Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-24
LITCHFIELD, (CONN.) THURSDAY, JUNE 24, l847.

tcrs by daylight. The lOndlady could tell me of na farm house so likely to af~ ford accom0datlons as that of Long Meg, and therefore I sat out 10 return thitber. To my agreeable surprise, the rain was now evidently blowing past the clouds were rolling and breaking up sand the m1on now and then modestly peeped out upon the scene. When had reached the Druid stones again, the night had become clear and serene the same dusky bird was piping its unearshly note but I now listened to il not only wi,h> out alarm, but with positive interest. IL seemed sad and lonely as it wheeled in that solitary place, unaccompanied by a sing!.s- fe9 bred friend. I fancied it might be aaSuchless lover, thwarled in his passion fo, tsome charmer of the wood and resottiag to this sequestercd spo, to unburden bis heart to the moon.
 Sure nonght but love and sorrow joined
 Such no tes of woe could waken.''
 Leaving this sable visiter to his woes, hastened to the farm house, and behig ad- mlled by the 'lass,' female servant walks ed boldly in, seating myself by the fire, and telling the worthy farmer that must cer~ lainly have quarters of some kind for the night. Mine host" was peering into newspaper by the dim light of a knotty piece of wood that blazed ftlally on the top of decayed coal fire in the grate apparently unconscious of my entrance or demand.- Construins his silence into consent, like Pady when he bar,ered lis old shirt for new one, Fhegan to speak of the tendency of walking>to whet the appetite, of the length of time since had dined, &c.,, but was at last forced to come directly to the point by asking for something 10 eat. He now seems ed 10 recover the use of his vocal organs, muttering something a bout his house>keeper being at class meeting, but would return shortly, when my wants would be attended to. By this speech learned two things first that he was bachelor. and second that this house-keepcr and perhaps himself were MethodiSts.
 Neither of these things were at all diSagreeable to me. But as old bachelors are generally great takers, could not cons lecture what he found to abSord his atten- tion so much in the paper. It is not, by the way, common thing 10 see a paper in farm hotfss. The poorest tradesmen in towns often club together 10 take one-but know farmers to be worth two or G3OOO who do not take one of any kind.
 Alter several ffuilless attempts to draw my host into conversation, consoled my self by taking observations on the kitchen. At one side was a long table like earpen- ter's bench, fanked on each side by a six leged stool of corresponding length. On the opposite side was dresser, above which a few shelves displayed all the crockerey of the establishment, except perhaps set of china, which VIC uld doubtless be locxed up in safe place. The ceiling was adorned with f1tches ofbacou, and punches of dried "yarbS," such as mint, sage, and parsley. But the object that finally held my attention was rustic lassy. sitting al the opposite coroner of the fire place. Her figure was short, round and plump, her easy, simple dress, giving play to the fullest develop ments. She was none of your tight laced, delicate beautes-yet doubt not, her rosy checks and mild blue eyes sent many thrill 10 the hearts of the county swains around her.
 Tn short time there was general arli- val-the house keeper, on whom depended my supper, and in her train several lads men servants and one who seemed to be above that condition. The latter, who en- tered freely into conversation, was evident> ly brother 10 him who still pored over the paper, both being bachelors and conducting the farm together.
 had no reason, in the event, to grumble a my accomm odations. I was shown to a room kept for the occasional use of a Meth> olist preacher, and the only charge next morning was trife 10 the good looking young house>keeper.
 IL was fine morning, as sat on one oi the stones of the Druids' Temple. The sun was shining unobscured, and the lark aloll was singing her martin song:
 |" Type of the wise, who soar. but never roam: :: True 10 the Kindred points of heaven and
 home."
 The druidical remains consists of seven ,y>fve very large stones. Most of them standing upright, ranged in circle about $50 feet in diameter. Many of these are 10 or l2 feet high, and one of tl.cm stand ing short distance from the cir. f" is Is feet high and l5 in circumference Ih.sis the one called Long Meg. and the others arc