Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-13
| Profitable Trip to the Gold Regions

\ Profitable Trip to the Gold Regions.
 .asI think, said Mr. Dana, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast table, and looked hard at his wife. q pretty little woman, with large blue eyes--" think that should Ike to go to California aud try my luck. Do you think you could spare me for year, Nelly z"
 Mrs. Dana made no immediate reply she appeared to be very busy turning out cup of tea, though q Kcener observer than her husband would have noticed an uncommon tremulous- ness in her hands, as Mir. Dana ceased speaking
 think that might do well there" con tinncd the husband, as though speaking to himscif.
 " Are you not doing well here, on your farm I" asked the wife, ut length. Z"
 I'm making living. perhaps, but it's only mia, and be lucky why, we could have great many more comforts than we are blessed with at present"
 We have everything that we could wish for to make us contented, and am sure th1DEI sigh for no luxuries excepting what I can well afford" Mrs. Dana replied.
 s"Yes, we have enough to eat, and clothes to wear, but NC can't buy lots of good furniture, aud have piano. Ike Squire Bolton. Darn 1t, | want to be as r,ch as he is, and then should be contentcd,v said Mir. Dana. rising from his chair, and walking buck and forth in the kitchen, with energy.
 Mr. Bolton is far from being happy with all his wealth." said his wife.
 ."Well, know that, hut then who could be contcnted with such wife as he has I She's either crazy half the time. or else-----"
 7" Hush Y cried Mrs Dana, with rcproach- fullook remember. if she hays faults, so have We all
 But what I mean Nelly, is, that if he had such | wife as Ire got, and with his wealth, he couldn't help being happy"
 "' And yet you want to leave wife you think sohighly of" Mrs. Daua said, with rcrroach- ing smile.
 ' But don't yonSee that 1t is for your com fort and benefit in the end d? You know, Nelly, that nothing in the world would induce me to quit you, nnless it was the hope of making a fortune in short time wouldn't be gone longer than year, and If l liked the country, and thought you would Do contentcd there. I'd send for you.'
 The young wife strove hard to retain her composure as she asked--
 And what will Do done with the farm while you are gone r
 Twill get my youngest brother to come end live here and carry 1t on. You shall be left in full charge, Nelly, to do as you please '
 2" "Give me . week to think about it.a the wife replied, Int the end of that time I'll make upmy mind whether to consent to your going or not
 MT. Dana was too well pleased to obtain even this concession. to afguc any further tha, day, and after bidding his wife read the ac counts in the newspapers containing the latcs, ' news from California, he started of to his work
 Heowned farm Of about one hundred acres near the town Of Windsor, Vermont He was . young man. and person of considerable en ergy, and had during his minority, saved . |. anal sum of money, which he had safely de posted in tho Savings Bank. until such time as he shonld want to use it After he became of age, he added to his cap ital. and when he thought he should like ElleI Perkins for wife, proposed to her, and was accepted, he bought the farm. which we find him occupying. and was doing ss well as any young furmer in the neighborhood. :. He had been married about two years when the gold fever of le4S-0 broke out, sweeping octhousands of our most industrious mechanic. Aud farmern, leaving many hcarth-stone desc Int. and many wife to mourn m absent hus
 How ssx hass returned with their anticipa tiom fulfilled Thousands who left the Nev England States, expecting to win compctenc, in short time, hayc been glad to work thei poasage back h some slow sail tub, while others too proud to return empty y-hsnded, have toile' on, barely gaining livelihood. md now res from their cares and troubles hy the banks z eome riyer with nothing hut !. rndc board | iaafk thclr grssee AftSx IT, Dsns m hIs viii, she washed he dishes and put them aways snd sat down . red the GoWinE account II tho gold discos A tsies 1he mpre ske reod the more tsscinate did she becons and Ii last como to the col ciafon thot E m 0ns man, she would D ttn5pted to Go mn III hef lnck.
 1aria dnfing tke fnrsnoon TT shep peruse n japer, and ench I'm her esolption ol not col senthg u E<r hsixband,s depasture grew wcal q, unlf sle 6nsily nade ID her mind, if he asl d her consent again, she would give 1t