Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-01-08
No 8.
starhuok fapsss
EIeArnrao, Decembef. Isl.


= sAAVs3sSAA tcAi lGs perhaps I0l1S VIII
cay its impertinent to make public, private
matters but some how its load on ms mind,
and It seems too, like o chapter in novel, and
AZ novels viii turn themselves into chanters
inst by tellin word or two ones heard dropt.
why. sure man amt to blame for talkin o little
The thing was here the children had been
sent on to bead, 70 pretty arly bead. too only
little arter two in tho AFTERNOON, and was
out Of business. for I'd hing around my great
room, until was tired not by any means that
there was not enough in the rooms to look at
month, but because was out Of my element ;
nc" cat in strange garnet, /" ever looked side.
ways redy to jump at q minutes warning,
more than ] did--and why Shouldn't II First,
there was - bed so low il was like goin' down
stairs. to get into it. with covsrlid so dainty
white. it sure Want intended to sleep updcr !:
! Cinema washboI. with silver spouts ictin' wa
the minute you touched them-water that
zled and made such fuss you stopped its
hnnn', lest it should bile over in the wash.
oil great cupboard with looking.glasscs
be whole length, in the doors, shoein' up ones
adcoat aud boots till he was ashamed on 'cm 4;
hhles and chairs so light, a man never'd dare
lit il 'em or lean on 'em I; curtains made o0t
siiks aud lacc--yaller and white tied up to-
,ether IA bunch and to make matters short,
place chock full of trumpary that cost heap
II money. and was just as unhandy and ua.
Natural as contrivance could make them.
said was out Of business--so as, aud
putin on my hat I'd sot in the the middle Of
the floor, for fear of soilin' somethin' aud edge
in out sideways that mightn't hit anythin',
for hadn't dared to sit down. at last got
out Of the place, cut across the gardn, aud
finally reachin' steep bank that overlooked
the river, stretched out my old legs, and for
the frst time since runrise, felt little COM
Portable.
As sat gazing of on the great river with
its white sails and puffin steamboats, aud Gar
away IN the dim mist Of the September sky,
saw the tall stecples Of the city | thought
again Of the house on the hillside, and the
morning that separated the family never all to
meet agaiu, till the "dark river" be crossed
over. Beneath me under the heights, wound
the track Of n railroad, and just then heard
the distaat thunder Of the train, which in a
moment more went crashing by. That's the
train Caleb comes in" says l, and start;u' to
my feet, went of toward where l heard the
whistle blow, Judging there was q depot in the
ncghborhood A little further on, I'spied the
place, aud could see folks gettia' out, some
stepin into their carriages, AID some footin' it
up the hill.
saw comm toward me two men, aud think.
in one might be the boy, waited by the side
OF rock, till they should come by; a quarter
Of u mile on SO down the road, they separated
md one come on alone. Then my old heart
began to ilutter; he walks mighty slow for
q boy" says |, it's warm however, aaG he's
tired Ike enough" Just then he took of his
hat, aud minute arter, came so plain in sight,
l seed it was an old white headed chap, III
stead Of the boy was u little disappointed
l confess, but stood still until he came along :;
he did not see me, as he passed, but ] did him !:
aud was all taken aback, to think who it
was, for sure as iaith I'd seen the man some
where. just then he stopped took out his
handkerchief and wiped his forehead. "Great
God" says !, that's Calib. mM have spoke
out loud for he turned round, aud seeing me,
come up aud took my hand "Caleb, Caleb"
says l, aud then began choking, for there he
was before me. tho pride aud boast OF NY
years--a yellow. driedun white-haised critter,
older than was myself We walked home
together. hut neither said much tho truth
was. we were both disappointed; l at his Waite
hair aud yellow face, aud he at my old sack
coat aud boots
At the gate, We met tho nurse aud the baby
as they call ii, boy Some three years old,
with bare legs, aud lace pet,ieoat eomia lust
down TO his &NeeS, aud other EXias Just rs III.
dealea& Caleb took him NJ aud Kissed him,
AMI thea SGT him aowa as thew he WAS u news
Dispatch, to DO took up and laid aowa agasa
twice u day, TaiakS, says |. all kelM' died
~ tha AN als th> NNia a al.
Ae,hca eeaa,ry where he's beeN liviA', has be.
wltcAed him.
Gu the steps We met his wife, no kissed her
IN the same way, anal then leoAed rvua,i.--a,Ni
l tl0Aght httte aaxiously, "Where's SA.
honey says he al lcagtA, "Ge0e To bed"
said Mrs. Starhae&, lie GAat ask aaytASag
mase, but wat straight Into the b'g ro,sa, al,
tsn of hooks, aad on the table VI wa,ea was
ha>kct Ml OF bank bills that Aa,sa't been
sight HeW he sit dowa Ia a great ktAer
chair 80 bly,, he looked like a small log ia it,
aud shut ~ his eyes presently there coae ia
g black fellow with u yellow handkerchief on
his head alsl white something, IKEA womaa's
short Crown over his shoulders, aud lati down
at the boys feet u pair OF slippers he waited
minute, and thea rs the 10y dNia't move, got
Gown on his knees and pulled of his boots Tor
him. didn't stop TO SEQ anything the Fact
was was Disguised. and wished was back
where things want sd grand, aad so grandeur.
.ssiy i, . ...si aas. =. last, ias asssass he'll
rang, aud We went into dmuer, and Il Il want
for making matters so long, I'd tell about the
dinner, but III skip il for now aud tell about
the conversation | alluded to ut the hegiuuiag
Of this letter. Caleb had frightened up some
what, spoke about good many things, and
asked one or two questions about the old home.
stead.
At last, says no to his wife, II would like
TO know, Mrs. Starbuck, why Snlome Is in
bed y "beoause she quarrclled with Ellen"
THAT y strange" no returned. her dispost
ton Ia anything but quarrelsome." Mrs. Star
! buck kept stil after this, and Ia fact everybody