Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-23

uOtcst Waue 4 Hat SSdtiucS Hae AOSt. Lit Siissi
not find his confidence misplaced. / Will-go t
Trowbridge as soon as lean. and pay Mr.
Withell Feetman's Ei2 sterling, as an install
ment of my nionstrous debt. e.
/ Although Jenny insists that she sleeps sound
", that little Alfred is very quiet o'nights, and
ony wakes once, when she gives him q drink
out OF has little bottle. yet feel anxious abou,
the maiden. She lsnet SO lively by far, as for
merry, although she seems to be much happier
than when We were every day troubled about
| our daily bread. Sometimes she sits with her
| needle, lest ia u revere, dreaming with ope,,
eyes or her hands, o,ice so active, lie suLk
uLol her lap Vines size is spoken to, she
starts and mas to bethiiIk herself what was
said All this evidently comes from the inter-
rupttcn OF her proper rest But she VII hot
hear u word vi It. We cannot even persuade
her to take little iiap IN the day time. Sac
| declares that she feels perfectly well.
had no idea that size had SO much vanity.
Ficetinaas praises have not dlspiesscd her,
She has asked use nor his letter to read once
more. .Xs.d SHE has not yet Returned It to me,
tut keeps II III her wuIk-basket sss =
don't care ior my pant the vain thing
Jan. 8.-My farewell sermon was accompa-
niea with the tears OF most OF my bearers. /
See now at last that my par,shoners love me.
Tuey have expressed their obligations OIL all
isau,ls, aud ioaucd me with gifts. lneyer be-
Ierv had such au abundance OF provisions iii
tue house, SO many Callities OF all kinds, and so
much w..e A hundreath part OF my present
penty would have made me account myself
ovcl-iortuuute jill past days. We are Really
swimming III plenty. But u goouiy portion has
already been disposed Vi. know some poor
families III &c, aud Jenny Knows even
more than /. The uear people share III our
pleasures. ss@7@
Was moved to the Utmost by my sermon
VITA Tears dad written 1t. 1t was sketch
oil my Whole past course from NY call and set
tieineiIt. am dr.vcu from The yiaeyara AS ala
unpiohtahic servant, anu yet isasc not labor.
eu US u li.rehiig. Many noLle VINES have
planted, many deadly wecus cut away ahl
driveu from tue vil,yurd Where ! have watch
ed, and taught, ana warmed, ami coliorted.
AID lrpyeu have shrniIk from no sack bed.
4 A.. Strengthened the dyus Tor the last con-
net, WITH hoy hops nave goue after slll-
ntrs. \ have not i,!t the po.r, desoiate. !
have caied back u the lost 10 the way Of life.
Al ". THESE sous that were kat to my soul,
brc,. BIt Gud's VII. &c done
/ 0!adis woa.ti now offer to take charge OF
the par.sn without salary, Tut my successor
has the .tnce. / nave h, I'll -useu TO poverty
Tuin my Dalil, aud care lias never Iorsi.ken Inc
s-i,ec stepped Out VI my boy ssiaoes. nave
ci.eaaa .or .nyseii aad uaienttrs Ia little Al
ireu's Lo..ru. We shall Le aide nltisea ~ lay
NJ something. wouid never again cunl,aiu
VI w...u aud Weather beating aga.ast my grey
hats, could | Unty co..t.nue 10 break the bteao
vi ie To my dock.
BE It 80 will not murmur The tear
winch drops upou TINS page, Is no tear Of dis
coutent. ask not Tor r.ciies ulld good days,
nor have l ever asked. But, Lord LORD !!
drive not thy servant Tor ever from thy svr-
v.ce, although his powers ute snall. Lct mt
agan enter thy Vineyard, aud with thy blessing
MN souls. ....
Jam. Is.-My journey to Trowbridge has
turned out beyo.lu all expectation. / arrived
late with weary feet ut tue pleasant little old
city, aid could not rouse myself i,vm sleep ul-
I'll ate the next morning After had put Oh
my ctcan clothes, | had i'ot been 50 hney
sascsset s,icc NY Wedding aay-tne good Jci,-
ny shows daugnter's care lor her iatncr.l |
lett tae mn ANA went To Mr.. M.thsl's. lie
l,yes III stAcadrd, great house.
lie received me somewhat coldly at Grst !;
but wnea mentioned my iiatne, iie led .tie iato
his little office. HIRE thanked i.ial for lbs
great gooiaess and Consideration, told h..a now
!! | mad a,ppeaea to give the boau, AID asiaI
llard isa ;une had h.taerio beea uiiue. l taea
| laid my ..l2 u>oatne table.
Ar. Witaeli iookeu at are for while IA ST.
/ letce, with u SMILE, anu with some esaotroa.-
! lie ticii extenaru las niiid, and shook mc,
aud said, ''l.k.,ow all about you. ] have l,,-
formed myself particularly about your c.rcsnr
stances. lon are an Iolcst H,au. Take your
4 II back cata,i0t tiial Il Ia my heart 10 rou
you OF your New. Years prescn,. Rataer Lei
! me add pound to It. to remember me by."
/ Hc arose, brought paper lro.a another
| room, ol,eacL it a,.d said, iou kaew th.s
boad aud your sigaatare I give It to you
aud your caldren.' He tore the paper in two,
aid placed It IN my hand.
j couid lind 10 words was so deeply mor.
cd. My eyes filled He saw that wound
/ thank INN, but could not, aid he sad, Hush
hush not syllable, pray you. Tuis IS the
Only thanks desire OF you would gladly
have forgiven poor Book the debt, mad Cd
ly dealt frank,y with me"
i / don't k,lcw q more noble-hearted man tina,
1 Mr. W.thell He was too k.ad. He wouI,
have me relate 70 hmm muchof my past h,stu
] ~. lie introduced anc u his wlic, AMI ~ til,
young gentleman his son ue had my htti'