Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-10-16

me to eat. more, to sag that, with their leave.
| would carry little slice of the cake home to
my daughters. The goed-hearted people nacl-
ed me little bag full, and besides, as Il raiaed
pitfuiiy, sen: me home in their wagon.
Eating and drinking are indeed of little in.
portance if one has enough to satisfy bus hun
ger and thirst. Yet it may notsbe denied fk
a comfortable provision for the body is . very
agreeable thing. Ones thoughts are clearer
One feels with more yiyacity.
I ain very tired. Ny conversation with
Farmer HURT was noteworthy. / will write
it off tomorrow. -
De-. Give haze lived to knog what per-
feet joy is But one must be moderate in bis
Joys The girls must learn self-restraint. and
tr.ctice themselves therein Therefore las
The packet OF money which, MIR. FlcetaaI hiss
sent | will tot Lrcak the seal uutil after din
aer Ny daughters are Ewes daughters. They
are dying Of curiosity to know What Mr.. Fleet
man writes. They are examining the address.
aud the packet is passing from one to the 9TH
cr three times in u minute.
Indeed, / ain more disturbed thaa rejoieed.
lieut. to MIR. Fleetmas only twelve siaiiings
and he sends me back Sc. God he praised
He must have been very successful.
How joy and sorrow interchange l went
early this morning to the alderman. M?. Field
sou, for was told yesterday that the wagoaer
Brook at Walton Bassett had, Oh account of
his elabafrassneEts, destroyed himself. Some
eleven or twelve years ago went security for
him to the amount OF 400 lie was distaut-
Iy related to my sainted wife. The bond has
never been Cancelled The man has iatterly
l.. IN. Ia
drinking
the alderman comfortcd me not a little. He
said he had heard the report, but that 1t Was
very doubtful whether Brook had destroyed
h..aseIf There had been no authentic intell.-
gence So l returned home comierted, and
prayed by the way that God would be gracious
to me.
| had hardly reached the house, when Polly
ran to meet me, exelai,ulug, almost GREATNESS,
:" A letter letter from Mr.. Fieetman, faith
or, with as But the packet has cost scyea
peace" Jenny. with blush,lig ksoks iia'lded It
to Int before iiid down my hat ulid stall
The children were halt ont of their wits with
joy So l pushed aside their SCISSORS. and
SAID DO you not see, ch.ldren that It Is bard
er TO beas Il great Joy with rosni'osnsAs~ sAaa n
great evil! have often admired your cheer
iui.rss whcu We were in the greatest want. ami
kuew not whcre We were TO tind food fer the
next day. Bat Iow the first smile Ut fortune
puts you beside yourselves. To punish yon
shall not open the letter Ior the packet OF
moucy until after dinner"
j emmy woala have it that it was not the mo-
ney, but Mr. Elcrtmau's honesty and gratitude
that Delighted her. and that she Only wanted
to know what he wrote aud how be was but
adhered to my dust rmsiat.on. This Little Gu
r.o<ity mu>t learn TO Practise patience.
Tie same day. Ere.--Our joy is turned in
to sorrow. Tue letter with the money came
not from Mr.. Flectmau. but from the Rev. DIR.
Snarl. lie gives me notice that cur engage
meut win terminate ut Easter, and he informs
rue that until that time may look about for
another siiuatoa. and that he has accordingly
not Gully pa,d me up my s,slnry in ADVANCE. that
may bear any travelling expenses may be
at but also directed the uew vicar, my success
sor, to attend to the care ot the parish.
THUS the talk Of the people here in toxin
was not wholly without foundation, and it may
also be true, what is said, that The new vicar
had received his appointment TINS readily, be-
cause he has married near relative ofhs Rev
crence lady OF doubtful reputation. So !
must lose my Office and my bread fas the sake
of such q person. and be turned into the street
with my poor children, because nan can he
found to buy my place ut the price Of his own
honor.
Jenny and Polly tnrued deadly pale. when
they found that the letter came not t.xsea Dir.
Fleetmau, but from the Doctor, aud that the
money, instead OF being the generous return OF
u grateful hear, was the last wttcacd pay
mens fox my hong and iahorioas services. Polly
threw herself schbiGg into chair, and Jenny
left the room, My hand trcmbied ss | held
the letter containing my formal dismissal But
went into my little chamber, locked myself in,
and fell upon my knees aud prayed, while POI
| ~ Mcpt aloud
rose from my knees refreshed and comfort
ed, a.sd took my Bible and the FIRST words
| upon which my eyes fell. were, Fear not, foi
| hare redeemed thee, have called thee by
| thy name thou art mine"
| Then all fear vanished out of my heart. |
looked up and said. "a Yea, I.erd. ana thine. y
As Polly appeared to have ceased weeping
I went back into the parlor but when saw
her upon her knees praying. with her clasped
hands resting upon chair. I drew back aud
shut the door very softly. that the dear sou
might not be disturbed
After some time heard Jenny como in.
the returned to my daughters. They were sit
/ ting at the window. | saw by Jeiny's eyei
that she had been giving relief to her anguish
| in sf,ltude. They both looked tinidly ut me