Litchfield enquirer., 1864-04-21
MOT GUILTY" From Temple Bar.l

l lT1Vw Aon'Po Asst One day, good many years ago, a yoiH woman knocked at the door of . little cottag in the suburbs of tie town of Newcastle-upor Tyne. The knock was immediately responde to by the opening of the door from without An aged HoRgqasp', gqs', neatly neatly dressed, and who ha \, evidently risen from her wheel, was the sol inmate of the little cot. ,. q-g. ..4.... Bless your heart, girl said the dame, a she entered with her visitor, and sat down [ her wheel again there must surely be some thing particular about you to-day, for you di not use to knock as s,57r.& :z-.s.s s ra
 T was afraid some one might be with you mother, said the girl, who had taken a sea opposite to the spinner.
 And though neighbor had been here,' re piled the dame, this surely wouldn't hav frightened you away. But the truth is, 70, have got something toe say to me, Catherine, continued the speaker, kindly; out with it my dear. and depend upon the best copnse that old Hannah can give.
 The young eiri blushed, and did no. imune diatsly speak.
 Has William Hutton asked yau 10 be hi wife, Catherine r said the dame, who easil] and rightly anticipated the matter that was ii the mind of her youthful visitor.
 He has, mother,' was the reply.
 The old woman began tS biiE earnestly a the wheel.
 Well, my dear,' said she, after shor pause, is not this but what you have long ex pected-oy, and wisheds He has your heart and 80 suppose. lt needs no witch to tell thu end ont
 This may be all very true, but there wa something Npon Oatherine's mind which s:rug gled to be out, and out it came. Dear Han nah,' said she, seating herself close by ths dame and taking hold of her hand, you have been kind friend-a parent-to me, sin ce my own poor mother died, and I have no op} else to look to for advice but yourself. have nyt given William an answer, and would moi till had ssEPeokken ssEPoken to you especially as some thiug-as you once said-'
 What did say, Catherine 7 interrupted the old woman pothing against the mar you love, surely. He is, from all that I hay, seen aad hoard, kind'hesrtsd, industrious. ant every way well-bshaved.'
 Yes, Hannah,' replied the young woman but you once said, alter l had brough. hiH oace or twice to see you, that you did not like those those sort of low fits that sometime, fall upon him even iu company. have ofter notieed them 'iOco,' Hannah, H! 'c!onfinued Catk srine, with sigh.
 Plague on my old, thonghtless tongue fol saying any such thing to vex you, my deal child. Heed not so careless . spsech, Cathe rine. He was soldier, you know, good many years ago-before he was twensy-and fought for his country. He may have seen sights then that make him grave to think up on, without the least cause for blaming him self. But. whatever it may be, mean not Catherine, that you should take such pass ing word to heart. If he has some little cares you will easily soothe them and make hin i, happy -r
 As the worthy !d|aa1H daaHe spoke, her visitor' brow gradually cleared. and, after some further conversation, Catherine left the cottage light ened at heart with the thought that her old friend approved of her following the course te which her incliuations led her. Catherine Smith was indeed well entitled to pay respect to the counssls of Hannah. The latter neve, had been married, and spent tho greater par, of her life in the service tof wealthy family tt Morpeth. When she was there, the wie' owed mother of Catherine had died in New castle, and, on hearing of the circumstance Hannah, though a friend merely, and DO rela sion, had sent for the orphan girl, then about ten years of age, and had taken care of hel till she had grown fit to maintain herself by service. On finding herself unable to contip- ne working life longer, Hannah had reti, et to Newcastle, her native place, where she liv ed in humble comfort, on the earnings of he1 long career of servitude. Catherine came back with her to Newcastle and immediatel, sntsred into service there. Hannah and Cath erine had bsen two years in their respective situations, when the dialogue which has beer recorded i!asshk it!ashk lpIlsses.
 On the succeeding sxpiry of her term O service, Catherine was married to the young man whose Dame has been stated as being William Hutton. He was 2 joiuer by trade and bore, as Hannah had sad, an excellent character. The first visit pad by the newl, married pair was to the cottage of the olt woman. who gased on them with truly mater nal pride, thinking she had never seen So hand some couple. The few years spent by Hut ton in the army had given his naturally goot figure an erect manliness, which looked a well in one of his sex, as the slight, graceful figure, and fair, ssg!g,S ingenious countenanee O Catherine was calepplaated to adoEE oge of yo mankind. Something of this kind, at least was in the thoughts of old Hannah whel Catherine and her husband visted the dams' ff