Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-11-09

non ch"k"h her ullerance, ana the tears
flowed unrcsraincd down her cheeks
But the pretended physician spoke so conso.
ling to her, and manifested SO warm a SYM
pathy for her condition., that the heart Of the
poor woman throbbed with pleasure that
was unWuIi:rd.
Do not despair" said the benevolent
stranger, "thiGk only Of recovery and Of
preserving life that is so precious to your
children. Can write il prescription here :"
The poor widow took little prayer book
from the hand of the chile who sat with her
OH the bed, and tore out a blank leaf; 1--WE
have no other paper" said she; but per-
haps this will do"
The stranger took pencil from his pock-
ct, and wrote IL few lines on the paper. -,
"This prescription" said he, "you will
sary, will write you second, have
great hopes Of your recovery"
He laid the paper Oh the table, and went
away.
Scarcely had he gone, when the eldest
son returned.
"Cheer up, dear mother" said he, going TO
her bedside and affectionately kissing her.
"See what Il kind benevolent stranger has
given us. 1t will make us rich for several
days. 1t has enabled US to have physi-
cian and he will he here in moment. Com
pose yourself now. dear mother, and take
courage"
"Come nearer, my son." answered the
mother, looking with pride and affection on
her child. "Come nearer, that may bless
you. God never forsakes the innocent aud
the good. o may He still watch over you
in all your paths A physician has just
been here. He was a stranger; but he
spoke to me with Kindness and compass
sion that were a balm to my heart
When he went away, he left that prescrip-
ton on the table; see if you can read it."
Henry glanced at the paper, and started
back-he took it up, and, as he read it
through, again and again, cry OF wonder
and establishment escaped him.
What is it, my SON I" exclaimed the
poor widow, trembling with apprehension
of she knew not what.
"Ah, read, read mother! God has heard
u.s."
The mother took the paper from the hand
of her son ; but no sooner had she fixed her
eyes upon it. than "my God !" she exclanl-
ed, ut is WAsH1NGToN!" and fell back,
fainting upon her pillow.
The writing was an obligation from
Washington (for it was indeed he)by which
the widow was 10 receive the sum Of one
hundred dollars from his own private prop
crty to be doubled in case Of necessity.
Meanwhile, the expected physician made
his appearance, and soon awoke the mother
from her fainting fit. The joyful surprise.
together with a good nurse with which the
physician provided her, and1 a plenty Of
wholesome food, soon retored her TO perfect
h 'aIlh.
The influence of Washington, who visited
them more than once, provided the widow
friends who furnished her with constant
and profitable employment; and her sons.
when they had arrived at the proper age,
were placed in proper situations, where
they were not only able to support them.
selves, but 10 rem der the remainder of their
mothers life comfortable and happy.
Let children who read this story remem-
her, when they think OF the grea, and good
Washington, that he was rot above enter
ing the dwelling of poverty, and carrying
joy and gladness to the hearts its inmates.
This is no fictitious tale, but it is only one of
thousand incidents which might be related
of him, and which stamp him one fthe best
of men.
To those of our readers who take an inter-
est in the progress and improvement of our
county, it will be gratifying to learn that our
population has recently gained a considera-
bic and valuable accession. A body of Prus-
sian emigranls, consisting Of IS families and
uSdTIy 4UO PCISuIS, huSo puICHuScu over
1900 acres ofland in the town of Wheatfield.
on which they have already founded their
settlement and commenced Improvements
The tract land, which is mostly wild, will
be divided into small fields and gardens
The establishment of this colony adds large
ly To the value and resources of that SEC
ton of our county; and consider it not an
unimportant circumstance that they pay for
their land, and will be free from the burihen
of interest which bears so heavily upon
great many of our tarmers.-Niagara Cour.
A late traveller, in his notes of n visit to
Eng land, says he noticed, among other pc
cularilics. the custom of men sitting in the
pews of churhes as they came, without GO
ing out into the aisle, MS females arrived 10
take their scats. The contrary custom in
this country is in bad taste and is frequent
ly Il serious interruption of the religious SER
vices but il has SO generally obtained that
We almost despair OF seeing it corrected
The Boston Journal says that il originated
with our Puritan worcestershire attended
meeting" with their muskets in their hands
and took their seats at the head of the
pews, thus interposing themselves between
their wives and children, and their savage
enemy-and they were thus also in readi-
ness 10 sally forth in the moment of alarm.
LAcoNIc Brooks, the Tyler Collec.
tor vi this port. and the main pillar of the
Tyler party in Michigan, is in the babi, Of
addressing letters to the Post. Masters
throughout the State commanding them to
subscribe for Mr.. John d. Jones' Madisonian,
under the pains and penalties of dismissal,