Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-22
NisceIiaQy.
From the Chicago Times.
SCENE In REAL LIFE.

We do not oftea indulge in the sentiment
tai. But, occasionally in walks, our at
tention is called tc events happening be-
fore Us, which leave an Impression upon
our minds, and lead as to thoughts and
reflections which i, is well we, as all ether
m.E. should indulge in at times.
We had been on the North Side, TO see
an acquaintance AT his hotel, and returning
by Clark street, found, as is generally the
case when man is in hurry, the bridge
open. A few minn,es previous, one of
those little busy inventions, a steam ting,
had passed up the river with small feet OF
vessels in tow, one Of which had been cast
off, and had hauled in just ives, Of the
bridge Seeing no hope Of getting to our
Office for some time, and knowing that our
compositors could not be in any worse TEN.
per an hour later than they were then, We
resolved to bear it meekly, and find mental
occupation by observing what WAS going on
about US. We little expected what did
occur
The vessel we have mentioned had been
moo,ed, or made fast outside Of several
canal boats. and as we stood looking a, the
men upon her, one of them approached
female, who had beed crouched upon the
deck, aud addressing her, pointed TO the
shore, then to the bridge, and then down
towards the throneed aud busy streets of
living, moving, headlong Chicago. She
rose, picked up "A small bundle, from which
she drew forth coin which she rendered
10 the hardy sailor. He refused it whatever
Il was. and lending her hand, helped her
from the vessel to the dock and from the
dock up to the bridge. BY this time large
crswd Of persons thronged the north end Of
where the bridge would be, il it was al.
ways bridge, and in contemplating the
new faces, aud the representatives of the
various classes there assembled, we had
almost forgotten the incident We have re-
lated. Our attention was called from a
vain endeavor to discover some hope Of a
cessation Of tugs going up and down. and
schooners and briggs pulling in and out, by
hearing a most audible sob from some one
near us. Ii was not the sob Of childhood,
caused by s"rGs sudden change from saiety
20 grief; IL was the sob Of some maturrr
breast, filled with sense Of Loneliness aud
despair. 1t reached other ears than ours.
A lady, dressed in a manner that bespoke
q wealth tina, could crafty taste and -le-
pance, and who like ourselves, was detain-
ed al that place, stood near, accompanied
by three children, whose desire TO get at
the extreme end Of the platform, she with
difficulty depressed
With a woman's tenderness, her heart
recognized the s,iAsd ehuli,ion of sorrow L,
and approaching the person from whom it
came, who was no other than the woman,
We had just seen land from the vessel, she
s., hat n
woman, which none can resist, enquir-d ii
she stood in need OF was she i'll, or was her
sorrow such that could be relieved, A
portion Of the railing near US was vacant
and towards that, aud almost at our side,
these two women came to converse. The
stranger was fair handsome girl, Of abou,
seventeen years; neatly, but coarsely
dressed. with shoes not only well worn,
but heavy, snd as much unsuited 10 her
sex as to the season. The poor girl, in
honest simplicity land an earnes,ness which
despair alone could impart, related her his.
tory. uninterrupted by single observation
from her companion, but often accompanied
by the tears Of both. We have not space
for it at length; and we will give II. chang
ing its order just enough to enable US 't
state 10 briefly.
. She said she was born in Boston; she
had no brother or sister now she remem
bered she had sister, the oldest, whose
name was Lizzie: that sister, years ago
against her fathers will, had married, ant
with her husband, having been banished
the fathers sight, had gone off, and had
not been heard Of sixce--no doubt wa.
dead. Al the time Of her sisters marriage
her parents were wealthy the pride which
drove away Lizzie. had broughesilsnt re
.gress. and after while came melanchol,
.eomplaiaings by the mother. signing 70
she embrace Of her first born. These 500,
led TO anger and secrimina,ions a, home
and dissipation by the father abroad -
Losses came upon them, and at last, gather
ing the few worldly goods they possessed
hey left the proud city Of their birth. an
settled i've years ago. upon land purchase,
Of the government in Wisconsin. He
broshers, some older and some younger thai
herself. one by one dropped and died; an
soon the mother. calling in agony apo
her long lost daughter, Joined her boys i
Q happier cline. None were now left bu
tho fisher and this poor girl. He too wa
humbied. and stricken BY that slow bu
ssrtsin disease which lights UP the cheek