Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-02-25
A QUEER sronv-AsroNrsnrNcL MYSTERIOUS. |

NcWburgn-B lOOmlng- grove, we ut'IlcVe.-
| On Thursday, about IL O'Clock IN the fore.
noon, rs stout, hearty, good hooking young
fellow was working in o. field there, close to
the: rtmd, an open carriage, drawn by two
handsome horses, and driven by a negro,
contaninga gentleman and q very beautiful
young lady, drove up, and stopped just OPP
PosIte TO where the young man was at work.
Ehc gentleman, who was dressed in black,
then jumped QUE; and the young man think
ing that lie wanted assistance. advanced
towards the carriage, and met the strange
gentleman, when the following conversation
took place: aia.' 2"|
Gentlcmnn-My Young friend, are you
married man! 49, -
Laborcr-No sir.
Gentleman--W Would you like to be mar
ried, ifyou had good chance? ii M "'' !
lalborer-Well, Pve never thought much
about it, .-.i'+ A"' o1l' .H ..f @n
Gentleman-But would you get married
to handsome young lady, if she had moi'-
ey enough to support you and herself COM
fortabty the rest of your lives! - <.i'
Laborer-Well, rather think would. y.
Gentlelnan-Come.th then, and you shall be
married at once to a lady whom have In
that carriage. .1a
Laborcr-No, stop; mast go home and
dress first. e3H -t
GentIcnan-Oh, no! Never mind your
dress-come right away.
So saying, they approached the carriage,
when the gentleman handed out the young
lady, who was splendidly dressed. She
shook hands with the farmer, asked him his
name, and then inquired where the squire
could be found, whilst a slight moisture stole
into her eyes Notwithstanding her attempt TO
smile and appear cheerful. The young man
SnA hn+E f, l., al. \
ing on the arm of the gentleman, she reach
ed the residence of the Squire, who soon uni.
ted her fast in the bonds of wedlock to the
young man. Whilst at the altar, she was
livery pale and shed tears. After the knot
was tied, the lady asked for and received the
marriage certificate, which she put into
silk velvet bag, and then all three went tow
ards the carriage. When they reached it,
the driver was mounted on the box ready to
start, with the horses heads turned in the di.
rection whence they had come the gentle-
man handed the lady in, turned sharp round
to the young husband, and putting a purse
in his hand, exclaimed with some energy,
"Good bye-God bless you! we may see
you AGAR" jumped into the carriage, which
was driven off with the speed of the wind,
before the astonishcd husband could recov
er himself from the surprise of what he saw
! and heard. Finding all. efforts to follow
them useless, he opened the purse, land found
it contained $500. He then made his way
into the village, to tell the result Of this
strange affair to his relatives and friends
BY some he was laughed at, and by others
abused, for his folly in letting the young la
dy slip through his fingers.-N. Y. paper.
THE WAY TO MAKE TIE POOR RIcr1: or,
Money plenty in every mans pocket
!. Buy nothing ,~hioh ynn can as we'll do
| without.
2. Waste no time atthc DRAmsuor--" Time
! is money"
that injure your health, corrupt your morals,
keep you poor, and lead 10 intemperance
and crime
A. Put all the money you earn, except
what is necessary for the support of yourself
and family, in the Savings Bank, or in some
safe investment, where il will bring you in
terest.
5. Quit all boarding houses or taverns on
| the week day or on the sabbath, where they
| will urge you to spend your earnings in
gambling or drink but associate only with
the sober and moral, and you save both your
credit and your money.
| 6. Take care of your cents-the dollars
will take care of themselves.
T.
For if you spend in liquor 6 Ia cents day,
in year tits 800 7s-in 10 years with inter.
est. $243 26-and in 20 years amounts TO
$406 SO.
Ifyou spend IL LIZ cents a day in year
tits $45 56-in 10 years, with interest, $4S7 Al
and in 20 years amounts to 1914 81.
If you spend Is "A cents day in n year
it's 500 34-in 10 years with interest, 1871 %
and in 20 years amounts to $l462 46.
| II you spend IS cents u day, in year It's
$9l IL l.2-in 10 years with interest, 375 II
and in 90 years amounts 10 $3.50 "a.
Thus, by abstaining from intoxicating
drinks, and saving the two shillings or more
u day spent in treating yourseli and others,
and putting it out at interest, in ten years il
would amount to q sum sufficient TO set you
up in business, and in twenty years, includ-
| ing the value Of time also saved, il would
make you Independent. ...,... .t..
Ii would pay house rent for small fami-
ly; clothe and educate your children, supply
bread and fuel during our cold winters and
make your wife and children comfortable
and happy. Il would make you indepcn-
dent of the public free you from duRs, or the
power of the sheriff. In short it would cdu-
cate your son in the College or University,
and qualify him for Governor OF President
in our free and glorious republic, where me-
rit, and not money, is the passport TO Office.
Ifa single mar, it would clothe you thrO'
the year; purchase you "A good library, soon
enable you to buy farm in Illinois, or fur
nish a small capital TO set you up in business
in the city; where with sobriety, industry
and economy, with the blessing Of God. you
might, in time. amass a fortune, make your
self useful and happy, an ornament aud n