shall have them both, and any thing
else You'll find, il you don't let Barry have
any more rum. You've made your bargain,
Snooks, your own way; but theresa third
party to il, and tl,at's the devil. You've
got poor Barny's money in your till, and
the devils got your soul 10 his fre-proof,
and he'll keep il there ssfe I'LL the day Of
Judgment" Uncle EEK offes ed 'Bijah
Cody handsome present Il he'd torn her
out .of ,liel shop. 'tl'd leetle rather not,
Mr.. Snooks,' answered 'Bijali, with look
tina, showed plainly enough how much he
enjoyed uncls 'Zeik's torment. - Look
here. Nelly Bclcher,' said uncle 'Zeik--
aud be was getting wratby. for be stamped
his f,ot pretty considerable ss,ar,---''iill
second Tuesday Of November nexi the court
will sit, and you shall answer for this
: What care l for your corr. 2 replied she;
/. Tue time will come. and it may come this
hour. when higher court will 81, and
you shall answer for more than all this y
Thousand fold. Them YOU eoId-hcarisd
old man. Iwilllcad, my poor ragged chill
dres before the bar Of a righleo0s God,
and make a short story 0f their wrongs, and
of lIlat poor Young mans. who has fallen
BY your hands, just ss surely as though you