Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

--.; .ELD. CONN.,. THURSI Charley will say when he hears we've gone to live with grandma?'
 -"Why, he'll say it's great fun," said Ned; They'll all be up here pretty soon, "Yes, the first of August, said ..Stubb, ' "and now it's July. I'm glad we weren't down to grandma's over the 4th, for she's awfully afraid of fire-erackers." ,-t~ So the talk went On between the boys, until the little red trunk was packed brim- full. Then they carried it down stairs, and bidding every body "good bye," off they started as fast as they could, for grand. mammals, carrying the trunk between them.
 On the way they met some of their cous- ins, and with great glee told them thei, plans: then came along grave Uncle George, but his eyes twinkled little mis. chievously as he said, "Well. lived with Grandma good while when was boy, and she took pretty good care of me; guess she will of you" .s ,- -.....
 Grandma Woodman sat by the kitchen window, showing Elizabeth how to make a certain nice kind of pudding for dessert, when the door opened, and in rushed Ned and "Stubb," with hop. skip and a jump!
 "Good morning, grandma: we've come to live with you p cried Ned. sAin't it fne?" added Stubb?,
 "To ive ?' said Grandma: "you mean to spend the day, don't you?"
 No, ma'm," said Ned. to live with Ia, ,, said " Stubb." .And father and mother said we could," added Ned.
 Grandma looked rather surprised, and Elizabeth good deal more so, but when the boys brought in their trunk to prove what they said, grandmamma kissed them both, and told them she was delighted to have them stay with her. Elizabeth. she ad- ded, to her faithful haadmaid, you may make good big pudding for dinner, if the boys are to be here, and will go and put their things in the blue room, and by and by you can go and make up the bed for them" ..-.. f.sz
 This looks like it" said Ned, shortly after, when grandmamha had left them alone, and they were unpacking their things. .. x4 T. ra
 "Looks like what?" said practical little Stubb.
 Looks like living at grandma's," said Ned. ...5 -.. .....- -'..
 70 yes" said "Stutb," turning a son. ersault, by way of varying the business of unpacking say, Ned, father promised to take us to see the :" Magic Lantern" to- night, or tomorrow night. Do you SUD- pose he will, now?" =
 "Oh, dear, I'm afraid not," said Ned: '" he'll think we don't ca:e about it.'
 "Never mind," said sStubb," ssgrand- ma will tell us stories, and that's just as good" -.. ..g'f-
 The day passed quietly by, in the usual way of days with grandmamma, and 8 very pleasant time the boys had. that eyerSsaing seemed to go well, ai aaTaa anTaa gran5.la did not have to correct theIu eace. Just at night she called them into the sitting-room, and to their great delight proposed to tell them some stories. L'
 But just as they were nicely interested, a neighbor came rushing in to say that one of her children was in a fit, and would not Mrs. Woodman come instantly, and tell her what to do? ...E ..,.....-
 Grandma said certainly" and bid ding the boys be very good and keep out of mischief until she came back, went as qutonAy "S PoSoAoAo So SA0 AoAAoA oA 0no sufferer. --.-s
 Ned and s'Stubb" began to feel little lonely after grandma had gone, and went out into the kitchen to sit with Elizabeth, but she was not there; no sign of life ap- peared but old Tabby quietly sleeping on the cushion of Elizabeth's rccking-chair, and the clock ticking slowly to and fro.
 The boys went back to the sitting-room and looked out of the window awhile.
 "I say. Ned, let's go to bed," said " "Stubb," '' I'm sleepy ih "'1 VI
 "Oh, it's too early" said Ned, "it's on ly seven o'clock" r.....-,
 II wonder what mothers doing now, " Stubb said, after another pause.
 "I guess she's putting May to bed," he continued, "and singing to her; like to hear mother sing, don't you? say, Ned, do you suppose grandman come back before long? I want to learn my collect for Sun. day, and mother didn't get through teach. ing it to me last night.
 
 Meanwhile the boys father and mothe, had not forgotten their little runaways. They had often spoken of them through the day, and laughed at the queer freak they had taken. But for all the laughing, the dear mother had missed her boys very much, and when the twilight fell, she said to her husband, {" suppose we walk down to grandma's, and see how the boys like living there?" ' -~ 70 sIAb 24I 4@ The father laughed and said,." oh! ho , mother, so you are little bit home-sick for them, are you? I'll warrant they'll moi stay there many days, but thought il would be well enough to let them try it. that they might appreciate their own home better. By all means, let us go down ane see how they are getting along" The stars were beginning to peep out in to the deep blue sky, as MT. and Mrs. Sea. man walked down the street to grandmam mas.
 They were admiring the beauty of the summer twilight, seen through the grand old elms which were the, pride of the vii tlage, when their attention was attracted by some object or objects moving cautiousl. along in the middle of the broad street
 They stopped a moment to see what i could mean, as certainly it was no vehicle of any sort, and why should human being choose the dusty highway, when on either side were the beautiful turf and gravellet walks? .-.. .,. ......-.s
 At length they discerned the mystery Two little lads, looking rather sober, bu