Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19

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 without counting it, on being intrusted with l himself the idea flashed across his mind that D might easily abstract sone without nGrIlnE suspicion, or at all events without there bcin; sufficient evidence to justify it that being ii
 distress, tc temptation Lad proved strongf than tie power of resistance, and he lad yielded i cannot now he continued, prove how dee! your forbearance has touched me time aion' can show that it has not been misplaced. lit 1 then left me to resume his dnte3.
 Days weeks and months passed away, du ring which l scrutin;zcd his conduct with tl.t greatest anxiety, whilst at the same time carefully guarded against any appearance o suspicious watchfulness and with delight observed that so far my experiment. had sue ceedet The greatest regularity and attentIor . the utmost devotion to interest marked hi: business habits and this without any display
 for his quiet ard humble department w"s iron that time remarkable. At length finding his ! conduct invariably marked by the utmost open ness and plain dealing, my confidence in him was so far stored, that on vacancy occur ring in situation of greater trust and increased cmoiument than tue one he had hitherto filled placed him in it and never had the slight. est reason to repent of the part 1 acted to- wards him. Not only had the pleasure 0! rcnecting that had, in all probability, saved fellow creature from continued course ot vice, and consequent misery, aud aflord;ng him the opportunity of becoming a respectable and useful member of society, but had gained for myself an indcfati~abc serva1lt---a faithful and constant friend For years he served me with tie greatest fidelity and devotion. His character for rigid, nay, even scrupulous hon. esty, Was SC well kEon'n, that ;s honest as Smith, heca.tlc s provcrb among k:s acquaint- alcos. One morning 1 missed him from lis ac- custotncd place, and upon iuqriry, learnt that he was detained at home by indisposit:o''. Several days elapsed and still he sas absent and upon calling at lis house to i"Qure aftrr him, found tie family in great dlstrcss cn lis account. His complaint had proved typhus fever Of malignant kinI From almost tie commencement of his attack, he had, as Lis wife (for he had been sometime marriee?) in formed me, lain in state of total unconscious ness, from which he had reused only to the ra- wings of dclirnm and that the physician gave little hope of his recovery. For some days he continued ill the same state at lcngth mes sage was brought me saying that MT. Smith wished to see me, the messenger adding, that -hlS. Aotittu uO{Nu StuHl CoiHG 'iS Hsfti! possible, for she feared her husband Was dying. I immediately obeycd the summons.
 On entering the chamber, found the whole of his family assembled to take farewell Of him they so tcnderly loved. As soon as he perceived mc he motioncd for ne to approach near to him, and taking my hand in both of hiI he turned towards me, his dying counte- na,ice fHIl of gratitude and affection, and said, Ny dear ml,ter my best earthly friend, l have sent for you that may give you the thanks and blessing of dying man for Ill your good ness to me To your generosity and mercy owe it, that have lived useful and respected
 that die lamrntcd and happy. To you owe it, that leave to my children q name ui,- sullied by crime, that in after years th hIu>h of shame shall never t:nye their checks at the memory of their father o God :! he con- tirue,l, 'ThoG who hast s::id bl' ss"d are the mcrc:fal bless him. According to the measure he has meted to others, do you incte u;;to hiir. Ti!cn turning 10 his fams he said, Ny be- loved wife and children, 1 trust voa without fear, to the care of that Heavenly Parent who has said, Leave thy fathcrlcsS children to me and I will preserve them alive and let thy widows trust in me- And you. my dear mas ter, will, know, be to thein as you have been to ne-guide, protector, and friend That, continued the kind old man, looking round u;nn us with glstening eyes, though mixed with sorrow was ore of the happiest moments of my life. As stood by the bedside of ihe dying man, and looked around upon his children grow.
 ing up v!rtuons, intelligent and upright, re- spccting and honorng as much as they love-! their father when 1 saw his wife, though overcome with grief for the loss of tender and beloved husband, yet sorrow;pg not as one without hope, but even in that moment of 1 agony deriving comfort from the belief that l she should meet him again in that world where 1 'Adieus and farewels are sound unknown
 when listened to his fervcnt expressions of
 gratitude, and saw him caln'y awaiting the inevitable stroke, trusting iii the mercy ol God,
 and at piece with his fellow men and when
 thought what the reverse of all this might
 have been-cr;ine, misery, dissraceful and dishonorcd life, perhaps shameful aud violent death had l yielded to the first impulse of n' l dignation-l felt a happiness which 10 words can express. We are told that there is more 1 joy amongst the angels of God over one slnncl
 that rcpentcth, than over ninety and nine just ! persons that need no repentance. With suci l joy as we imagine tlieirs did l rejoice over
 poor Smith, as closed his eyes, and heard
 thc attending ministerin fcrvcnt tones excain
 Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord
 yea, saith the spirit, for they rest from thei' lubors, and their works do follow them Ay
 friends, am an old man. During long ano
 eventtu career ill business. l have had inter
 course with almost every variety of temper anc
 dispost on, and with many dtgr.es ol talent
 but have never found reason to swerve iron
 thc praieiple with which I set out in life, tt
 temper justice with mercy
 SucL was the story of our friend. And
 believe Lot one in that company but returned homo niots dispcsad to judge lsu;eot, os th'