Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-23
Lsaves from the
/. Journal Of a Poor Vicar
In WILTSHIRE.
(Cncludd.l


ccivcd ii letter rron MIR. Fie.tnIan, there was u
stand what the gr,s have to do with MIR. Fleet
iiaa. Jenny grew y,ry red, aud Polly jumped
W. laughiuy.y, aud Lcia up both iier n..uu. be-
tors Jenuy's lace, and Jcuny behaved us Al sac
was right ycxeu With tue piuy.ul glrL
read out Elcet.nalls letter. But could
scarcely do It, for tue young inan rs an ei.tiiu-
si,,st. Hewrites many uatterlny things ~ilch
1 do not deserve. He cxasgcrutss every thug,
eve, indeed when he speaks OF the good Jci.-
ny. plt.cd the poor grl "hlc read. dld
no. dare to look at her. The passage, howey-
er, Which relates to her, is worthy oi note. II
RUS thus {:
"Whcl,, excellent s.r, went from your door,
felt as # were quitting IL fathers ro0i ior
the bicak worid l shall never forget you, ncv-
er forget nov haphy was with you. see
you iiow before iIi,, III your r,ch poverty, ~
your Clrst.al humidity, IN your patfiafchal
SIMPLICITY. Aid tax lovely, iasctu,tnlg Pony /;
AHA tae---ai, FOR Your Je,i,y have no ~oras !!
ln Vial wofas shall one ,sescg.le the heavenly
ieyelaaess ~ -aici, every thug eartli.y Is ,fans-
A.uredl forever sa..li Iretncni,er the Iio-
Uncut WgcIisise gate Gae the ten siiiiii'gS aud
the gentle tune oi consolation With winch she
spoke to me- Nunder not that 4 have the
tweryc shillngs am. wound not part with
tleau Tor u thousand gutneas. 1 shall aooi per-
hals explain to You every thing personality
Never an my iiis have been ~ halay VI so
niiscr tbc as L anl now. Cotninen1 nv to your
sweet daughters, II tny aA bear me LA III
membranes"
| cuuciade from these lines thar he intends to
come this Way agan. Ync .p,osl.e ct gives me
pleasure. In hts uubouodeu gratitude, the
young man has perhaps set me his all, be-
cause once leht HIM halt OF my ready money
! That grey.s ne. He seems to BIZ IL thought
less youth, and yet he has an honest heart
We have great delight in the itttle AlIcd.
Tive little thing laughed to-day upon Polly, as
3eay was hedng hl,n, like a young mother, IN
, her arms. The giiIs art asote handy will, the
| little citizen oI tire world than had sAticip,-
ted. but it is a beautiful child. We have
! bought ninl. N handsome cradle, aud provided
ut,au,iautly for all hs Little WAITS. Tue cradle
sta,,.s ut Jouuy's bedsde. Sac watches day
and night, ike u guardian spr.t, ever her teil-
4 dee Charge.
Jaa. 3. To-day, Mr. Citrate Thomson arr;-
we'd with hls young wife, aud sent for me. |
weut to hu ,mnediat ly at the inn. He an
agreeable man, and very polite. lie informed
Tue that he was nj ponttd NY successor in oil.
| lice, that he SLED, ii haa no o,j,ct,on, IL
Icter mla, d.at,ly upon his duties, and that
I might occupy the parsonage until East,r: be
would ia the meanwhile take up his abode IN
lodgings prepared FOR him ut Alderman Field
soa's.
/ replied that, II he pleased, would resign
lmy Office TO hun Immediately, us should thus
be ut liberty to look out for another s.tuat.on
desired only per,nissloa to preach u farewei
sermon IN the cnurci,rs in whrh had Tor Sc
many years declared the word OF the Lord.
He then sad that le would eome Ia the at
ternoon to examine the stats of the parsonage
He had besn hers VIII, his wife aud Alder
man Fleldson His lady was somewhat laagh
", and appears to bc Of high birth, for tiler,
was nothing in the house that pleased her. aue
she hardly deigncd to look at my daughters
When she saw the little Alfred III the cradle
| she turned to Jenny, aud asked whether SIN
were already married. Tae COOL Jenny blush
ed up TO her hair, aud shook her head by W..
Of negative, aud stamlncred out methng.
had to come 70 the poor girls assistance. n.
lady listened to my story with great curiosity
md drew up her mouth and shrugged hc
shoulders, II was very disagreeablc, but
said nothing. invited them 70 take cup 9
ten. But they declined. Mr.. curate appeal
Cd to be rery obedient to the slightest hint 9
the lady.
We were yery glad when the visit was ose'
jan. 8. Mr.. Withcll IL an excellent man, I
/ Judge from his letter. He sympsthizea wit
ma n regard 10 my unfortunate bond, and coa
forts me with the assurance that must ~
disquiet myself Il an not able to pay II q
ten years Or ever He appears 70 be win q