Litchfield enquirer., 1842-06-30

and deliver it to the commanding Officer
~ needed not to urge his speed; he left town
instantly, travelled all night, and reached
: nome WIN the dawn of morning. He had
; no sooner arrived than a MESSENGER follovTe6
hlm with pardon! So successful and az
, speedy had been the exertions Of the nm.
name nobleman!
WIN trembling agitation, the minister
nastened to the harbour: he saw the vessels
drawn out-the yellow flag flying-the men
on deck--the guns. pointed-every indica-
tion that the execution was just about to take
place. Agonized, lest he should hear the
sigma! gun ere he could reach the ear or the
i eye of the commanding officer, he hurried
on board. Ascending the ladder, he met a
venerable old man in deep Distress yet with
countenance. 1t was the pious father. who.
had just taaen leave of his condemned pro.
digal, and left him In the hands of the mi.
n!sters of justice, who were about to lead
MN forth to execution. A few moments more
found the father and son once more locked
| IN each others arms, not in the agollies Of
final separation, but with the joyful CON.
seriousness that his son who was dead was.
| SiVe again and he who had been lost was
| round. a few hours restored the prodigalto
the embraces of his injured but foreiving
mother, and to the privileges Of that home,
| from which he had so long alienated MIN.
self; and the subsequent conduct of both the
brothers justified the pleasing hope, that
they were indeed true and spiritual peni-
tents. sis not this brand pfucked out Of
the fire." Zech. iii. g. 80
OUR GREAT-GRANDAdorHERs.- in a
sort OF pensive satisfaction, in looking back
on days which have long since passed awav.
ana recurring to events which illustrate the
Ieelings' the characters and manners Of q
former age. And it is doubly cheering
to an AMERICAN, to dwell on the little incl
dents. tr'fi'ng, perhaps, In themselves, which
go TO show the worth, frigality, patriotism,
and truly republican simplicity Of their an.
cestors. - -
The extract which follows, Is ffouya letter.,
dated Taunton, Jan. 18th, l7e6. We won,
derif the gaily dressed danes ofthe present
day coAld practice the praise. worthy self.de.
| NAL Of their grandmothers doff their elegant
silks and naeFinos, and wear garments Of
coarse textures, manufactured from the hair
Of cattls.-Bosion Mere. Jour. a
"Anumber Of ladies' Of the first families
here. enlulating the laudable example Of Mrs.
T., in making cloth out Of hair from the
hides which her husband tans, have entered
into an association O'dfstinguish themselves,
by showing the most perfect Indifference to
all opportunities 10 throw aside those orna.
rnents and decorations which, in less dismal
Times, NIGH become them; and Get tGwda..
bic example by wearing no clothes hereafter,
except such as shall be spun and wove from
the hairof cattle; and the gentlemen. not to
be behind.hand In patriotism; lis thoughtwili =
signan association tbwear no clothing In the
mean time but the skins OF the same beasts.
the hair being first taken off for the use Cf
the ladies'" r~s -4a'
A letter from the same place. dated few
| weeks later, s0ys: .
"The ladies. being fully sensible that our
calGmities are owing in a great measure to.
the luxuries and extravaganza Of eating and
drinking, as wellas clothing, are determined
10 quit the expensive luxurfes Of the Kitchen
! and tea-table, for the Snuch cheaper and
butter.rnilk, which to save the expense Of
spoons, they are determined. to eat with
wooden ladies'" .
THE DEACON ron ME-" Papa y said a little
boy to the deacon. /" I had q funny dream
last night"
"Well, son. what was hr"
II dreamed the devilcame into your store"
"The devily
|. Yes pa. the devil; that he found you
drawing glass Of gin for poor Peter James,
L
the other day, because she cried when h0
came home drunk. And thought the de.
vii came up TO the counter and laid the end
Of hstai on chair, and leaned over towards
the barrel where you were STOPPING to draw
the liquor, and asked il you wasn'I deocon.
And thought you didn't look up, but said
you was; and then he grinned. and wagged
his tail like cat that has q rat, and says
to me. "thGs 'ers's tke deacon for me =" and
ran out Of the shop laughing so loud that
put my fingers in my ears and woke up
The deacon quit the traffic and Joined the
Washington Temperance Society.
A DANDY IN dandy was
last evening enjoying q fashionable lounge
down st. Charles street, when he was sud.
denly, and as he conceived, rather rudely
stopped by Waterman. He WIS dressed
out in oil the paraphernalia Of his order-pa.
tent polished boots. yellow kids, gold headed
cane, and n watch chain which insinuated
} itself gracefully round him like o boa con.
I. strict0r round bear.
What's the mattwa, fellow r said the
dandy, seeming to regard the Waterman %
IT there were pollution in his very touch.
Have you got a collar = said the watch.
man.
Ave a col.lawv said the dandy, draw
ing his Eyeglasses from his vest pocket, and
:. surveying the watchman as sharply a 90 nat.
uralist would glass Of water through mag.
: nifying glass, when counting the animacuiae
it contained-'whoy ce'tainly, Eve q col.law,
and shirt too. Why demme, do you think
wear dicky, Watchman!'
20 don't care Nicholas Bsddle "a U. g..
bank note) what you wear, but unless You
have your owners nanne upon your collar. !