Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-12-25
A SAVING WIFE.

A New York contemporary boasts Of having had
an introduction to the heroine Of the following
sketch-an acquaintance of which 10 be proud, and
wife such as is "a glory 10 her husband"
MI. -, a merchant, now residing in Philadel-
phia, who formerly lived in rather an cxtravagant
style, was in the habit, every Monday morning, OF
giving his wife certain sum of money for table
and other household expenses Of the week, never
mentioned his business to his wife, and she, deem.
ing him sufficiently capable Of attending to his
own affairs, never inquired into them. About Ave
yeats after their marriage, through slight msman-
agement and the rascalty Of his confidential clerk,
Mr.. - suddenly broke, and his fall was men.
toned, sympa,hisingly, on Change. and-like all
such matters-there all sympathy ended. The
merchant kept the affair secret, and the first in.
timat ION the lady had of it, was by paragraph in
the " Ledger" Shortly after dinner was over. on
the day of the discovery Of the startling fact, Mrs
- requested her husband TO remain in the par
lor few moments, as she had something TO say TO
him. She then left the room, hurried up stairs.
and shortly afterwards returned with a splendid
bound bible in her hand. Handing it to her hus-
band, she said: George, the day after our mar.
riage, you gave me this precious book, as token
Of your love, and as rich fountain to look to in
the day Of trouble. Its pages have been precious
to me your brow looks sad to-day-I now return
it to you, that you may CLEAN from il consoa.
ton in the hour OF gloom" She then left the
room. .. .. t
The merchant opened the book carelessly, and a
bank bill fell out Of il. He picked it up, and
glanced at its FACET was $40 note. He opened
the book again. and another bill of the same
amount was before him. He opened il at the first
page, and continued to find an X between every
two leaves, till he arrived at the commencement
of the book of Revelations. He was saved-could
again commence business, and had capital Of
$1,000 TO commence with.
He rang the bella servant appeared.
Request your mistress to come 10 Inc immedi.
ately," said the merchant.
The lady obeyed, entering the room with some
thing between tear und smile.
"Kate Kate Where did you procure all this
money ?"
"'iis the weekly savings of our household ex-
penses for the last five years." was the m.dest re.
ply. I" Every week put ten out cf the twenty
dollars which yon gave me into our Bible Bank,
that when DAY Of trouble came upon u, we should
have something to save US from the volt"
+" But why put it in the bible. Kate"
Because il is good bank, and one which will
no, suddenly break" replied the lady.
"You are an angel, Kate" cried her delighted
husband, clasping her to his heart. .E
And 80 she is Does any one doubt it There
are thousands Of such angels, despite the ratings Of
our miserable women sandering bachelors.
Printing Office JOkes.-It is customary in some
printing offices, when particularly green youth
commences learning the trade. to make him the
object Of various jokes. He is often sent on an er.
rand to neighboring Office for some article which
is Of conrse imaginary, and wholly original in the
minds Of those who perpetrafe the joke. Once up
on time boy was sent TO ks Office for q
quart of EDITORIAL He was sent back with the
picture Of jackass. This was rather severe upon
the jokers-but they Immediately told the boy to
go to &, and tell him g II was the editorial
they wanted and not the editor.
H0! for Califrni0.-We perceive by orr Wes-
tern papers, that several parties Of emigranis are
getting ready to start for California One body.
Consisting of thousand in number, contemplate
leaving Arkansas next spring. Another and more
numerous company is formisg in Missouri. and in
Illinois band Of pioneers are organizng-all des-
tined for that Eldorado Of the present day.
irs- Five months have now elapsed, and the
fire kindled in New York IN the 10th Of July is
still burning; the shoulder ne ruins still send ups
volume of smoke to reminl the passer by Of the
great fire, while the great 'acancy OccasiOned by
tie destruction o! buildingsis fast disappearing