Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-05
WHOLE No. 1855. No A.


events Of the day.
The newly created lord of WindIemere
at first refused to any terms, but informs
ed Won Hesse that his fiocks his sole
dependence would be forthwith seized
as payment in part, of rent in arrears, and
commanded him u yagMte the valley
without delay. Apparently a little touch.
ed by the old mans plcadings. however,
the young lord at last retracted the sem
tence SO far as TO vouchsale the offer of
allowing the shepherd to continue his
tenant and possess his focks as in time
past, on condition that quadruple rent
should be annually paid.
Then you are not to be turned out
from your home. my father, as we fear
ed said the son. joyfully.
Whether were it better" returned
the father. "to starve at once, or by
peacemeal." 9
"Aye," responded the mother, s'star-
walton must be the end. Then why should
we toll on? Why wear away our renn~
nant Of days in hcaping Golfers already
full?
"Thus said within myself" rejoined
her husband, "when my lord extended
the offer; and yet, something whispered
me to accept it. Possibly, the first pay
ment might be met without greatly dis
tressing us; but the second would rob
US, and the third--it were all the same
If we become beggers tomorrow r
Talk not thus, my father, my mo-
ther," interrupted Alaric, with energy.
!" See, these arms were made to labor"
and he exposed muscular arm as he
spoke, :" / am young and strong, | will
exert myself for you, and one day these,
valleys and hills shall be indeed ours"
"Ah, my dutiful son, replied his IA
Their, thou knowest not what thou sayr
est. What knowest thou of the world
to which thou wouldst 60? Where
would be the guardian Of thy inexperi-
enee? Where, too, would the be light
of our home, and thou away? Boy. boy,
utter those words not again they but
swell my misery!"
"Nay, repeat them not" sobbed Mar
gerry. Never must thou leave us till
death come, our only one! Dost think
thy father could be happy even here, il,
now in the days of his snowy hairs he
must lead forth the flock alone? Dost
think | could draw the thread all the long
winter evening, and no Alaric to cheer
me with song? Dost think our food
would strengthen when thou highest
not partake r
The lad said no more that night, but
the next day. and the next. he urged his
petition, till. by and by, it began to be
viewed with greater favor. Ere week
elapsed, the project was discussed with
calmness, and plans were devised for its
execution. -
In city ten leagues distant, there
liyed-at least so far rs Hugh Won Hesse
knew-.-a distant relative. whom in his
orphaned boyhood, the father of Hugh
had befriended. AT the last accounts.
which. however, were some years back,
he was said to have adopted the profes.
sion of a broker, and to have become
possessed Of ample means. 70 him the
father Of Alaric applied for situation in
which his SON might earn the means Of
assisting to extricate his father from his
difficulties.
In the utmost uncertainty they passed
the days that interviewed between tie
letters despatch and the return or the
mail. The answer came. 1t filed the
hearts of the parents with mingled glad
ness and sorrow. The proposition was
accepted. and the young man was re.
quested to come to town without unne-
cessary delay.
The little preparations for the journey
were soon completed, and the morning
appointed for his departure arrived. On
Che last evening. Hugh and Margery had
sat late, attempting to warn their soa
against dangers, Of which they were
hardly less ignorant than himself. No
thing now remained but to commend him
TO the protection Of that Great Being,
who care:h for the humblest OF his crcas
lures, and bid him farewell.
| Sadly trying to the aged couple had
been TIE last few days. Margery's face
had grown many shades paler, and, tho
no one saw her weep, her eyes were
constantly swollen and inAamed. On
the old mans head score of years
seemed suddenly to have alighted $50
carcworn was his vissage, so bowed his
form Social clicerfulness had vanished
from that dwelling. and the few words
spoken were uttered in snbdued, mourn.
fuI tones, meet for the chamber Of death.
The family arose from an almos. nm.
tasted breakfast. The father. in voice
rendered half inarticulate BY emotion.
read aloud an appropriate portion Of
Scrlpture--they then knelt in prayer
Feryently did the old man supplicate for
Heavens guardianship to be over the
child Of his love. about 70 go forth into
= cold world /; and for strength to be inss
parted to those who were 70 remain be-
hind, and whose hearts would be bsraa-.
| we'd bv his absence. As an earnest that