Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-04-16
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Dear moments of Childhood how sweetly9e smile,
AS gaze on the vista Of years that are gone,
re smile in your innocent leyellness, while
In the downhill Of life we are Fastening on.
o could return to your beautiful prime,
When ye shone like the Morn OF clear summer day,
ana my spirit er thought how the footsteps OF time,
Like the flight of an Eags were Fastening away.
o could return to those innocent hours,
hen my heart knew no sorrow that fled not as
As the soft drops of April that fall upon flowers,
And vanish at once in the bright air Of noon.
y then might taste of the silent delight
That beams in the eye of an infant, and flows
As peacefully on as the dove in her flight,
Or the dew stealing ont of the cup Of the rose.
o then might lay all my sorrows at rest,
ana be calm the first WHISPER zephyr OF spring,
And shakes the softfragrance of May fronlits wing.
then might know what it is to be free
rom the burden that presses heart to the grave
Nght charm back the feeling OF brightness and glee,
Ahe hrst look OF love and Of gentleness gave
But mol have passed from the fresh blooming shore
where HE gathers round II its verdure aud flowers;
can tondIy look backward-7but ah never more
Oah taste OF your sweetness--ye innocent hours
Then whither-ah whittier, escape from the night
winch dafkens more deeply, the farther got
LOOK out from the gloom, some benevolent hight!
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llght now is breaking-it comes from above,
Snl clearer and purer than life early dawn
1t descends with the motionless flight Of dove,
Ard guides me in safety and cheerfulness on.
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vi childhood, when brighter hours wait me before
P ore olhs "a NE earnest q tenoefest movers
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NEW MODE OF RAISING THE wIND.-The other morn
ing lady left home to make some purchases pay
visit or transact some feminine business, no matter
what. AS she was walking along one OF our best
saee's, which happened to be nearly empty at the
time, she was accosted by gentleman, perfect
stranger to her. He was short and stout, with a
oushy mead OF hair, white gloves, cloak and all the
outward evidence OF gentllty. lie addressed her
very amlarly, and expressed his pleasure at having
II believe have not the honor Of your acquain-
lance, said the lady, dnly, for his familiarity was
rather OF the lmpertlnent order. -.
SWELL never mind about that it is never too late
to make an agreeable acquaintance. Are you going
up this way I'll go along or, here, take my arm.
81 really must decline The henor sir, and request
you, It you are gentleman, to leave me at once"
Bah! how pretty you look when you are angry ~
and the vulgar fellow was preparing to put his arm
around her waist, when the lady was Overjoyed at
seeing tall Teldressed, gentlemanly man turn the
CARNATIONS brought him 10 her side at once, and his
appearance seemed to cool down in wonderful de-
gree the ardor Of the first conner. "What is the mat
ter, madam ~ he asked, has any thing happened :?
Can be Of service to you in any way 2"
you sounded Shaking his stick at the shor.
fellow, who sneaked away, lift was not for making
scene in the open street, would cudgel you to death
"Oh don't mention 1t, beg YOU. Will YOU allow