Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-18
WHOLE NO. 1887
Maybe you wouldn't liketo say whether it's tho Mount Prospect or the Torringtons"
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| May pc you wouldn | liketo say whether it's tho Mount Prospect or the Torrington [" l "Both. 2
 . Both I snorei you don't sayts l " Between you and me, my friend" con. tinued, assuming the confidential tsne, {" am pretty heavy in both. You nusn't mention is, but somewhere about ten thousand in each, and I've come on here to look after my money. What want is, a shrewd. intelligent man to give me information and advice that Tcan rsly on; and I rather think I have found him. 0f course, l pay for what want" a,s
 My man was altogether taken aback. Hs turned little white.and little red and then the two snbsided into . amongrel green, while his eyes expanded to the size of silver dollars. His whole csuntenauce became one broad field of rapid study over which foated visions of as. tonishmeut, curiosity, expectation. and hope of profit. He seemed saying to himself s
 ]" My graoiousl ten thousand in each pay for advice! found his man, already. and he ha'nt spoke to nObodyl Why, my graciousi why, thunder why. darnationl" e,.,
 II make it q rule,"I said, not appearing to observe my friends obfuscation, [" I maksit a rule when go among strangers, to pay for everything I get; service, advice, information. favors of any sort and by paying literally, I always get what l want. But you must bs on the square with me-" s
 Eh l" inteIected my friend, semiincrsda. lously, !" you don't mean as.r
 1T don't mean any thing else" said I. In. terrupting him as he hesitated for the right word : II profess to be . good judge of men. and. you are the man want"
 But, Square" persisted my friend, sur. prised into dif6dence that evidently was no part of hia ordinary character, maybe 1 ant quite up to this business"
 "Leave that part of it to me-" replied quietly. I shall stop at the Mansion Houss. Will you call on me the day after tomorrow. at nine o'clock in the mornings'
 My friend nodded an intelligent assent. but made no verbal reply, for the driver had st last made an end of preparations, and took his place on the box. He, also, remarked on the weather as we began to toll up the first of succession of hills, which, to my judgment, arc a little the longest and steepest and dirtiest on the Continent. replied in proper phrase. my new friend joined in the conversation, and at the end of an hour and half, the four miles of stage coach travelling came to an end. Int ntybint MH lESRapirss tut # serrsspo: excursion from the Litcbdeld Station to tho Mansion House, he would retract his splenetie comment on the former route. ,..a. .s5
 I am not, just now. prepared to. inform you, Mr. Enquirer, what actually was the business that took me to Litch6eld. I may, at future day, disclose what, for this day, is a profound secret. Suffice it to say, the affhir had no com nexion with nickel--an article with which, I have at present as little to do os other people. When the premium on pennies comes down, l hope to have my share of the much coveted metz al If you have any curiosity about the con clusion of my contract with my inqusitiys travelling friend, you must ask him. l lss ILitchHeld-- all the the time intended to Ido--ou the next morning aitermy arrival, No doubt, my man called for me at 9 o'clock on the following morning. as per appointment; and probably his eyes contracted little when he found me---among the missing.
 Yours, ever, PRINGLE.