Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-06
Mlisfelanp.
From Harptrs Weekly. ESCORT DUTY BY A RED BEAR.

MY name Is Rafus sruin, and I am an aggrieved man. For tlht matter I have al- ways been an aggrieved ran in one respect :- for some smart chap haing discovered years ago that Rufus BrewiR wis nothing more than Red Bear, my friends ha@ found it very witty ever since to call me by tat ridiculous title.- For my part do not seethe fun.
 am not married. nver thought should like to be and in fact, partly from choice, partly through having sHnt the best of my youth in India, making mt fortune, have had very little to do with women.
 Last month, however,. had to 90 to New \ ork. don't mind statiig that live in Bos- ton in fact, I have been dr several years con- sidered one of the principA patrons of the first hotel there, and don't kipw whether the pro- prletor would feel that hel .ould go on, if I was to remove from his best aite of apartments.
 But although Boston han myself I don't believe in Boston dentiss. They may be all very well, but Dr. Blank Broadway. is the man for my money. D,esnt it stand to reason now, when one fellow charges you ten dollars for filling todh. and another only ventures to ask five, it's because the first one feels ms work IS worth twice as much as the other? always employ he most expensive l workmen of all Sorts, and ! contend that the theory Is sound one.
 1 So after grumbling all clay with the tooth ache that finally wouldn't lht me enjoy my din ner, actlully forcing me t4 send away some splendid grouse untouched, 1 told my fellow to put up my hair brasbes and a clean shirt, get a ticket to New York, and chll carriage.
 He did all right and ii ldeed I'd like to see him fail in obeying ordeis lie knows me, that fellow does.
 1 '1rain leaves at half pait eight, sir. Car riaae at the door at eight Ticket, sir, and | ticket for sleeping berth. Am I to go, sir | 'To watch me while th4t seoundrel grinds and cuts tue marrow out pf my jaw bone l. You'd just like to see that wouldn't you ?- Yah!,
 For may as we'll say that felt little ir. rltable, what with my tedh, and with losing the best part of my dinner.
 My fellow saw how it was. Bless you. the scamp IS quick enough, and he knows how my boots feel so he was sneaking away when stepped him
 Tell the cook, or some of them, to cut of the breast and tit-bits from half a dozen o those grouse, and put them in my bag, witt salt, cay yenne, and roll Or, two,' said |. I this cursed tooth stops aching, I shall wan something before molning; and hope you don't think I'm going to poison myself at tht cook shops along the road, do you?
 Yes, sir-no, sir, I mega says the grea fool, not knowing how toAnswer yes and nt together by Very well < -rztitfs Fnglisl aoas, ma E. a oaa eoala find anzthing to fling a. his Land and not W waiting u to go to sleep immediately, settled myself in the ordinary car as comfortably as could by turning over the seat in the angie of the win dow and the back of my own seat. An old traveller like myself understands these things you see, and fiatter myself there won't be many chances of comfort go begging long 1 in Rufus Brewin's neighborhood
 Well. I'd just got settled, with my bag hung up over my head. when lady and gentleman came in and sat down in the seat abreast of us l soon saw that the man was young Renard, a lawyer of Boston, for whom have considerable regard, and, in fact, the person whom should select as my own legal adviser had need ol such an employee.
 The lady couldn't see at first for Mr. Renard sat in such way, with his head bent down in front of hers, as quite to conceal it, Presently the bell began 10 jingle, and they shook hands and said goodbye. Then Renard getting up saw me, bowed, hesitated, went back and whispered few words to the lady then cana across and asked if he should intro. duce me to his cousin, who was going to New York alone.
 Gracious! couldn't ssy no, how could I ?- And yet what a nuisance to say yes. Of course I'd got to put my legs down and stand up don't believe in this young American fashon of nodding to lady over your cigar, with your feet on the mantle-shelf Upon my word. sir I've seen fellow do that very thing. I don't mind mentioning that pushed his feet down and told him he ought to be ashamed of him self. He wasn't, howcver-only mad at my friendly interference. Actually had to knock him down before he could behave himself.
 We'll, said what could, and was introduced to the lady, but of course l didn't catch her name. Why is it that when people undertake an introduction they always humble out the only part that is worth hearing7 If hadn't heard Renard say, as he jumped for the door Well, goodbye, Kitty shouldn't have had an idea of what to call her. Not that said Kitty aloud, of course but when l think oi her it is as Kitty, and that's what I'm going to call her now
 If Mir. Renard got safely off that train, it's more than should like to undertake, for il was well under way when he bolted, and hadn't doubt We should hear yell, and there would be a general fuss and confusion Tn pick ing him out from among the wheels. But no accident occurred, or they were very consider ately quiet about it, and we were ott
 My first course was to re-establlsh myself in my comfortable angle, but no sooner had done so than began to wonder whether ought not to be making myself agreeable te the young woman whom the introduction had in measure placed under my charge. But then, how was to do it. l had nothing in the world to say to her, and probably. she had as little to say to me. Besides, l didn't know hel name, and how was to talk across the cal even if did?
 While turning these thoughts in niy mind looked over the subject of them She was jus taking off her bonnet and pinning it by ths strings to the cushioned panel over her head Then she smoothed her hair with very whit' hand, and took from her travelling bag be wildering little hood made of blue and whit yarn, with blue bow at the top, and another under the chin they call 1t a sea-foam in thu shops, have since discovered.
 This she carefully tied on; and l was quite interested to see how nicely she pulled the bow under the chin, quite straight and true, whel she made it. Ido not like to see any one ex act. While she was doing this l noticed he face for the first time. By George, sir, yo may think you've seen pretty women, but yo1 never saw one like that! Such bright blu eyes. andFsuch yellow hair-none of your die away. lax-colored stuff, but bright, solid yellow