Litchfield enquirer., 1860-02-16

+ yl1lCtt 0tt0NR VI stCp Ctsassss For many days there appeared to be scarcely asbope of his recovery. At leugth, however the disorder took favorable turn, but Lie was reduced to such . statesof weak ness, that his life seemed bat to hang upon thread. S s. Weeks. months passed away. and still
 Robin vas feeble and weak aud qaite unfit for any exercise, either mental ot bodily. During the time of suffering and danger, AL ices thoughts were too much occupied with the dread of losing her beloved husband, for, any other fear to enter her heart; but, now that his life was no longer in danger, aud
 she could direct her attention to outward
 circumstances, sad truths began to force themselves upon her miad.
 For months, Robin had been unable to
 work consequently. for months he had earned nothing. All the little he had saved during his prosperity had been spent in re- lieying the wants of his sick neigh hb0rs,: and now there was deesor,s bill, and house rent to he paid, and nothing to pay them
 with. They sold all they could possibly spare of their furniture, and even their clothes, to pay the doctor. Their landlord waited-as long as most landlords will wait for poor tenant that is, till he could get a better-and then told them he should take possession of their remaining furniture for his reut, and that they must quit his house that day week. fl I: was on the eve of the day on which Robin and his wife, and their helpless babe, were to be cast houseless wanderers on the wide world. It was also on the eve of the first anniversary of their wedding day. They sat together before the dying enbers of wood fire :; it was a gloomy evening in No vember /; the rain beat heavily against the easement, and the wind howled through the ieafiess boughs and Robin shuddered as he looked at his gentle Alice and her babe, and thought of the morrow. They were si- lent, for they had only sorrow to speak of, and each feared to add to the grief of the other, by giving uttcrance t0ssad thoughts Alice was slowly rocking the cradle of her sleeping infant with her foot, and, as she locked on it's calm, peaceful little face, large tears coursed one another down her pale cheek She was startled from her melal,- choly reverie by sudden exclamation from Robin-- l.. s"
 II have found it out !" he cried, as he snatched Q burning brand from the hearth, and held it so as to to throw it's rcd light upon tho part of the floor immediately be- fore the place where ae sat. Alice gazed at him as if she thought his troubles had turn ei his brain. But what that was which he had found out" must be reserved for an. other chapter.
 The floor of the cottage in which Robin lived, was paved with large fat stones, and on one of these was an inscrip- ton. which not only had the simple occn- pants of the cottage failed to decipher, but which had been proof against the united l,.arIIing or the scnooI-,naStcr aId the parish clerk It was as follows: .l..-
 Ii. Fun. Eup. Andy. o. Us Ha. LIS. E. E.
 "Wh. Ali. Sh. Dd. Emu. Nde. Rm E."
 As Robins eye wandered yacantly over the floor his glance had been suddenly ar- rested by the appearance of these letters He had often ponticred over them before, in vain but now they seemed all at once to arrange themselves into words
 Look here, dear Alice" he said look at these letters I have found out their meaning. See, you must spell them straight on. without mndi,,g the divisions, aud only stop when you find that they form word thus l. l F T spells Iift, and so ou and you will see it mikes
 Lift me up and you shall see t
 What is hidden under me-" ....s.
 "Now depend upon it, Alice, there is treasure concealed under this stonc."
 At all events, dear Robin, it is worth while to raise the stone and see," replied AL ice, though she did not appear quite so san guine as to the result as her husband.
 Robin began immediately to remove the earth from rcund the edges of the stone with his knife; aud then. with the help of the iron bar, which he took from the window-shutter for the purpose. he succeeded, at length, in the heavy stone.
 An exclamation of delight escaped from lips as he did so, for he beheld underneath small trap-door of iron, with an iron ring in the centre of it.. Now for the treasure, Alice!" he exclaimed as he seized the ring, aud pulled at it with all his might. But al- most before the words were uttered, he fell to the ground, almost blinded and almost suffocated. The trap door had yielded at once to his touch--thus the violence of the effort had caused his fall; his momentary suffocation and blindness were occasioued by tremendous gust of wind, laden with dust and sand, which rushed through the aperture. ..... F
 Robin soon recovered his presence of mind and. clearing the binding dust from his eyes as well as he was able, he gazed around, with wonder not unmixed with awe.
 The room, which moment before was in utter darkness, for the wind had extinguish- ed the blazing wood, was now filled with soft yet brilliant light. It was not moon light, it was too bright; it was not daylight, it was too soft and silvery; it was pure unearthly radiancy. which peryaded the whole apartment, and in the centre there stood n figure. -,
 It was that of man, aged, but not de- crepid; his height did not exceed one cubit; his form was of the most perfect symmetry; his countenance was calm and beautiful, and his long white hair fell in soft ringIets over his shoulders. He was clad in tnnic of bright green, which descended in graceful folds to his feet and was confined at the waist by zone of sparkling diamonds, iron, which proceeded the light that streamed thr 1ugh the apartment. h his right haad he held small wand. and the other was raised, as if to command attention. i1 Robin and Alice remained in breathless silence. waiting till their wonderful visitor should speak. Presently his lips moved,