Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18

human expectations They are as castles in the air. They are as vision. They are as bubbles. They are as flowers that spring up in the morning and are cut down and wither- ed in an hour. They are nothingI Already in the spacious drawng-rooni were one valor- ous knight and handsome cavalier basking iii the sunshine and radiance of her smiles and dellghting in the music of her ripping laugh ter. The prince beheld and immediately his heart. became lead and his voice would not leave his throat. But, like brave man, he held back the well-springs of grief and sat in a corner for space of time and accepted an undivided third of the Princess attention. # Meanwhile the meeting of the NJ. B. J. O., had been adjourned, and it's members were homeward plodding their weary ways, when they were met by two noble steeds and riderless chariot which they stopped and immediately recognized as be- longing to Prince Camaralzaman. of the TO- mantle hamlet of Marbledale. The steeds were faced right about and one of the M. B. J. C's, who is mighty horseman and dextrous charoteer, drove the equipage back to the en- chanted land of Christian Street, where the prince was discovered in fearfully agitated state of mind. He stepped in and drove away to his castle in Marketable, a sadder, wiser, and poorer man, for, to this day, one of the ermine robes with which the vehicle was pro vided has never been found :; and the revelers and dancers gazed forth from the easement and wished in vain, that night, for the presence of the stalwart Prince Camaralzaman and the beautiful Princess Badoura.
 The Sheppard Jubilee Singers gave anoth- CT of their deservedly popular concerts in the Congregational Church, last Friday night, which was very largely attended, many being present from adjoining towns It was grand success both unsteady and financially. Forty five per cent of the proceeds fell into the treasury Of the church, so it was good thing for both parties. If anyone wishes to be ''lifted on the wings of melody" they should not fail to attend one of these concerts at the first opportunity. They will be richly repaid. May they, as one gentleman remark ed, live to sing a thousand years But one thing connected with these concerts appears strange to us, and that is, that they should be allowed to sing their plantation songs from the pulpit-and by the same men who, it will be remembered, were so afraid, almost year ago, that Mrs. Whitney would profane the sacred desk by preaching the gospel from it. The same punctilious upright, holy men who said she ought to be at home where she be- longed, and thought her out of her place preaching gospel truth at all, and particu- iarly from the pulpit of church, and blandly intimated that she could say what she had to say from the lower platform-these same men who thought it no place for her in the pulpit, allowed these minstrels to stand there and sing" their songs, and even moved aside the sacred desk to further accommodate them. And more, the minstrels were even requested to forget for the time being that the building they were in was church, and so lay aside their dignity and shout, and sing, and dance, and 'gesticulate as they really used to do on the old plantation, it would be more fun if less music. Aud this in a church where it seems to be daring breach of proprieties for lady to preach the gospel, and almost sacri- lege for her to speak from the pulpit. Now we should like to know which is the worst, the most profane a2d irreligious to allow lady to preach from the pulpit or to allow band of mlnstrels to sing pianuasi-.. .s.ss from that sacred place? If one is no worse than the other, why did she not receive as warm and hearty welcome as these singers? As for ourselves we must say we think there is noth- ing improper or irreligious Tn either, but, if one is more religious or proper than the other, we should like to be informed how and where-1 in. '~'@ %e- ,asS
 Charles Wheaton, of Marketable, came near having a serious runaway, the other evening, while in this village. His horses be- came in some unaccountable manner unhitch- ed and were on the road home at lively pace when they were caught. It was lucky no damage was done.
 Was that an old fashioned Nor easter, last Sunday and Sunday night? It was most ly hail, rain and ice in these digglngs?
 -Upson Seminary boys have had a double ripper constructed for the winter use, John Fleezer doing the woodwork and Wm. Ham. lin the iron part. Dr. Lyman should now lay in new assortment of surgical instruments, for undoubtedly there will be necessity for as we'll as for setting bones.
 PEN DRAGON