Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-22

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 .msaasrssa7 ! MARCH Al 22, 1s6O.n.nilI,N .R .ass aN -. ...............l.. ,l gd' EaToasz e'aFor the Litcbfisld End quitsr od Il AsSCENE FROM THE fIdFE OF A l s.MISANTHROPIC BACH FLOR. aiss
 Itissbut justice to myself to say, S>that I am assery unobtrusive,, quiet peaceable man; not indicted to riotous arnnsernents oi 4 any kind, and enjoying my dressing gown,
 slippers and easy chairs. my friendly Haysna T and daily paper, far better than the efferves.
 cent society of the bah room or the slander- laden atmosphere of social tea fight! How.
 ever, the most exemplary characters are led I astray, I have proved myself<no exception, 3 and hold up my humble example as beacon light to guard some luckless wight as unso- I phisticated as myself, from the, qnicksands of social conviyiality. f, LA u...,.5 5.,.-.
 ,@I-Joshua Muggins am single man, of . say---wel, perhaps forty.four, five or, six Some call me an old bachelor am tall and used to be quite presentable, but tendency to consumption with the valuable assistance of an M D. whom Hong ago abandoned for dear life, have given eme rather 8 slim color l less yisage. This is not at all ,enlivened by the gray suit which has become ",part and parceF' of the man from long wearing, nor the brown hedge row dame Nature has rath- CT sparingly planted underneath my chin. and which even now she is intermingIing with Igray. sz1 az5sas y15rTT,t L.s, g5s Erp ass,a- Thus you see my whole exterior is of the sombre order, and my manners, from long continued avoidance of Eve's daughters have
 become as demure as the, color of my coat We'll, the individual answering to the above name and description, was induced by friend against his better judgment: to ac- cept an invitation to party. Here the fiery
 trial commenced, in which my resolutions are gradually melting, and through which fear
 l shall not pass unscathed. -,.. .-.. :....-a
 do; not wear the gray suit from actual necessity, fer poverty is not the skeleton that haunts my lonely room--so on this occasion
 thrust my unwilling person into Q suit of black, not exactly after the latest Parisian style neither quite so ancient and renowned as the "iong tailed blue" which enveloped Gold Grimes" -,,g a-ai -flgl -.s4 .5..F ..~.
 Then looked once more ill the mirror
 that adorned my unpretending apartment and seeing was not positively hideous, con cluded I should do, flattered no doubt by the black coat. Not stopping to reflect upon my conduct donued my hat and grasped my walking stick, 8 hickory branch, and sailed forth at rapid pace-had paused, courage would have failed me- There at last, and the bell was pulled faintly, even then I would have turned and hurried away, but the door opened and I was bowed in. Depositing my hat and stick. entered ncrvously, the light ed parlor, and met my hostess as blandly as was in my power g1ssf-.g s.f, ....-. ..,. 1 saw from the sparse assembly, that was early very early--ah, yes! and by that time I might have read half my papers and enjoy. ed as many cigars Yet here I must stand for several mortal hours saying fire things to ladies whose appreciation of fattcry was only equalled by their utter inability to speak or comprehend common sense. evolved my thoughts, and tried to manufacture conver- sation for the evening, for small talk" had none. Already began 10 quake in my shoes, as my pcrilous position appeared before me, with no way of escape % e~@5
 An hour later, the party was in full blast. Pretty girls were .smirkng behind their fans, at the insipid elegancies uttered by the gal lants. Matrons and querulous danes were descanting scandal, or discussing the eIigi- biIity and proba bility of certain unsuspecting individuals Gent's were warming over the news of the day--whle the dancers paused for breath, aud the important individual ill the corner, with whom none might speak or claim acquaintance and still without whom the party would be " stupiG" adjusted his fiddle bow. Tweak--tweak, and then with complaisant visage aud swift moving artp, he resumes the rolcking strain, and round and round the merry dancers fly. ,rl a.a
 Isa 'aMr. Muggins, you dance ?' said a pretty girl, and onefur more natural than the mass of those blashing, smiling, half-dressed dam sels. " No, Miss Carry,"I stammered, for regretted at that moment could not claim her hand for the gay cotilion: "Ahp she tsaid, then ventured some common place re- mark.s For the fftieth time that evening commented upon the beauty of the evening" and the. gaiety of then season. The she glided away to dazzle some less hopeless swain, who would bandy witticisms, a.d convince her either that he was much in love with her, or a siinpleten, and merely tolerated because a guest in her fathers house. aaa.D osaa 3g% | yAtslength faces were turned towards the supper room. Knowing my duty, but fearing to do it, 1 stood for moment looking around me, then meeting Miss Carry's eye Imaie a bold stroke, offered her my arm and foilow- cd the'cbatteiing crowd -7s7's71z I6ob Fortunately for me, nothing fearful occur- redahere.RI succeeded in conveying plates land dishes over costly dresses without an unlucky jostle of my elbow. nsffs' l a.'saa .' F.: Sometime later, while standing quite alone and viewing from distance the brilliaDcy and beauty of the scene in which I was such an insignificant actor, l beard the midnight watch ring out long and solemnly. A it of musing was upon me, induced by the sur Irouudiiigs and still in such direct opposition lto the hum of voices, and fasli of jewels, thas l sought my hostess, then passing near, and assuring her of the extreme pleasure the eye hing had afforded me { !" oh, thou hypecrite'''- my conscience whispered), made my eSit,g not, however, without one more glance atlmy. fair friend! Carry, who was looking loyeIier than eyer, as she ripped lightly to the music, and 9 secret wish that was not myself, a plain, particular. pusillauimous old bachelor, but some happy fellow eejsgsiera b.ls y.. v i4tl The clear, cool evening air, the silent, M a ehf, rt.ro 1,.ora ,Gt ,o,o,,aa;<.,r c.. .,.