Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-23
.LPTCHFIELD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER %, 1856.

DAY, OCTOBER %, 1856.
/ them the bond See,n said ], " this ligh
! piece Of paper was the heaviest burthen Of m,
sife, and now it is generously cancelled. Pra,
/ for the life and prosperity of our deliyerer ]"
| Jaa- l6-Yesteraay was the most remark
able day Of my life. We were sitting togeth
er in the forenoon was rocking the cradle
Polly was reading aloud, and Jenny was seat
] ed at the table with her needle, when she sud
Cenly jumped up, and thea feh back again
deadly pale into her chair We were all alar
med, and cried, q What is the matter ?n She
| forced u smile, aud said, g He is coming ~
The door opened, and in came Mr.. Fleet.
man il beautiful travelling. cloak We greet
ed him right heartily, and were truly glad t.
see him so Unexpectedly, and, as it appeared,
in SO much better circumstances than before.
H. embraced me. kissed Polly, and bowed to
Jenny, who had not yet recovered from her
agitation. Her pale looks did not escape him.
He inquired anxioasly about her health. Polly
replied to- his questions, and he then kissed
Jenny's hand, as though he would beg her par
don for having occasloned her such an ALARM
But there was nothing to he said about it for
the poor girl grew red again like pew blown
rose. s.
r called for cake and vine, to treat my
guett and beiieiactor better than on former
occasion; but he declined, US he could not tar
sry long. and he had company at the inn. Yet
at Jenny's request, he sat down and took sosie
wine with as.
b As he had spoken of the company which
had come with him. supposed that it must
be a company OF comedians, and inquired
whether they intended to stop and play in
@, observing that the place was too
poor. He laughed out, aud replied, "Yes,
We shall play comedy, but altogether gra-
tis."- Polly was beside herself with joy, for
she had long wanted to see play. She told
Jenny, who had gene for the cake and wine.--
Polly inquired whether many actors had come
with him. "A gentleman aud lady," said be,
Z" but excellcur players"
+. Jenny appeared unusually serious She cast
sad look at Fleetman, aud asked, Aud
.you-will you also appear? ?" This was said
IN that tone peculiarly sol, yet very penetra-
tiny, which hive seldom observed IN her, aud
only upon rare occasions, aud ut the most seri-
Gus moments,
Poor Feetman himself trenibied at her
tone, so Ike the voice of an angel Of doom
He looked up to her with an earnest gaze, and
appeared to struggle with himself for an ALI
swer, and then advancing towards her a. stel.
he said, Mss by my God and yours, yoa
'nloAe can decide that II
jenny a.opp>d her eyes, He continued to
spsaa. Sac answered. could not cempte-
hend what they were about. Tncy spoke
Polly and listened with the greatest attcu-
tiou, but we neither of us understood a word,
or rather We heard words without any seuse.-
Aud Yet Fiectman and Jenny appeared to uil-
der>tand one another perfectly, but. what struck
lue as very strange, Fieetllan was deeply moy
cd by Jcnny's aaswcrs, altitsagh they express
cd the ver.est trlfes. AT last Fieetr.au clasp
cd his hands pa sseaatcy to his breast, raised
his eyes streaming With tears, to heaven, and
with au impressive appearance OF emotion, ex-
claimed, Theu ana ledeed unhappy p
Polly could hold out no longet, With a
comical ylvacty, she looked from one to the
other, and ut last cried cut, do believe that
yoa two are beg;nai,g TO taay already p
He pressed Polly's hand warmly, and said,
" All that it were SO |"
put an end to the confusion by pouring out
the VINE. We drank to the welfure Of our
friend. Flcetman turned to Jenny aud STAIN
mered out, Mss, in earnest, my welfare S'-
She laid her hand apon her heart, cast down
her eyes aud drank.
Flcet,au immediately became more cempo-
sed. He went to the cradle, looked ut the
,ch.ld, and when Polly and | told its history.
he said to Polly, with smile. Then you have
no. discovered thai 4 sen. yoa this New Years
present I" f...s
We all exclaimed in inter amaxement, "Who!
yoa p lie then proceeded TO relate what fol-
lows j: |" My aame," said he, is not Fleet
man. 1 am SIR Cecil Fairford. My sister aud
myself have been kept cut OF cur rigittfal pro-
perry by MY fathers brother, who took adyan-
tage oil certain ambiguous conditions in my ia
| th,r's will aud mroly,d US in a long and eur
barrassiug lawsuit. We have hitherto lived
with d.iicu!ty upon the little property left us
| by oar saotner, who died early. My SISTER has
i suff red inost from the tyranny OF her uncle,
! who vas her guardian, aud WHO had destined
her Tor the son &c an intimate and powerfn
friend Of bis. But my s.stsr, on the othe.
hand, was secretly contracted to the young
Lord Saadon, whose father, then living. was
opposed to their ,DaiTiage w .thout the knowi
edge either OF my as,rle ar the old lord, thcy
were secretly married The little Alfred il
their son. My sister, under the pretence o
benz titig her health and awaiting herself IF SCI
h., thiu,, i,.fs tina house af her p1iarfiiln AMI