Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
Every DeserJpfisn of
 70 B.P R ! IT Y I IT e RsayLy AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED AT rHIsorrIcE
COUSIN HUNTING.

COUSIN fUKTIKGs
 On dreary autumn day, more than a hundred years ago. a heavy travelling c"r- riage was slowly numbering along the mud : dy ruad from P,tsdsm io Berlin. Within it. was one person only, who took no heed 0f the slowness of tha travelling; but lean- ing back in a.cofner was arranging mui- tipiicity Of papers contained in small portfnlio, and making notes in a pocket. hook. Since he was dressed in plain dark military unif..rm, ii was fair to sup- pose that this gentleman belonged to the Russian army. but to which grade of i, nobody could determine, as all tokens of rank had been avoided. A drearv Noyem- brf evening was closing in; and though the rain had for time ceased. yet dark masses af clouds flying through the sky. gave warning that a :. weeping darkness" was at hand. The road grew heavier and heavisr-al least, so it should have seemed to a foot traveller who WAS blowing his way through the mire and so, doubtless, ii did seem to the carriage horses. who al, least foundered along SO slowly that the pedestrian whom they had ove:aken kept easily by tie side Of the soach--thoagh at . respectful distance. certsinly, after the first basket of mud that it splashed oyrr him. The gentleman inside the coach. when he eouid see no tomaer, shut up his puftfolio, and returned the pocket hook to its place in the hr~asi lining of his coat. .-- IT. then reused himself to look out of ihr window. and judge. from the mud and daskness. how lar tt migh, he to Drrlin.-- Fos the first time he perceived that a mud dy young man was walking N, a little dis. tance ffp,n his horses. Thongh more thaa reasonably travel stained. he trudged on as if his linhs were strong and his heart light Through the drizxlr and the dark ness. all that could be seen afhis face was sensible and good tempered He had inst finished pipe as he. a,tracied the travel. l~f's attention. and was in the act of shak- ing out the ashes and rep aciog the pipe in wallet slung over his back. when hs heard himself addressed in the manner fol. lowing. and in rather an authoritative tone of voice :--
 . liolio young man, whi,her are you hound this stormy looking nialhi"
 "That is more than can tell you. no, heing as homo in this part of ,he world = My wish is to reach Berlin hut if 1 find . resting place bcfefe 1 er, there-to tla, lam hound. fr l am weary"
 should think you must have . two hnnfs' walk h-farr you," was sl,s unsatis. factory remark that followed.
 Tho young man made no reply, and af. ter . short pause, the stranger said
 Tit please you to rect on the step ol tho carriage fnr few minutes, you are welcome 50 to do. Herr what Is youl i.a,ns |"
 My name is Heinrich Meyer " "replied tho yonny man .s one of those who wise ly never ftfnse the small benefit, hecaus, the larger one Is not to be ohiainsd." Fl. thankfully accepted the not very clear place allotted to him
 From inside th. window the next qnes ton put to Heinrich was:
 f" What afe yoa going to Berlin for !"
 10 hunt tot sotne coosiaa." was sh, ahswNf.
 And pray who may they bel" asked the nnknnwn.
 We'll to tell you the truth. have no m idea Mho they are, os where 10 look fo them. Indeed, tt is more than doahtfa whether ] have 90 murh as an acquain,anc iu Berlin. murh less relation Y
 The qucstionef--who should have bee an American cnlonel-look amused sn sstcnished. as hs suggested:
 Surely there must be some other nc tive for yoar going 10 Berlin. os whs could have put this idea into your head Y
 .s Why" frplied Heinrich, :. have ius becoms a clergymsn. without the smatles chance of getting anyihing 10 do in m neighhofhood; lhave no relative to hsl me. md not quite money enough to ia mo h necessaries.s
 |. Bnt," said the Pmssian. 1" what . easih hss this to do wilh cousins in Be lia
 We'll. now. who knowsl" Many ny fellow students hava got good arpoin snents. and wheaever asked them 10 l. me know how u was done. the answes . wAys was--s \ cousin gave 1t 10 me- l, Fl gof u through the inieFsas of consi wbo lives n Berlin Now. as 6nd nos Of those uaefui cousins live in the eoaHlr,
 moot @ without their helr. or eIse hul for ihem ia Berlin. -
 ThIs waa all said h . cnmical dsy wsy ss that his lisienef could not sefsaln fful lsn9ling. but he made no comment Hos eves he pulled out piece Of paper. n began D wsite upon it. When ho he'd iiI teheds " smsHed round to Heinrich. saviul tAat Ao ohserved ha had heen smokin9. as thst n gelt inclined to d ihe same, b0t hsa tosgetien b bring finder wish hiu eesld Hen Meysr obligs him with lishs