Litchfield enquirer., 1856-12-11

spen1ing any 81 bis time Is tie service Of another
! "a return for which nothing VAS Forthcoming
On the contrary few days passed on which sht
paratise niessts Of pradence aud good nature
lalwaFs placing the former virtue (Which, &c
j e0rding - her definition consisted 10 getting
..trerything and giSing nothing. far above ths
latter. which indeed she considered! as onls
another word for sheer folly, and concluding
with q general remark upon the coatemptible
weakness of these who we're guilty of it. Al
| this. however, Simon here without aiaching
! for there is something In the knowledge Of be
ing treated with injustice that inspires even the
meekcst spirit with fortitude. Nay, some,
times Martha could almost have imagined that
Simon turned away his face to conceal smile;
IA smile at her but no, it was impossible
she could not admit her own eyes as credible
witnesses to such an act. s ~ss
About six years after Simon's first viit to
the savings bank, he had the misfortune 10
brcak his arm. The fracture was severe, and
Luz E.in of setting united with the anxiety
caused by the knowledge that he was some
| time disabled from his work. brought on q slow
fever, which for many weeks confined him to
bis bed and when att length he was able to
leave it, he was so weakened and reduced as
+ to render it doubtful when he would again be
strong enough to supply the wants of his fami-
ly. Added to this misfortune, food was that
year remarkably dear the harvest was bad,
and the potatoe crop indifferent and though
Martha was an excellent Nurse and manager
it surpassed even her powers to provide food
and medicine, with little or nothing coming in.
Their neighbors sympathized sincerely i'll their
distress, and gave the best proofs OF their SYM
pathy by rendering them all the assistance in
their power; but they were poor themselves,
aud found difficulty enough in making all ends
meet sAS se*
1t was in the midst of these perplexi,es
when rent was due, a doctors bill in prospect,
and turn which way they would, nothing but
debt and poverty staring him in the face, that
Simon remembered his secret hoard. From
the time OF their FIRST agreement, his kind mas
ter had regularly. supplied him. with the means
Of earning small sum over and above his
weekly wages, which. Instead Of paying to
him, lie had put into the Savings Bank What
it amounted to by this time, Simon did not
know he thought it could ncver be more want
ed, aud whatever it might be, would afford
some relief His establishment was scarcely
less than his delight to fnd himself master OF
the almost incredible sum of thirteen ponds,
twelve shilliugs and sixpence 1857 1t was
enough, more than enough to pay all his debts
No farmer, contemplating his foeks and herds,
his well stored barns ard crowded granaries |;
no merchant, welcoming into port the costly
freight that almost doubles his Overlooking
wealth no young heir, gazing on the spacious
parks the sunny fields, and stately woods that
he eau call his own, ever felt such pure aud un-
alleged happiness as swelled the heart and glls-
tened in the eye Of poor Simon, as he looked
upen his wclI-earhed wealth. And Martha,
what did she say-swhat did she think Mar
tina had been taking few lessons in school
that seldom fails 10 profit and improve those
who come under its disciplinc-th school OF
Adversely. . =, fa
She had. suffered anxiety. priyatien aud want
seen the husband whom, after all, she truly
loved, feeble and suffering, without being able
to procure those things she knew to be neces-
sary to restore him to ease and health and
had known what it was to have her children
CRYING around her for the bread she had not. to
give The tears Of Joy she she'd when informed
Of this timely but most unexpected relief were
not unmingIed with those Of shame and Self
reproach and Sincerely did she regret her I'M
Kindness and iselfshness She said little, for
Martha was hot wohai, of many promises !;
but she resolved that nothing on her part,
should ever again give occasion for conceal
mcnt en- his Nor WAS Der resolution in vain.
In q short time Simon, with propet nourish-
ment aud good nursing, regained his accus-
toned health aid Strength, and returned TO
his employment and, though they had hard
winter ana spring. yet pleased with themselves
and each bther; they got wen through tt
Theirs. had always been b clean and well man
aged household ;.bht now, frightened by love
and confidence. there was no happier family 10
Westlegh; nor did they ever fail to save
soinethiHg every week from their earnings, to
put into the Savings Bank =. sass
Great was the Wonder and many the con-
CALCULATIONS Of the good people Of Westleigh
aud to think, as Simon did many times day,
" that all this good should come from my shil.
ling !" for he persisted in regarding this as the
grand source Of all his happiness. To this day
It isscbmmbn III the village. when speaking b
| an industrious, prosperous family, to say that
such persons have got a shilling that nobody
knows of"
McoSIIcHr ON THE EYFs.-Says an Oriental
traveller, The effect Of the moonlight on the
eyes IN this country Egypt is singularly in
jurons The natives tell y6u, as afterwards
Fou,.H f3,ov 3 Il, IN, aJ.o nc cfrar vouf