Litchfield enquirer., 1845-05-29

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h From the Portland .anserican.
THE STRAWBERRY BOY. a
On fine morning IN the summer of '32, hand
some but well dressed boy called at the door of
rich mansion in LIS square in New York CITY.
and offered some baskets of strawberries FIR sale
Having disposed the fruit he was about to start
when has eyes were arrested by the appearance OF
beautiful girl some 10 years old who crossed the
hallnear the door. She was the only daughter of
the gentleman of the house, and though he gazed
on her but a single moment, the kind look she be-
slowed on him struck a chord in his heart which
until that moment had never vibrated.
% 'sShe is very lovely" he exclaimed mentally.
.but she is the daughter of this great millionaire
she can be nothing to me-" la ~ tal
He returned to the fields in searched of more
fruit, but the remembrance of that sunny face at
tended him closely in his rambles ,. g9Ig8 /
b |" am youngs" ne continued to himself, would
that could make myself worthy Of her But then
she is far above me, and this thought though it did
not Danish the feeling, hushed it, abseel
A week had passed, and the little strawberry boy
stood with palpitating heart at the rich mans
door. His fruitwas purchased as before, : and he
received his money from the same white hand of
that fair being, whom from the moment he first
saw her, he dared to love e.6 9@}53a9 81
She spake kindly to him and bid him call again.
He did not forget the order. He called again and
again, but the season was advancing, and the fruit
becoming scarcity A6
81 shall not be able to bring YOU any nore,o he
said one morning. am sorry, for il was pleasure
to call here. Butwe shall meet hereafter.'
The young heart which Sfutfered in the bosom OF
that lovely girl. was touched at the musical though
somewhat melancholy tone in which this was Ut
tered and she tinidly replied that 'sshe would re-
member him. z si #aG IA 4f t8e 9t
I'VE shall meet again, Miss, when promise YOU,
you shall not be ashamed to acknowledge the poor
strawberry boy Pa si9 atsseesr s4f'
She thought the language singular, but they
| Three years had elapsed. The tide Of specula-
tion which was then swelling in our country, had
not reached the "food,' and the man of wealth,
with his beautiful daughter, rolled in his splendid
carriage along Broadway, upon fine Sabbath NOR
ming on the way to Trinity Church. Charlotte was
just turned sixteen, and the bright bud was just
changing to the rose. She was fair, indeed
The services had ended-the magnificent car
riage stood at the church door-the elegantly ca
parisoned horses paved the ground uneasily-the
Inverted footman held the door, and the wealthy
merchant handed his lovely daughter into the coach
amid the low obeisence of her gay admirers.
Why does she not observe the homage of her
thousand butterfly Aatterers? 40
A young plainly dressed stranger stands quietly
at the side Of ths door of the church-her gaze for
an instant is riveted on his features. .a,
"Who can it be p She remembers,--no she can
not remember. ..
| The carriage rolled slowly towards the stately
mansion of the man of wealth, and he discovers an
| uncommon quietness'in his daughters demeanor.
"My dear Charlotte, are you not i'll ?" ~
sNo, Overwhelmingly WE'LL"
They arrived at the door-the stranger was there.
They alighted, he extends slight, very slight,
but respectable bow to the heiress.
| A blush tinges that bright cheek, she recognizes
him. = ss yi4a,a. ai 3. aaeHa - ,Hse gatsa
Charlotte retires to her chamber, she was unhap-
py. but surely the stranger was nothing to her or
she to him. ~ u
Time rolled on 1t was the coolest night of the
uncommon cold winter Of '35, and the memorable
10th Of December A fire broke out in the eve-
ming in Of the principal streets ofthe great CON-
mercial metropolis. 1t ragged violently, and at
ly morning on the succeeding day, great portion
Of the city lay in ashes. fg ,q
| The rich merchant, as was his wont, aighted al
| the head of Wall street, and saw the ruins. He
| hastened to the somewhere was his store, his
goods, his all The smouldering ruins before him
answered asa m 4 iYss
But he was insured, he should save something at
least. His policies were looked after during the
day--they had expired the week previous.
| The millionaire W ~ comparatively beggar. He
had stout heart, tho that rich poor man. and well
he brayed the storm. He had found. however,that
it would be necessary to break up his establish
ment, to meet some immediate pressing liabilities.
His furniture was sacrificed, his mansion was dis
posed of, his splendid horses and carriages were
put into other hands, and even g JESSIE" Char
lotte's pretty coal black favorite, was doomed to
| pass from them, under the hammer
But could not some friend be found who would
purchase JESSIE" and retain her till the fury oil
the blast had passed? a-g
| No. Every body was poor, every body had been
ruined by the great fire. nobody bad money. Be-
sides it was expensive keeping horses. si
"Poor Jessie" sighed her mistress, sc hope she
will fall into good hands,"
But nobody wanted Jessie. and she was thrown
| away upon stranger.
| sWho did you say was the purchaser inquir-
ed Charlotte Of her father.
| ga Mr. Manly, Think" said the father.
And who was Mr.. Manly! He was the POOR
STRAWBERRY BOY. H.
Another year had fled. Misfortune had followed
misfortune in rapid succession, and the revulson
| of '37 had finally reduced our man of wealth to
bankruptcy. The following advertisement may be
found in the papers Of that day. 8t7s
g Will be sold at public auction on "Wednesday
next, on the premises, the right Of redemption to
that beautiful Cottage, with about half an acre oil
land adjoining, laid out in garden well stocked
with fruit trees and shrubbery, situated on The
north side of Staten Island, and mortgaged to John
Jacob Ar, for the sum Of ten thousand three
hundred dollars, sc. Sale positive, title indispu-
table; possession given Immediately terms cash.