Litchfield enquirer., 1853-09-15

ing from the formation of his head, he was the very one whom I would have selected fiom a score for a spendthrift. Occasionally his cheeks would flush, his eyes light up, and happy smile over spread bis countenance then the smile would go away. his eyes would fill with tears. while an expression of sadness almost despair-would seat itself upon his conntenance. have been tempted thousand times to ask him the causeof this, but as he appeared so cold and isolated I refrained from doing so, asit is not pleasant profering sympathy unask~ ed.
 ' Well, how do you like your neigh. Dor 2 asked one of the journeymen of me as we were descending the stairs one evening.
 I can hardly make him out, said i; 'he appears to be a strange sort of be- ing. You are better acquainted with him than l how do you like him?'
 For my part, I hate him. and what is more be has not friend in the whole office. That fellow has been here for three months. and he has hardly spoken to any one. A man who makes such bills as he does, and hoards up his mon- ey like miser I have very little friend ship for. We wouldn't any of us care so much if he would be little socia ble and spend dollar, or even dime occasion> ally but no--every five cent piece he gets he hangs on to as if he was afraid the eagle on it would spread his wings and fly away with it, doing him oas of a five cent piece. But he can t stay here long. We have insulted him a dozen times and he has less spunk than I think he has if he don't resent it some day. We'll get him into quarrel then. and have bin discharged.'
 But,' said I, do you know anything about his history ? He may have some all absorbing end to accomplish. which is the cause of his untir;ng assiduity.-- You should have little charity for lhe fellow, and taking Crockett's motto. " be sure you're right before you go ahead. "' No. we know nothing of him; and if circumstances are as you suppose, it will be his own fault, if they are discoy- cred too late, for we have tried often enough to scrape an acquaintance with him. You had not better take up on his side if you do not wish to incur the dis pleasure of the whole office. Good night
 had some charity for the fellow and was resolved to see him righted should he get into any difficulty. I sooA saw that he was very unpopular, and that l. as l felt rather disposed to make allow. ances for him, was considered his friend. Many were the jokes cracked at our ex- pense; whenever the Quaker corner
 as the place occupied by us had been dubbed) was mentioned. an universal tit. ter ran around the office. These little things irritated me some. but as was not the principal object at whom these arrows were aimed, I resolved to forbear and let him be the first to speak. I say, fellows,' said a rowdy looking customer who went by the name of Zeke. do Quakers ever have camp meetings 2 Yes. answered another, they have camp meeting over there in the Qua- ker corner every night. That fellow camps out upon the floor every nap he takes
 Welt said another, live heard oi boarding at the market house and sleep- ing on the bridge. but never saw an il> lustration of 1t before.'
 | 'Wonder if they wouldn't take in boarders ? asked the frs. speaker I'll see if they don't want the rules and reg ula.ions of the house printed; if they do I'll board out the bill
 I glanced at my neighbor 10 see how he bore this ridicule. His face was Hush- cd and his lips firmly compressed. as # 10 choke down the rising iBdignation.-- But he said not word Ifancied. how ever. that he picked up the type faster than usual.
 Things could not go on in this way much longer. for as godlike a quality as lforbearance Is, it cannot hold outagainst everything. 1 saw that a storm was gathering and prepared to act my part as . man when it burst forth. It was Saturday afternoon the hands were ranged round the stone,' with their bills in their hands. waiting to be paid off. Quaker happened to be at one end of the stone,' and immediately opposite him stood .Zeke.' As usual. Quaker was the observed of all observers and sly whispers, which were answered by litter or . nudge of the elbow. passed round the group. As the foreman paid |. Quaker the amount due him, he gave him new quarter dollar to make out the change. This did not escape Zeke's eye. and he said in tone to be heard by all
 If that eagle on that quarter had life and l were . State prison convict, would noi swap places with t. Tor my confinement would Dc far preferable to being squeezed to death | Tbis was the hair that broke the cam els back. Wieh she exclamation you