Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-07
The Winter of the IYenrt.

 A beautiful writer counsels wisely, when he says {: Live so that good angels may protect you from this terrible -vil-,h- l N inter of the heart. Let no chilling infiu. encr freeze up the foundation ot sympathy and happiness in it's depths; no cold bur den settle over its wh,th-red hopes, like snow on the faded flowers; no rude blasts ot discomfort moan and shriek through its 1 desnlated chambers.
 Your Iifr-pa,h may lead through trials. which seem utterly to impede your pro. lgress, and shut ou, the very liph, of hrav 1 en from your anxious gaze. Penury may take the place of ease and plenty; your | luxurious room may he changed for an | humble one the soit couch for straw pallet; the rich viands for the coarse foo, | of the poor. Summer friends may torsak- | you, and the unpitiying world pass you with scarcely look or word of coinpas. 1 sion.
 You may he forced 10 toil wrarily, steadily on 10 earn livelihood you may encounter fraud and the base avarice iha, would rxton the last iarihing, till y"u well nigh turn in disgust from your fellow be. l ings. Death may sever ,le dear ties 'ha, blmd you to earth, and leave you in ieaIiul darkness. That noble manIy hoy, the sole hope of your derlining years may he taken from you while ycur spirit cIings 10 him with a wild ,enaci,y, which even the | shadow of tie tomb cannot wholly sub due.
 Amid all these sorrows. do not come 10 l the conclusion that no body was ever so derply afflicted as you are, and ahandon every anticipation of e better days," in the unk nown future. Du no, lose your faith il, human excrlI-nce. brcaus- your confidence has been betrayed, nor believe tha, friend. ] ship was only a de!usion. and love bright phantom which glides away from your grasp.
 Do not think that you are fdted 10 he miserable. brcause you are disappointed in your expectations, and baffled ia your pur- suits. D., not declare that God has tor. sakrn you then your way is hedgrd about with thorns. or ftpin@ sinfnlly Mhcn he calls your dear ones to the land beyond ihe grave. Keep n holy rus, in haven through every trial; bear advrrsiiy with f"rii,ud-, and look upward To hours of temptation, aud suffering. When your locks ar. white, yort eyes dim, and your limbs weary. | WHtU yput SttpS bdtltI ou IHS verge Ol death. gloomy vale, still retain ihe fresh. ness and buoyancy of split which will shield you fron tue winter of the heart. \ WoMAN's AsswER.-A writer. illns- | iraiiny ii:e fact that some errors are lifted into importance by efforts 10 rrfu,e them,
 when ihry nrrd 10 be treated with whole. so,n~ dos-s of contempt and ridicule, ob. serves that ail ii,e bows inflicted by the
 hercuiean club of certain eminent i"gici-
 aus, are not half so effrctuai as box on
 the ear of celebrated atl,risl by ilIe hand
 af brau,y. After having in vain preached
 10 circle of ladies'. he attempted 10 re-
 vense himself by saying:
 |" "Pardon my error. ladies; l did moi
 imagine that in house where wit vies
 with grace alone should have the honoI
 of not believing in n God
 . "Yau are not alone, sir" answered ths
 mistress of the mansion; ." my horse, my
 dog. my cai. share this honor with you
 only these poor brutes have the good sens. not to boast os u.