Litchfield enquirer., 1853-09-15

you have any more to offer, come on with them 1!
 Tbis challenge was sufficient. Goats came off and sleeves were rolled up in q minute. I saw my friend would be apt to get the worst of the fight, and forcing him into a corner, exclaimed-- Gentlemen, one word if you please {! It would be cowardly for you all to at. tack this man; I will not see it done.-- And if you will attempt it have some thing here (tapping my breast significant. ly) that will stop it. He is not to blame -he has only resented an insult, which Eany of you would have done. You have all insulted him because he has conducts ed himself strangely; let him explain his conduct, and perhaps we can make up our quarrel. He owes you an explana- tion--if not you, he certainly does me. And, now, sir said I, turning to him, I demand it of you as . right
 He hesitated a moment. Come, my friend,' said I, let us have it. whatever it is, and at once put an end to this quar- rel.' @
 Well, gentlemen, he said, I am not disposed to lay my private affairs open 10 public gaze. but I suppose I must do it for once. You must know. then, tha. from my earnings I must not only sup> port myself, but my mother, two sisters and three small brothers, who reside in a distant State. I could earn enough a, home to support them well. but my req. son for coming here is this !: One of my sisters who is now beautiful girl of six. teen, and the pet of the family. has bee1 blind from birth. We had no hope oi her ever acquiring the faculty of sight, and were content to abide by what we thought dispensation of Providence. - But recently Ihave seen case similar to bers--a young man. who was restored to sight by an eminent physician of Pa ris. Ihays corresponded with that phy- sician, and he has high hopes that in my sisters case he can effect cure. This, gentlemen. is what l have been laboring for since I have been here-to raise funds sufficient to take her to Paris. | love that sister as do my own life; have labored day and night--haye deprived myself ofmany comforts. and borne your taunts and jeers for her sake. But can bear it no longer. If you are men you will desist; if you do not. warn you to beware of the consequences! 'Zeke' had risen to bis feet and heard all my friend had said. As he listened to the Quaker, could see the moisture coming to his eyes; and when he had finished he stepped forth, and grasping 'Quaker's hand, while the tears tIickled down his face, he said, in a voice quiv- ering with emotion--
 My noble fellow, we have wronged you deeply. and for one ask your for giveness. Had you but told us what your object was we would not have placed single obstacle in your way
 Il forgive you freely, sir--I forgive you all, said the Quaker
 And how much have you to raise yet,' I asked, before you will have the requisite sum r
 About one hundred and fifty dollars. If have my health, and continue to make good bills, shall be ready to start for Europe in about two months.
 You won't have to wait that long, said Zeke.' laying the money he held it bis hand upon the stone. if my week. wages, every cent of which you're wei come to, will help you along any. Com. boys he added. bow many of you will follow suit 2 Well. there's mine.' said Jim, laying an X upon the pile, and mine.' send mine,' and mine, said . dozen voices, as each hand deposited an equal amount until they had made quite pile of banl bills.
 There, stranger, take that, and may God prosper you. said Zeke, rendering him the money.
 No. gentlemen answered the Qua ker,' l thank you for your liberality, but cannot take your money. l am no beg gar all ask is. that may be allowed te do my work without being disturbed. But you must take 1t, urged Zeke, growing warm; we owe is to yeu, end you shall take 1t. We've done you | great wrong we've abused you--ant we have no other way of making amends Beside, if you don't take 1t, it will b. spent before Monday morning, and know that for my part it will be mucl p)easanter to commence the week witt the consciousness of having appropriated my money in sensible way than wi,l the fcggy head. aching limbs and empty pockels, which always follow 2 !" free and easy."' N
 Still the stranger besitated. Take t--takeit for yonr sisters sake, said two or three voices.
 sIaccept t,gentlemen, said the Qua, ker, as you say. "fos my sisters sakes and I hope to be able some day to re- turn is, principal and interest.
 Quaker, left fOr Paris shortly after and in q few months we had the satis- faction of hearing that bio sister val q T. Ses. Al ~