Litchfield enquirer., 1852-01-29
WHOLE Nc. 1859. No So.

and 1t sometiaaes appeared as if il would
Ike 10 whisper in her ear when the voice
81 the gentle girl foated ovor the garden
in a nIoHrnful hymn.
One day as Silverstring was standing.
at the gate, looking at'some friends who
we've gone down the road, very finely
dressed lady spoke TO her and wanted to
know her name. SilverstEing told her
and tie lady offered her a handsome neck
lace and locket Little Silverstring did
not know what to say-and the strange
lady. as she looked into the bealning eyes
OF the lovely girl, seemed to smile with
wicked spirit as Silverstring asked her to
let her put it on. She looked at it, but
although it was very curious she did not
know what to say. She thought it was
strange the music did not wake her heart
then; for Sllverstring did not hear the
Eolian hersel!--she only knew that she
was very happy all her life. She knew
that there was music in her aeart but did
not know that any one heard it. When
the lady saw Silvcrstring look at the
locket. and stop and think SO, she tho't
the little girl only wanted to be asked
again, and told her il. she would wear the
jewel she might have it; for such beau
tiful child ought to have beautiful neck
lace and locket. As she said this Silver.
Sting noticed that the docket was chang
ed to IL purple color, and she felt very
strange. She had never been proud in
her life, bit when the proud stranger
give her this !ocket and called her beau
tiful, she felt so vain thai she forgot the
music "a not thrill as of old. Ea
The lady then bid her good bye, tell
Ing Slve'string that she must always
wear her present, for il was charm,
and would keep her in mind Of her kind
friend But as she went away. the little
girl thought the l1cket turned black, and
her mind b came dark with doubt, for
she was afraid she had dons wrong in tas
king such a thing without her mothers
| consent.
When she went into the house her mo.
thor showed hera beautiful present which
had been sent % her little sister. Silver
strns thought it very handsome, and ask
cd her mother whether she had not pres
se..t for her too. This question from Sill
vel STING gave her mother much surprise
as the littie girl hid never shown such q
spirit, but had always rejoiced whenever
others were happy. There was nothing
for her, and she seemed displeased. The
gentle slr.ins wsrs silent now, and the
tender mother asked what was the mat
ter. SiIver$;ring said she would like to
have something Too, and went away.
She was unhappy. She could scarce.
ly tell the reason, and though nothing had
ever made her feel so before, she Eel. We
~ unwilling to think tina, her handsome
lockeL was the cause Of her jealousy
She took it out to look At it. and saw that
the color was changed TO deep green.
Silvcrstring wondered now more than
ever. and thought she would 60 70 her
mother and tell her about the strange
WON an and her presont.-As she went
TO The sitting. groom her brother Henry
said something which ieazed her so much
that she got very angry. and struck him.
THIS WAS very strange, and they both ian
together to tell their mother Of it. Sill.
yerstrins soon showed her the locket,
which was Of a red coler and changing
to different shades very quickly. The
kin parent saw what great danger her
daughter had fallen into. and explained
the nature OF the locket to her. Il was
to be worn mex: to the heart, and tie
wise mother told the innocent child that
il was only snare Of an evil spirit 10
lead her into many follies and sins. She
,intcd out to her on the back of the
l1ck"t two words which the little girl had
not seen, and which explained the pride.
jealousy and anger which she had felt
The words were SELF LOVE. Irene took
it off her neck in moment n nd her mo-
ther told her. for the FIRST time. that her
namo meant pEAcx, and the music ia her
heart was LOVE, AS soon as the danger.
Gus charm WAS thrown away. the strains
| seemed TO gush fuller than ever from the
deep springs Of her heart: and though
Sllverstrin. herself did not hear them.
they filled the air and have never since
ceased to breathe love and peace On all
around.--N +. Esangsiist.
A physician westward. whose mind ran .
more upon lot speeulasions than upon
his profession. lately gave patient some
medicine with verbal directions that il
sho lid be taken twenty Eve per cent
down. and the balance 10 one. two, and
three years tt4 II a ss4a