Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-25

be counted. Between us and the horizon as DlnoWy expanse of green hills. There
 ;saS nsains t,laa tnas appear as pigmies, and built by children of sand... We sec away on to the end of the world as if annears
 and ind 1t hard to believe that tbis is bnt a molety of the work performed by the H11ng u99 within period of six kays.
 shouio lke to ask the reader why the neavenly Father made everything so Beautiful ln this world if We were nof to en!oy Ill., put fear to meet the onslaught that would at once come from inc theo- logical mind. A man should not talk of the goodness of God outside of bis own denomination. This is wisdom
 With one hand tied behind himsthe oc- 1 cupans of the sspinnacle,s loelr- into fourteen towns. If he can not see Chica- go it is not the fault of the pinnacle, but more the fault of Chicago, think. - We take off our hats and our coats and give 1ree access to the stiff breeze that is | blowing from the west, and distributing to the four corners of the earth the dreams oi cool soda and ice cream that accompa- med us up the ascent and strengthened with every step. .-.,-.
 Down to the cool, glistening surface of the water our gaze lovingly returns and the interest deepens with the shade on it's shores as we think of the giants in intel lect whose feet have pressed it's borders and whose eyes, luminous with the bril- hancy of thought have rested tenderIv upon its calm depths. U
 Here have wandered Webster, Everett. Stevens, Calhoun, Washington, Franklin. Robespierre, Teeumseh, Barnum. Socrates, Bunyan, Bonaparte-Gf the reader sees any names here he objects to, he can leave them out; we are not particular to have our own way when entertaining people),- Homer, Pocahontas, and a host of others made illustrious by their country's ne- cessities. They are dead now, but if they I could stand with us and look down mon the blue of the waves with their fieshiess. eyes, and then step down and take glass of that lemon-soda, they would return to the grave feeling as fresh and content as bran new corpse on national holiday. We reluctantly turn our steps down ward, sklmmlng on our feet through the dead leaves and wild grass, and on some-s thing else over the flat surface of the ta- Die rocks. Occasionally snake starts up and makes across the road at speed that denotes business of importance. but no accident happens and we reach the team in safety. s,.|' Thanking the boy who has held the post and thus prevented it from getting away with the horses, we take up the lines and speed back to New Milford, as pure and happy as if we were the sole posses sors of Versuvius, and had eleven hun before dark. CYRUS D. PERakiSsese. Ri iSseest
 WATERBURY, July Is, 1872.
 MR. EDITOR: A silver wedding came off in this place, last night. As an old friend of the parties, I had the pleasure of attend ing it. The couple have been residents of Fairfield county, formerly, and Dea Elizur w.. Keeler was long known as teacher in Newtown. His father resided for some years in New Milford, in our own county, a but for the past fifteen has lived with this son in Waterbury. MT. and Mrs. Keeler were invited to tea by one of the party that conspired against them, and the rest took possession of their house during their absence. furnishing an excellent repast of fruit, cakes, and ice cream, and ornament ing the table with wreath of flowers After all was ready, they were brought back, and relieved of outside garments at the door. They were there met by their pastor, the Rev. MT. Beckwith, who ex- claimed: ''You are caught at last! It IS known all over town! We have charges against you, and you might as we'll plead
 
 guilty at once, for we shall award our pun ishments accordingly. You are charged with marriage prepense on the fourteenth of July, 1847, thus setting at raught the arguments of the celibate! We further charge that you have continued ill this course for 9 years, living happily togeth- CT till this July 14th, 1872, thus demoish- ing the theories of those who make light of matrimony! Andnow, sineeyo choose to life together,we shall place you in close confinement, side by side" And MT. and Mrs. K. sank into the elegant easy chairs provided for them, glad to rest from the sudden excitement, even though it was pleasurable. -- -5-
 But the reverend gentleman did not even yet let let them alone. True to the doctrine of his profession that ''the iniqui- ties of the fathers are visited upon the children" he further awarded that the only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Keeler ''should be handcuffed in the presence of her parents" anda young lady placed pair of elegant bracelets upon her arms: 'tNow," said the Pastor, 'sthough we have felt obliged thus to bring you to iustice,z we have done it all in love- As proof of this, we have here birds nest for you; trusting your solitude may be relieved by l their songs some day" As he spoke, he held up glittering basket, which con- tained $25 in silver coinl Dancing it up and down, the ringing sound suggested l the idea of bells, and he exclaimed, ''may you always hear such silvery tonesP'
 r. Dea. Keeler then rose to reply, but said the perfect surprise and pleasure of the occasion took away the power. He had never thought highly of these surprises before; but he liked this, even to the send l ing of himself and wife away from their house so adroitly. '.He could only thank them for the gifts, and their presence" There was little play on this last word, MT. Beckwith remarking that from the connection, he thought MT. Keeler meant this, rather than presents. ca
 When the slippers sent to the aged sire and son were handed to him, he trusted they would not tslip up in them.'' When the handsome goblets were presented, he trusted they would not tempt them to quaff them anything unlawful I might say more, but fortear, lest Il occupy too 1 much of your space. ,'i:f A.4a" f-s T.