Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-10-24

never PatrOnize, except by Borrowing.
and their deaths, whether fair or foul
whether they die in den or palace,
should never be heralded. A course Of
this sort, by giving them less prospective
notOrieiy, would tend tn make them better
citizens and better men. IA
The papers give an account of an ind;-
vidual in Massachusetts, who lived 10 n
good old age, and shut himself up for the
last ten years from his neighbors and rela-s
lives. under the delHsion that they were
seeking to fleece him of his property.
His charities never warmed die Hearts Of
the poor. A relative, who yer survives
and is in destitute circumstances once
went to- him when pressed by want, for Il
few quarts If meal but he turned her iron. Z
him empty handed. s,.f,
He could notalferd to marry. He made
will, bur hefaso 4is;e deasi, destroyed II
| by striking out the names of' the devisees,
whom he could not bear to think were 10
have his property. He several times with
in few years said il was his inten,ionto
have his money put into his coffin aud bu-
ried with him. Heloved money he wor- /,
shipped it-and his greatest grief was thar
he mnst part with It Mt death. Yet he
would have been indignant had he been
called, whilo living, miser. Feeding on'e
the coarsest fare lie called economy-sit-
ting without fire. while bis wood was rot.
ting in piles, was with him irGgality--aid
using single for, the double purpose Of
fire shovel and bellows, was, in his view, q
saving Of expense. s3l
The name Of this confirmed old miser
was Halleit, and lie lived and died at Yar-r
mouth. And his was certainly the most
extraordinary case Of avarice, which we'
can now call to mind, with The exception
Of that Of Old Sillerton, the founder Of the
hospital that bears his name in the city o.
Aberdeen. He was one Of The greatest
misers and most wretched men that over
lived. He was very fond Ut reading, but
would never 60 to- the expense of light;
keep himself warm by Juggling a bag Of
stones about his room upon his back. He
lat last denied himself the necessary food
if procured at his own expense, and final.
Iy he died Of surfcit at the house Of a
friend
But enough Of these stoim6rce musings !,
Let US turn over new lcaf---and if there
is any thing like sunshine in the life of
miser, let us have il. The best thing we
can say Of one ofthese beings, is 10 tell a
story we recently overheard 10 one Of our,
Rambles about Town, Of the Miser that
had a heart. % G*
'Unclc,' said q sweet looking gill the
other day 10 bluff old skinfint, up town.
who owns something like square Of hous-s
es. and has cool hundred thousand in the
L Err a., - 49, So
Amiser, eh?-wly, what put such
silly question as that into your head, child =
20, nothing in particular, uncle--onlyI
heard MIR. Goodyear say, as he went out
the other day, wien you refused to help
to build the new church, that he Was afraid
you were gettingto be miser-ihats ally
unclc.' VA. sfg ,8 & ga
'Poh, poh-go along to your lessons.
Rosa
The old man was tonched-he loved
the blooming little niece, and notwithstand-
ing her pertness, the thought Of her depen-
dence upon him, struck Q chord that for
once yibrated ID his heart. He was con-
fused, and BIS coHnleHapce exhibited to-
kcns Of the scarlet fever. He buslled
about after His hat and cane, md hurried
of down town at an hour earlier than nsuaL
why, Rosa, my child, what have you
been saying to your uncle : He's offend-
ed with something or other yon have said
or DONE
No, no, mothcr-I only asked him
what Miser was---and he told mic 70 60
to my lessons, that's sll.'
The timid and heart stricken mother
soLbed outright at what she thought tho
fatal impudence Of her child. She knew
the hasiy temper Of her relative !; and the
thought Of her depcndsncs and that Of lii
lie Rosa upon him, quite overwhelmed her.
She well knew his sordid passion. and had
observed with anxiety how rapidly IL was
absorbing his better feelings as nge crepe
silently upon him.
20 my child, yon are thoughiless, and
you have fear. greatly offended your un-
Gle. He may turn Us ont ,6f 660rs--and
what would then become ofusr
i Never fear,i said the lively litlle girl
IN at him !; III hdg. and I'll Kiss BIN,
until he forgives me, and tells me what q
Miser il. He'll never turn Us out, mother
~ neyer-he can't be so naughty an uncle
as that a5s 8a s. 800
Some time Eefors the usual dinner lsepr,
the old gentleman came stepping along in
to the parlor, Juggling huge bundle under
his arm. Little Rosa Aew 20 his side, anx-
Aiously watching her uncle's countenance,
which she instantly perceived to ligbten
up with smile Of bcneyolenco, but she
said NOT word.
Rosa, my dear said the old nnn. after
The had carefully opened his bundle, and
displayed its rich contents upon the table
- Ross ]. where's your mother = A
There continued the old man, when
The lady and little Rosa appeared, there