Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-18

their midst He seems fully to realize the em-
 barrassment of his position, and will, beyond doubt, be equal to its responsibilities. A dig. nided retirement and seclusion rom all public mattels, will, to the minds of all proper think. Ling persons, as doubtless 10 his own, be the \ best course for him to pursue" Il -e~-- | lCoRRrspoSDExcsl From New York to Lftchaeid.
 NEw YoRK, June l7th, 1863. I MY DEAR ENoulRER -Since you have got your hand in at publishing travellers letters perhaps you would like line from me. Ii you don't like it, however, don't print it: and if you don't receive it, please be particular to say so. in your answers to Correspondents. To begin with, I am q traveller, and no mis- take. know the hours and the places of ev- cry train. of cars and every line of steam boats out of aud into New York, including the price of tickets and the way to escape dust and smoke. I know, besides, how to " sell" R. R. Conductor-but on that point, I can keep my own counsel. .g, t.s K. I left the metropolis at 8 A. M., from the 27th Street depot. bought two packages of gum drops. paid the boy ten cents in currency for playing the Spangled Banner in the tun- Incl, and soon fell fast asleep over the morning papers. I should have done the latter, how ever, had there been no papers. To me, the motion of the cars is an infallible soporifc. To some people. the news of the papers is an equally infallibls sudori6c. l suppose you know whom meant . As this is our express train, we made DO stop, but for draw-bridges, until we reached Stamford. Here, made haste to change my seat; for, in front, in rear and on my left flank were no less than three several women with three squalling babies; and although l had slept it out while the train was in motion, the cessation of the roar of the. cars left a clear stage for the infant troupe, who, there upon, piped up trio that might have awaked the dead. found car that was comfortably empty, appropriated whole seat to myself, and was anticipating good time for the re- mainder of my journey, when an old gentle man whom I had always before considered my friend, walked in with young lady for whom he was seeking an escort. l held my newspa- my friend's Igif purpusu--uuv :. had already caught sight of me, and immedi- ately roared out, Pringle, my dear fellow. IS that you7 I am delighted to see you. Going to Litch6eld2 This is Miss Swingle. Miss swingls, my friend MT. Pringle; the very phoenix of travelling companions. Pringle, ] am delighted to put Miss swingls under your charge" etc., etc.
 Now, my dear Enquirer, one word in your ear. No man is more fond than l. oi young ladies. No man is more happy to serve them. would go for them, on the slightest errand to the antipodess But if there is one thing ir this world. that I detest above all other things Lit is the being forced to talk on rai-road- espscially.to strange young lady--the being compelled to make myself agreeable to fem mine hobbledehoy, for whom have no more regar l than for the woman in the moon. wher the clash and clatter and roar of the train compels me to vociferate every syllable at the tip-top of my voice. Noi no Whenever talk to e lady, wish to talk low. ,,s .s I suppose that consciousness of difficult, in making one's self agreeable, rapidly ant insensibly renders the object of ones atten tions disagreeable, That was my experience in the present ease, although certainly, it wa
 not the fault of the young woman !; and by tn time we reached Bridgeport, l hea.t .tly wishes
 my travelling companion at Jericho. T syel
 went 30 far as to resort to some familiar an, customary expedients for missing her in th'
 crowd -such as, looking after my trunk, an'
 so forth--hoping that she might not come t
 time for the Naugatuck train, or might mis
 take the Housatonic for it: but all this was nt lgo. at length resigned myself to fate, ant sat beside my innocent inHiction, until ",
 reached the Litch6eld Station. Here, | be came master of my fate. remarked. ,ha
 riding backward always made me sea-sick, ana
 shereupon I leaped up to the drivers seat
 where found long, slab-sided Yankee hold \ ing the ribbons, while the driver was lookiDl l up the trunks. This chap belonged to tha class who make themselves at home every where.
 Fine day, sir" he unmarked.
 Yes" said l.
 Rather cool, though.' .l Yes" said I.
 : Gone from York r Yes" i" said I.
 I Going to Litchfslds s.
 I Yss." said l.
 a'Quainted in Litchfeid '" .Yes,n said !.
 I aIn business in New York r 1 z Yes,n said I.
 'I ~ Got business in Litchdsld I" | Yss, 7 said I.
 I | Land or mining. or''-- ! Yes.n ' said l.
 ; z Whi6hi"
 | Yss," said l.