Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-10-16
Leaves from ths
Journal Of a Poor Vicar
IL MiLlsA!RE-


Dec. 24.--Onc laay be rtsh, happy after all,
even Ii, tnc poorest. We have u t.e',sana
,,le;.surcs ~ Jouuy's new COAX. Sac iouas rs
,eaut.lui III II us u Gr.de. But SHE Washes to
wear It Tue Inst tllne ubroad at c!iiifch oa Ne"
Years day. .-.
Every evening she reekons up and shcwes
ne with nov little expense SHE has got t'ics'gu
the day. We are al IN bed Ly seven O'Clock.
to save oil und Goals. Tnat no great haru-
ship The girls are so much the more lilausr
sr.ous III the day, anu they chat together 1T ted
uutl midnight. We have beautiful supply
III turu,,.s ANA vegetables. JcnHy thinks We
.a,, get tlroust Sax " eiglL weeks without
running into debt. That were Il stroke oi
..,.,..sg r,nent without parallel. And untt then,
&c ull hope that MIR. Ficetmah will keep his
word like un honest maa, aud pay us back the
loan. Ii appear TO dlstfust l'.n It a"akeilS
all Jenny's gal She Will TO evil Vi the con-
ed,an.
He is constant topic The girls especially
make great deal OF him. lis aplearaiice
interrupted the uniformity ct our life. de VIII
supply US with conversation for fail hat
year. Pleasant is Jennys anger. when the
,nisch;ev0us Polly cxelaums, Bat he Is an
actor /" Then Jenny tells of the celebrated
actors in London who are invited to dine with
the princes of the royal family aud she is
ready to prove that Fieetman Will become one
vi the first actors in the world, tor he has hue
talents mud graceful address aud wc!!-chescn
phrases. !" les intired ~ said the Sly Polly
to-day. very wittily, beautiful phrases !! he
called thee an angel ~ And thee too" cri-
cd Jenny, somewhat vexed. :" But wus ouly
thrown iuto the bargain" rsjoned Polly,
he looked ouly at thee"
Tins chat and childish rallery of my chill
dren awakened my anxiety. Polly is growing
up Jenny is eighteen. What prospect have
| of seeing these poor children provided fer
Jenny is u wcll-bred, modest, handsome maid
en- but all c. knews our poverty. we
arc therefore little regarded and it will be DIFF
| Gcult to 6nd husband for Jenny An angel
| without money is not thought half so much o!
now-a-days. as q devil with o bag full OF gum.
eas. Jcnny's only wealth is her gentle face
That every body looks kindly on. Even the
grocer Jones, when she carried him his money
gave her l,omnd of almonds aud raisins for u
| nrcscut. and told her hex he was grieved tc
take my money, and that, If bought Of him
| he would give me credit till Easter. tic ha:
| never once said so much to ne.
When dc, who win take care of my desc
| late children? Who? the God of Heasca.-
| They are ut least qualified TO 60 to service any
where. I win not distress myself about ti'
future
Dec. 26.--Two hard days these have been
/ have never had SO laborious . Christmas.
preached my two sermons in two days ave time
In four different churches. The road was yer,
bad, and the wind and weather fearful. Ag'
is beginning to make itself felt. ] have no
the freshness and activity once had. Indeed
cabbage and tur,lips, scantily buttcred, Wit!
only glass Of fresh water, do not afford mucl
nourishueut.
| have dined both days with Farmer Hurst
The people IN tho country arc more hospitals
by far than here in the town, where nobod
has thosght Of inviting me to dinaer these 81
Iusouths. Ali could / have only had M
tdanghton with me 1t the fablcl What pr
fusion was therei Could they have only ha'
ffor Christusas leas1 what tke fsymerss dog
PRESERVED u the Fragments q our meal The
Ida have nome cake, and they are testing q
lit ncw while ] write. Is was lucky that / ha