Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-09

to Illinois four years ago and did wonders, proved himself shrewd lawyer and first rate advocate John was getting proud of him. and Kate more cf a little tyrant every day. looking forward to the time when she d go out to him, and bid us good bye at home. But like a fool he went off to Kansas, and there between fighting and exposure he got fever, which now. has terminated in consumption. No sooner did Kate hear that he was sick than, taking her brother with her, out to him she went, bringing him back by short journeys, and eyer since watch ing over him more kindly than mother. But the worst $ to come, sir last week when she found he could not live much longer, she called up Parson Williams, and before we knew what she was doing, had him marry them before our eyes, God help me before witness such another scene as that was : that poor boy pale and ghostlkc, propped in a chair and holding kates hand in his as if he would take her in to Heaven with him nobody in the room but we three men, and those children Kate dressed in black, for she d had widows clothes made, and he all in white, just if ready to be laid in his coffin. She says she shall always wear black, and 50 she will. We are race that never alter our minds she Il live among us, growing more wilful and imperious with her years, and 1 m afraid she has degree of unkind feeling toward John, if he had had a share in bringing these things about. He feels it for he kind hearted fellow with only the fault of loving his children too warmly
 Here he interrupted by the voice of Fuzzy C. Miss Mary wants you to come in, Mr. Thomas Mr. Fanshaws worse, sir
 Tell her I won't come. If there $ nobody there ' he must stay alone I saw him married
 
 can't bear it, and hope he will die pretty soon, and have an end to it.
 He scarcely finished speaking before his nece made her appearance to demand his assstan :e, and begging the old gentleman to return with her, we warmly shook his hand, and sauntcred back to the Cars, nlusing the mysterious paths in which are compelled to walk.
 It has taken far words to repeat this sad sto ", than we anticipated at its commencement but if our readers listen to it with half the interest that we gave to the blunt old bachelor, who. sitting un der the shade of those naples. related it to us, shall feel we'll repaid. It is of those instances of human love so in conformity to our own ideas so in opposition to the usual course of marriage wt cannot but dwell upon it, living as do amid world of heartless and mere legalized connections.
 We soon heard the distant whistle of the cars and then with laundering roar they passed us lingering just long enough by the Depot to admit of getting a seat in the back carriage. Round ing the curve, we caught sight of the mill, and then the farm house among the trees. We watched it as long the road permitted, touched with an irresistible feeling of sadness, the tenor of which was broken by the gstening of lamps and voices of coachmen, which announced to Us, that were nearly sixty miles from the place. and in the heart of the City of Springfield Beyond the recollection | of three hours of warm debate with two hard old men of business, and nice bed in a quiet room little remained to recall to mind the evening passed at Springfield and with the early sun, we were steering back to the point left the evening before
 We reached here meridian, again nlonnted our horse, and headed in southeasterlv course cross ing the mountain by little road leading through an interesting and highly cultivated country Spcn- certown nestled far away among the hills-Hlls- dale. and at last Copake Flats were passcd-the evening finding us to the west of the Housatonic range, some three four miles. as the crow would fly, from the road asccnded in visiting Burlington beautiful farming country here stretches westerly to the Hudson river, dotted with fine farm houses and capacious barns orchards too thrifty and full of promise, and cattle and horses sleek and we'll cared for.
 Soon the noun tans, whose wooded sides began to smoke from the collieries among them, gave evil dence of approach toward the iron regions ; while wood-troughs scattered here and there over the rocks. appeared like the track of swollen and foamng brook. These troughs have superseded the old fashioned wood slides, and wood cut four feet in length, comes tearing through them with the swift ness of the wind, scattering itself far and wide, as it leaps from the end of the passage.
 Nearly every house has an abundant supply of water in the yard, brought there from the springs on the mountains. Horse-troughs pro bono puJheo. abound-arranged, however, with little taste and too often the resort alone of thriving family of hogs.
 Night found us in the vicinity of Millerton, and the next day. we were again crossing the track of country tryond Salisbury. homeward bound Thus ends an excursion of few days, in which we were afforded an opportunity to see, without getting sparks in our eyes, or being whisked out of sight just wben ~e wanted to stop-to hear, without the jar of the noisy train-and to talk, whistle and sing without Interruption or nquisitivc looks from in- spid neighbors. We advise all our dyspeptic, ner- vous friends to try it and we assure them of re- newed health, mentally and physically.
 
 MEDICAL DUEL--In the prints of Wards Lives of the Gresham Professors is view of Gresham Gateway, entering from Broad street. Within the gateway are two figures, one stand. ing the other kneeling. These are Dr. Mead aud Dr. Woodward. Woodward had done something professionally which offended Mead Mead, therefore, meeting him in this place, as he was returning to his college, drew, as did his adversary. In the combat, Mead got fair y the advantage, and commanded poor Wood- ward to beg for his life. Woedward's answer was couched in excellent wit "No, Doctor, that will not till l am your patient" But Mead was inAexibe Woodward had to sub< mit and the picture represents him in the act