Litchfield enquirer., 1856-09-04
rcHf1EID, 1IIURsDAY, sEPTEa1BER I 1850.

AzN4 NAA3 AESA1A1, Fl III O Akk
 She fis,idls ms yered, shc was no goddess but simple maid, and vas going 10 giro lsin aD accodnt herself. when Prospero interrupted her. He wns well pleased to find they admiret each other, for hc plainly perceived they hae (as we say) fallen in lore af first sight but t try Ferdinand's coiistancy, he resolved to throw some dil6cuitics in their way therefore ad vancing forward, he addressed the prince witl . stern air, telling him, he came 10 the island as spy, to take 1t from him, who was the lord of it. Follow me, 7 said he, "I will tie you neck and feet together. Ton shall drink sea water shell-iislr, withered roots, and husks o acorns. shall be your food.n "No," said Fer dinaDd, will resist such entertainment, till see more powerful enemy" and drew his sword but PrUsper0, waving bis magic wand fixing him to the spat wbesc he stood, so that he had 10 power to move.
 Miranda hung upoa her father, saying, ''why arc yon so bngenste Haye pity, sir will be his surety. This is the second man | ever saw, aud to me he seems . true one
 :" Silence" " said her father. Gone word more will make me chide you. girl 1 What aa ad. vocate for an impostori You think there are no more such fnc sncu, having seen only him and Caliban. l tell you, foolish girl, most men as far excel this, as>he does caliban.n This he said to prove his daughters eonstancv and she replied. "my affections are most hnmblc- 1 have no wish to see goodlier man.'
 Come on, young man." said Prospero to the prince, "you have no power to disobey me. ]"
 have not indeed" answered Ferdinand : and not knowing that it was by migic he was deprived of all power of resistance he was aston ished to find himself so strangely compelled to follow Prospero looking back on Miranda as long as he could see her, he said, as he went after Prospero into the cave, "my spirits are all houad up, as if were in dream i; but this man's thrcat's, aud the weakness which I feel. would seem light to ue if from my prison might once day behold this fair maid"
 Prospcro kept Ferdinand not long confined within the cell lie soon brought out his prison CT, and set him severe task to perform, talk ing care to Jet his daughter know the hard la~ bour he had imposed on him. aud then pretend rd to go into his study, he secretly watched them bosh.
 Prospero had commanded Ferdinand to pile np some heavy logs of wood Kings sons not being much used to laborious work, Miranda soon after found her lover almost dying with fa- tigue, Alas r said she, l" do not work so hard; my father is at lis studies, he is safe for these three hours pray rest yoursclfs
 70 my dear lady, ,",said Ferdinand, :" I dare not. must finish my task before take my rest.n
 If you will sit down." said Miranda. "I will carry your logs the while" But this Fer dinand would by no means agree to. Instead of help M!ralda became hindcrancc, for they began long conversation, so that the bu- sincss of log-carryi,g went on very slowly.
 Prospero, who had enjo;ncd Ferdinand this task merely as trial of his love, was not at his books as his daughter supposed, but was stand ing by them invisible, to overhear what they said
 Ferdinand inquired her name, which she told him. saying it was against her father's express sl,c did so.
 Prospcro only smiled at this first instance of his daughters disobediencc, for having by his magic art caused his daughter to fall in love so he was not angry that she showed her love by forgetting to obey his commands. And hc listened We'll pleased to n long speech of Fer dinaad's i. which he protessed to love her above all ladies he ever saw.
 in answer to his praises of hcf beauty, which l,e said exceeded au the women ili the world she rcplied, :. l do not remember the fiiee of any woman, ner hayc seen any more metl tlmn yon. my good friend, md my dear father. How features arc abroad. I know not but bc- licve nc sir, I would not wish a,,y companion in the world but you, nor can my iiiiaginatio, form any shape but yours that l could like.-- But, sir, fear talk to you too freely, and m, fathcr's prrcepts forget"
 At this Prospero smilcd, and nodded his head IS much IS to ssy, this goes on exactly as coulL wish my girl will be queen of Naples
 And then Ferdinand. in another fine loas speech (for young princes speak in conrsl. Ianrsses, tuld tho innocent Miranda he Wa. heir to the crvxn of Nipples, aud that shs should be his queen.
 " An sif,s said she, I ain fool to weer at what l am glad of. will answer you ii plain and holy innocence. l am your wife, i you viii marry rae. 7
 Psospcro l9escntcd Fery1inantls thanks b, appearing visible before ten.
 Fear nothing, my child, 7 said he ," hay overheard, md approve of al tou have sa;d .- And. Fcrfinant. if have too severely azes you, mill make von rich amends, liy giving yol my daughter. All your vcxations were but n trials of your love. and you have noby stoo' thu test. Then IS my gift. which your tru' 1sxn k&c ex sfx. Ss,f,s