Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-11-23
Modern Novel.
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esque village, situFated 10 Hampsl.i,e,
England sRsetly meendeting liyulsts
flow through i in all directions, flowers
10 rich and rare profusion grow here and
Z there and everywhere. Cows without
any horns, who neSer hooked any, one,
IgrAcefully ramtle about and chew the
| cud Of contentment under large oak trees
whose sturdy oaks have seen more than
six centuries. Village contains ono Inn.
a large red brick house built On ihe top
Of a steep hill. belonging tothe Hon. Mr..
Fudge. NJ, 2. seven Or eight, other. brick
mansions. occupied by the elite q. the
village. q charmiilg rural icisasch, the
acknowledgements cottage alludedto, and
nnneronssooniaooD sbsbitations, inllabiled
BY the butcher. the baker, the candlestick
maker, and so on.
CHAPTER II.
7 Beautiful young lady. Of petit figure,
hands and feet Of iRfantile proportions,
aaxen ringlets, soft, melting eyes, lips
like carna,ion. and skin like alabaster,t
or fake white snow. Great heirsss only
child Of Judge Bowwow, who owns the
romantic cottage. Hour, 9 A. H.. beau>
tiful young lady negl,gently attired ii a
charming dishabillie. consisting of an
India silk dress, founced to the waist,
honiton lace coils, ichem;sette, and under.
sleeves. diamond necklace. earrings and
bracelets. is seated at the piano, pensive.
waibling "Oh! Ishould like 10 marryr'
CHAPTER III. si4 taa 9
7 The hero Of our tale--a most exquisite
young man--dressed To- green swallow
tail coat, ornamented with brass buttons,
canary colored I" oh no We never mems
ton them," crimson velvet vest, ruffied
shirt. Kossuth hat and plume. In one
hand he holds a rev sweet potaioe, which
he munches 10 an distracted manner while
the other hand grasps slender cane.
with blue glass top and pink tasscls. TIc
walks by the cottage. hears the beautiful
young lady singing. falls desperately in
love, leaps the fence, looks in the win
dow, finds her "all his fancy painted"
throws the potatoe away. places his emp
ty hand upon his left side, rolls up his
eyes and murmurs. Oh, fly with me?"'
CHAPTER w. 84ita
Big Fat red-factd old man. in red FAM
mel dressing gown. smoking pipe on the
bench by the cottage door. Secs young
man enter the premises. drops bis pipe,
rushes forth and seizes him; shakes young
man by the coat collar SO violently that
he gets black in the face Dung lady
I (of courSe) screams and swoons; big fat
red faced old man calls her a fool. let's
| 60 the young mans collar end kicks lin
GU, Of the gate, which he padiocks le,
lights his pipe, and goes into the house.
Finds the young lady just recovering. or.
/ dsts her to herroom locks up the piano,
burns the music book, swears very loud,
drinks quart of brandy. exchanges his
dressing gown for d long blue snriout and
goes fishing with his friend Parson Nib
Bile. IA
Young lady weeping hysterically in her
room refuses 10 be comforted by her
maid, who offers her picked cabbages
and fried onions for luncheon. Wrings
| ing her lily white hands frantieally. she
cries !" saw him but moment" Loud
II whistle heard beneath young lady 8 win
dow; exquisite young man has returned;
filings q note written. on the blank leaf If
a book in the window. Young lady drit )
her eyes, opens il and reads Z s'a q
~" Lovely Miss BowWow-AI love you
to distraction. My father is an earl in
Italy my mother was a Hindoo Prin-
cess, which accounts Tor my understands
ing the English language; am also im>
nlenseiy wealthy. Share my lotl--say
you viii be mine. fairest being h If your
heart responds to- the passion fee, meet
me in the lane BY the old churcbya,d 70.
night. and we viii Fly beyond tie reach
Of parental tyranny. Your adoting t'iss
.eH Alonzo Earnesto Alakebelievo.p
i Young lad kisses the note. writes an
answer. hings it out watches exquisite
young man as he vanishes 10 the distance
and faintiy signs Nancy! bring me
some pork and beans r 'o'ia. 9aa ~ 7s3at
tsaT FteE' CHAPTER VI. ,poa sasaH
IT'S midnight hour! amuAied figure
glides from the cottage ;9ssryant follows
draggipg . biz trunk. Exquisite young
man meets the muffied fguTe---cIasps ].
to his heart. exclaimiDg !" Ny own true
loyeli Cart is waiting, mofiied figure
is lifted 10, SOS the t,nnk. Young man
follows, after giving the servant bad
sixpence; carl dives Of hastily. Lights
Cash about the cottage dooi open !; big
fat red faced old man rushes out 10 his
night clothes, secs the cart vanishing ID
the distance--roa,s 10 frantic tone. !" my
daiter, oh by daitsr, she's run away
with al my money falls down ID 4 lit,
is rssnsiined and the ilsssuss be mikes
|ofs his FeeovsrY, il 10 thrash the servant
for helping off bis mi tees. and as a fur
Their punishment depfiyts lin OF the bad