Litchfield enquirer., 1841-10-28

means OF II Trend, 10 whom lie promised
half the booty, I've got himself introduced
and received. The daughter of the colonel
was an awkward country gill, with round
chubby cheeks like Ruben's chcrubims, and
looked particularly odd in the hand-me-
down attire Of her sainted mother, which,
did not at all fit her, and was Of course not
of the most fashionable cut. Her mind,
too, was as attractive as her attire; she
could only talk of hens and geese; and
when any other topic came above board,
her conversations was limited to "yes,
yes" or a no, nos" all beyond this SEEM
ed to her sinful. ii }93JHoH tjA7 81
This wooden puppet was indeed mighty
contrast to The sprightly, gay, and lively
Hymphs with whom the young Briton had,
until this period, been toying but he care
fully confined to the solitude Of his own
bosom the disagrceaBle feeling Of this
heave4-and-earth distant difference. His
fattering tongue called the girls Stiffness
celestial innocence, and red, swollen cheeks,
he Iikened to the beauty Of the full-blo
damask rose. The end Of tho song was.
he turned to the father, and sued warmly
for his daughters hand. .s 81
The col"nel, during his sixty years CO..
reer through the world, had collected this
mucl, knowledge Of mankind, that however
siyiy the young man masked himself, he
could, nevertheless, discover the fortune
hunter pceping through the disguise. AT
first, therefore, he thought Of peremptorily'
refusing him permission to woo his daugh--
ter; but on the other hand, he thought,
the you'll, is fashionable, and perhaps
lNo r1s,, l., l.
trays no anxiety about the portion. and why
should tire girl who is marriagoable, remain
longer at home His request shall be-
granted,-b his apparent disinterested-'
ness shall stand decisive trial. .ir. $780,.
Tie suitor was then informed that tho
father had no objections to tho match, pro-
vided his daughter would give her consent:
and she, poor thing, replied as in duty
boupd-s-" My fathers will is mine" In-'
deed, could any thing else be expected
In The course Of few weeks, the mar
riage ceremony was performed at the coup-
try-house Of the colonel, and he instantly
made his son-iu-law acquainted with his
wite's portion, amounting to thirty thou
sand dollars Ter dissembler acted as il
he wished to kns5hE nnihipg about the mat
ter, and solemnly vowed that he Ind not,
as y.a,. thought on snch things, but had re-
garded only .llhsaoble qualities Of his char
ming wife, whose pure self was dearer TO
him than all the treasures of tho "ortd. "
Upon. this .ssey saI down to table, and
the ta,her-in-Iaw urged and begged that
they would mike as much haste rs posi-.
BILE, as it was his intention that the young
married people should set OF that very NJ
ternoen for London, and that he should ae-
company them. 4 1s.fe .afl ,...
The son-in-law was confounded, and be.
gan to make some excuses about travelling
on the FIRST day Of his happiness; but tho
soldier maintained that these were futile.
assuring him that lie had particular reasons
for proceeding forthwith to tho capital, and
that his matrimonial Joys would be as we'll
realized in I.ondoss as. in the county,
What was to be done2 Why the Journey
was immediately undertaken. The old
man secured in small casket, before tho
eyes Of the bridegroom, The portion Of tho
bride, partly 10 gold and, partly in bank
notes, took it under bis arm, and placed
himself by the side Of the young people 10
she carriags.E 33s.a h7a5ta . q
The road ran through a forest, and
scarcely had they fairly entered il, wien
two l,orsen,en darted ,out from, the brush
wood, with nfasks upop their faces, and
slapped the carriage One ollhe persons
watched tho posiiIlionrwir, o presented
pistol, while the approached thelcoach
window, and said, 1--WE arc adventures.
and request ou TO give US up instantly the
portion Of the bride p W 'a@3,- o. H't
~ The colonel and his son-in-law s,wcrte'
and ranted, but the roIber coolly insisted
upon his demand. And after some narly-
ing, however, the hers semen bent towards
the y0tIng man, and whispered IN his eur,
That You may see we are most rensona-,
bic men, we ieavc ybu HE ctioics IL two
tIIings,-give Us either The bride or her per-.
lion; for certain reasons il is quite inmate.
rial 10 MS, and, moreoycr, mo orc shall exGrs
know your decision" 'nas} a9Iaat4Aa III
The bridegroom did not think long about
the matter, for he whispered, "Taks The
bride! r. I" Bro,her,'' cried the rohhcr 10,
his sccomplicc, &C. We shaH,ake lie Bride T.
In the twinkling Of an eye, the soldier
seized his gentle son-in-lsw by the neck,~
shook him violently. and exclaimed with a
laundering voice, "Ha! viIlainl so my
conjecture was not Hnfb,mded, that you
cared NOT for my daughter, bat merely for
her fortune: God be praised that my child
and my money arc not yet iTrevocably in
your clutches Know, then, knave tho
man who married you was no clergyman,
he was a brother soldier in priests attire; 5,