Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-06
. sa..ss-. For slt Engsirsg. NnwARE. N. |. Sept as;h, issS.

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 The ensuing fragment of an epistls, in wilic
 mention is incidentally made of ths stsnde
 passion" the blessings which its prup6r nuFsar
 infallibly begets, and the irEeparahIs sxi|n Mkic
 as inevitably spring from iss psrrsrsi1n an
 abuse. Is respectfully submitted to y0uf disposn
 with Ghe belief that tho senlimsnaa t sxprssne
 are correct and will 6nd leaap rsapanss |
 many trne and dtisctionate hsars. . ftisperhaps duo ihe wrlfer as say-thas sll'
 communication fell into my possession 6y nl
 asis-chance. and that neither ifs author nor 4ls
 person 10 whom it is addressed, twash both .
 whom lam intimately acquainted,) oiIsr u,
 leass objection to my sending it.,
 Yours, &c, WtE.M
 MT DEAR ToM:
 Your note, revealing your prssEnt whereabouts. and disconrsing % agrsea. bly, upon your situation and prospects. came to hand on the - inst, and wac pcrused with an intercst which any in- telligence respecting your happiness and we'll being never tail 10 awaken. am well pleased tc hear that you asefound so desirable field of labor. and assuredly hope it may p,ovea theater in which yoa may honor yourssIf. your 4. B.-ship, end your worthy Alma Mater which has con
 idingly bestowed it upoa yoa.
 The presence and assislance Of your fair coMites viae will contribute essentially towards Tightening your Asart as we'll ae your laboFs. yet ! hope that most iadiss pensable organ of vitality may not be unfortunately < pierced" by ang random sagitto from tho qniver of tho ' blind deity" for I cannot. even by Way5of ex- cepiion. regard yos invalnsrable. # in fact you are get iavulasratas. You mssS look out right sharply, my dear Ton, unless you have succeeded in investing your heart with some Ajacian preparation of !" Ox>hide" that shall make it proof against the little sharp. singing arrows. The wiles of Cupid are subtle. and should he once get yon into his power depend upon this that he will dictate his owntcfms. though yon rub open your eyes to behold your plight. turn red and " cry peccagi' never 70 lusiily. Hos ever. my opinion is that such thEalIdom is not after ali so painful. nor in .hs lpast degree l0 be stunned or d,eaded, pro vided tho attendant circumstances Dc pscpi,ious. But you see, 1t depends very much upon the character of your fair enslaycr; if you become victimized by the collapse of wellsspread net whereof pretty face. flashing eyes and pearly teeth. are the tempting but delu- sive bait, unaccompanied by ttose nasp,al endowments which alcne can impaFt true beauty and symmetry to the chafactcr-- the speci us though empty charms V ill soon vanish away Ike the light mist upon tue mountain top, and oh how you will pray and agonize to be released, willing. when too late. to exchange the dull music of your present and the changeless. eyen thickening. pail of gloom which en> shroads your hereafter, for even the harsh and grating clank of prison chain. But when, without neglecling cU consid- era.ions of personal a.iraclirencss, you elepGse your aspirations from mere ideal to . noble reality wherein to natural talent shall be conceded the supremacy, and pieiy, modcssy. cultivation aud grace shall be lhc noiseIess and unobtrusiye aticndants when the magical tie shall De made fast which shall unite into one pure. holy aggregation every interest. thought and sympatlietic emotion when Love, cl,asic, con6ding, fo,giving. shall have established . regency. which hatred. nor envy. nor jealousy, nor any fell in- sruder shall oyershrow--then may you bless the day whose pure light revealed to you the {. dear presence" Call not this slavery; devotion to such sn object of regard can never become irksone. You will never sigh for | dsliverance." for verily primcval Eden could hardly have afforded purer delights. Your sun will shine xith a beautiful serenity. and
 when darkness lowers and bleak winds howl d,easily over the ruins of your
 hopes. how calmly and sweelly will the finger of Love point upwards and bid ycu behold with tho eye Of faith Him whose "fslessed wosd can par. each cloud,
 Aad bid ihe saashine smi.e.".s
 Yohr classmaie and devoted friend. \ k sM JoHs SAITH.