Litchfield enquirer., 1844-09-05
AN AFFECTTONATE SCENE. The New Haven Courier gives the followin.


 In lawyers office, in remote part of this State, lay mortgage for eleven hundred dollars, which was within few days of being due. One morning the man of whose place the mortgage was held called and enquired if the payment could not be put off a short time. He was man somewhat advanced in life, very incorporate. The lawyer in reply to his inquiries, said that the who held his mortgage wanted his money-that he was sorry but it could not be extended. The tears came to the old mans eyes, and after standing few mo- ments perfect image of despair, he turned and left the office. He returned home, believing that in few short days his aged and infrm wite, and invalid daughter, would have to quit the roof which had so long sheltered them, and seek for home he knew not where.
 He could say nothing to them about it, it would cause them so much grief. The mortgage became due, and in the morning early the farmer repaired to the lawyers office. He pleaded for time ,but for no purpose. Overcome with emotion, the old man sank into chair and there sat for two hours, ap- parently unconscious of any thing that was passing around him, when carriage drove up to the door, and lady stepped from it. She entered the office. After standing few moments, eyeing the old man with interest and emotion. she spoke The old man looked up.
 Father, how do you do! t e..
 Oh ! Sarah, am well, but sad. am glad to see you. but sorrow for your aged mother and invalid sister. cannot return to them, for it will be to tell them they have no home and this cannot bear. It will kill your poor mother.
 Father! Father said the daughter. could you live temperate man if this were paid:
 Yes, oh yes, would: but it cannot be, for have nothing to pay it with. t
 The father was locofoco, and violently opposed to the tariff In this village was factory doing good business. This daughter worked in it.
 Father, said the daughter, here is the eleven hun dred dollars. (taking it from her pocket of my hard earnings. which have laid up while working at the factory. Go home-be happy-and never, no never again raise your voice against that which has raised you from ruin, and which is the greatest blessing your country can enjoy.
 b,dian Afode of Fishiag. My blood was now in full crcuaton and the interest felt in every thing around me was so great, that the sun had nearly reached the tops of the trees before thought of returning to my dwelling. I had looked into all most every quarter of the bay, which was about seven miles long and from two to three across, and was at last quite tired when discovered an object which attracted my attention. There was, at a distance upon the ice, what appeared to be mound of earth thrown up, an appearance, under present circumstances, not easily to be accounted for. So made for it to see what it was. As approached within Q few hundred yards, l thought perceived it move little, and halting for anomemt, saw it was really the case. It was of light brown color but the figure was 60 indistinct, that while watched it attentively, could not decide what it could possibly be. A bear would have been black CT, and knew of no living creature ofthese regions answering its description. But, whatever it might be, there it was, and it was necessary to use little caution, as had no arms, in approaching 1t. stood for some time thinking what should do, and had almost determined to go home for my gun, when saw the hide which caused all my specula- .tion thrown suddenly aside to make way for the head and shoulders of an Indian. who protrdded his rough matted locks into dayhghtfrom under ft. This solved the problem in a moment, and saw that the man had been employed in fishing, and had so completely enveloped himself in large buffalo skn that no part of his body, head, feet or hands, was to be discovered. He sat over square hole cut in the ice, with spear ready to transfix any fish which might he attracted to his bait The hole was about foot square, and the bait was an artii- cial fish of white wood, with leaden eyes and tin fins, and about eight or nine inches long. The loe where he had cut was about three feet thick. Be- ing within few yards of him, commenced par ley by signs, for he did not appear to understand word of English but he seemed 10 wish me any where else, and to be much annoyed at being inter- rupted in his occupation. As my object was to pa cify him, gave him ball of twine had in my pocket, and with this he was highly grati6ed much more so by my skates which he viewed with marks of great astonishment He looked narrowly at the straps which bound them to my feet, but when made him acquainted with their use, there were no bounds to his delight; at the same time he kept his own interest in view for he fired to persuade me to give him piece of the red shirt of flannel which 1 wore, to make bait with This refused, by shaking my head and saying, No. no.' rather loudly; but he kept on entreating, taking hold of corner of the collar with his finger and thumb. l persisted in refusing. and kept him off. But he was not SO easily answered, and offered me his knife, giving me to understand that might cut it from what part of the garment pleased. So, shaking him by the hand, and batting his shaggy locks, skated away, leaving him to pursue his oc- cupation for the rest of the evening.