Litchfield enquirer., 1842-02-10
The Iiule old maid colored crimson, but

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 . am glad of it, with all my heart said the little old maid, for it must be a miser- able thing not to hear word that is said 10 us.'
 Yet sometimes it is better not to hear what is said of.us, replied uncle Jeffery.
 The little old maid coored deeply. She remembered to" well all that had been said ofhm and before him.
 But do you know that had, even when was at the worst, quite hearing enough to know how kind you were to me, and how amable to every body else.'
 Oh, you are too good to thing so,' said the little old maid with blush.
 And now tell me your plans, and if there is any thing can help you in, and really yon need not speak so loud. You know ] could always understand you even when I was very hard of hearing. Now tell me your plans.'
 'Oh,' said the little maid, tthey are soon told. The people who live here were Mrs. Pokcnhanl's servants, and they are very kind 10 me, and have got plenty of work, and am quite happy and con;en- ted. Only if you want any shirts making
 T certainly would not let you do them
 'Oh!' exclaimed poor Fanny.
 No, that I would not for your gentle ness, your kindness, your simplicity, your disinteresledness of character, deserve something better. Now you have told me your plans, shall ! tell you mine 2
 Yes, if you please said the little old maid.
 We'll, then, to begin with myself,' said uncle Jef1ery, : have a few thousands year, have a carriage and horses, and servants, and very good house, and gar dens, and orchards, aud pleasure grounds : and l believe thatsall my own country con- slider me rather respectable man.
 Fanny Carr got up and curtseyed.
 But yet l have the character of being a severe and sarcastic and morose man.
 'Oh that you are not ? interrupted the little old maid.
 l am glad that you do not think so.- We'll, l have one want in my house. Can yon guess what it is?'
 Fanny looked puzzled. Money will buy every thing
 Not the thing that want.' ..
 Then it must be something very partic- ular indeed.' ...I
 1t is something very particular indeed,' said uncle Jeflery.
 'Oh, I'll help you to find it, said Fan ny Carr.
 That is very kind. and hope you will -l waht-somethiHg to love- said uncle Jcffery.
 The world is full of such things said the little old maid.
 To you who love every thing from the ovcrfowing of your heart, but not to me-
 Poor Fanny Carr looked infinitely per- plexcd. | wish could do any thing to help you.'
 You can. told you had carriage and servants, and house, and furniture, and plate, and money, but l have no one to share them with me {; no one to ride with me, sit with me, walk with me, talk with me, take the head of my table-to love me if they could. In short, l want wife, Will you take this troublesome office 2
 'Oh Mr. Jef1ery' exclaimed Fanny Carr, with a face as red as blushes could make it.
 The plain brown chariot with the brown horses and brown hammercloth, and the servants in brown liveries, drew up with a great dash, quite in an unusual manner, at MT. Pokenham's door. It was very evil dent that every thing bt longing to the brown affair was in considerable state of in fact quite in brown fever ,r sort of clfcrvescence, and some way or another the agitation was communicated 10 he family of Pokenhams within.
 'Who can it be 2 exclaimed Mrs. Po- Senhan. Don't bring them in here, but show them into the drawing room. al- ways like to receive carriage people in the irawing. room and, Jane, fetch me clean pair of gloves
 La, mamma, wedding look at the white favors exclaimed Miss Pokenham l he first.
 Then there is one chance less in llIe yorld,' said Miss Pokenham the second.
 It's all right, said Master Daniel, like and l do not care how many 'eopIe marry, and are miserable, SO that ct good feast by it.
 1T like the q"arreling quite as well as ne cake, said Master Humphrey.
 Look 7 exclaimed Mrs. Pokenham, T eclare if it is not deaf uncle Jeff! tho't ed be glad to come back to us; made i'm so very comfortable with lis chickens nd easy c6airs, tiIat ] thought he'd want , come back again. if that little deceitful amy Carr had not poisoned his mind.' He is a good cusIomer,' said Maste, 'aniel.
 Mammals legacy will keep well it will g fine higl,game, said Master Humphrey. 1T HI..u rn,nrt .,,,cIn IoG :e 1, rn;L M;ss D.. 1