Litchfield enquirer., 1842-01-13
TRETWo MOTHERS.

East, who, though pot distinguished fpr
 great wealth or learning, yet had tolera-
 ble share of both., IIt, had already passed the usual terminus If human, existence,
 but still appeared healthy, robust and active; giving clear tvidence of having a sound mind in a sound body. .,.a .. A
 In the course of Intervening, he introduce ed me to his nephew, young man proba- hly fve.and-twenty. lAf:er the nephew had retired, the old gentleman said to me, with an air of self cOMplacency, !" I sup- pose ! have been the real making of that young man. Aud now he is one of the finest fellows tn town" H.' Ole .... u
 As the old genllesnan seemed to invite more particular inquiries, I gave way to my curiosity, and drew from him the following little iten. bfdomestic history.
 "After my sons had left me to carry on business for themselves io the city, this Perry, then lad often years came to me onc day, and says he, 'Uncle, don't you want a boy to run about and do crranIs for you and Aunt Nabby!. Mother says am young and spry, and can save you a great many saeps.' Saying this he turned np his little beseeching eyes 10 catch my looks. wanted to take the little fellow in my arms, but thought it would appear too childish; so I just kept my feelings down, aud asked him if hismother was willing he should come over every day and help Uncle for no,hing2 .. rHa
 He hesitated; looked down, and began to scratch the dirt with his naked toes.- l did not think It right to keep the little fellow in agony long, for he was the young est child of the only brother ever had.
 :" We'll then, said !, would you like to come over and be my boy stay her" all the time, and let me send you to school to learn, like William and George and Rufus 2 The little beggar's eyes frightened as he caught my hand, which held out for him. !" -1 The old gentleman proceeded with his story, telling how be managed with his a. dopted son, and how the lad grew in knowl- edge much faster than in stature, and low ed bis Uncle much better than his father, sc. sg-1 ..j %''' ..."'.' ;
 "Whas was the matter with his father ? I inquired. ,t. ..5.s,.....' ~,t ,,.1e.......-. ',-" Oh. as to that, I can hardly tell ! have thought sometimes there must have been some strange fatality about it. We started in life together, he being not quite two years younger than myself. The oio homestead, which was under mortgage Cor nearly half its worth, was divided be- tween us, and always thought he had the oes'.- share. Rat now he is poor, very poor man; white have got enough to make myself and wife here, quHe easy and comfortable in our old age."
 u' And,' said r. you have educated your family, while your brothers children have grown up in ignorance. 5'..
 1sYes,' said lie, brother would have been glad to have done we'll by his boys. but it was not possible to raise the means. Some. how or other, be never could get aloBg4In line world, aud lIase sfien wondered M It, for he was a smart, cnterpris,ng, industrious, fellow had ,io severe losses suffered less in his family from sickness than I did; tn fact there seemed to be nothing on earth in tlie way of his doing we'll .....5-
 Perhaps there was extravagance and waste in tire female department 4r .,.
 No! no! he replied eagerly. Jane was never the woman that would suffer any thing 10 run to waste about the house. She was always saving, industrious and econo- mical. She was my wife's youngest sister, and had the portion with her. No, no: such wife would have helped any man to wealth, if the thing had been possible.'
 What could have been the difficulty then Was he not incorporate 2 a5- ,t By no ,neans.' was the brothers indig- nant reply. There's not the man living that can say he ever saw John disguised with liquor in the least. He drank some- thing, ,o be sure. every day, and furnish him little myself now; because I think i, really necessary for him. But yet re- ally do believe he never would have grown old so fast, if he had left it off when ! did,
 Now, sir, don't you think that some drinking is the real cause of his poverty
 o-'No! no [! no !! cried inc old gentle- man with increasing earnestncss. The mere cost of liquor never eould have made an industrious mar poor. But | tell you what it is, my young friend, that does the mischief wiih these young topcrs. The poor fellows get SO hot that they make bad bargains, and every thing goes to wastc that way. Nov brother, John never lost any thing by bad bargains, to any knowl- edge. He might have bought a few iriiles foolisily, but that is hardly worth msntion- ing .'- 'a.ias .S.. i2 i7eg E. ga5 1 asked the old gentleman what he s,sp- posed his brothers liquor cost a day, on al average l.,.ss s < He could not tell. having never thought much about it. He did not hesitatc to say 1t might bsaienl ceDts day, wheni he was isboring. 'ld'@."i 731 lIe yi rod ,fs As lhad before gone intO. some .cafcuEa-