For Me EnqIirsr

A CONNECTICUT PRESIDE.
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Wha; delightful associations cluster around this hali"wed spo, What thronging visions nf affectionate home-circles, radiant with haps piness, rush upon the mind as we think of our own dear Connecticut Firesides and HomesS How swellsthe heart with gratitude Jas wec cens tenn, plate the priceless blessings they bestoyv upon us! Truly, it wasa holy struggle, that eur Forefather's endured, to save from desecraS tionits cherished precincts; One can scarce- Iy realize in loolsigg around upon our present domestic privileges, that but halt century since, no family relations. no domestic hearths were too sacred to escape the ruthless hand of foreign invasion. We indeed cad with thrill- ing attention the history of our country's wrongs and 'riumphs, and trace with eager interest the career of our patriot sires, as step by step, amid dangers and difficulties, they manfully toiled for Freedom, Chat pre-. cious boon we now enjoy,) still we car, even then hardly realize at what fearful cost these blessings have been transmitted to us. Few indeed are they, within the limits of our own Stale, who may not at the present day, enjoy the comforts of apleasent Preside. Then whaf care we, if wind and storm, cold and snow. en. compass our dwelling, for many month during the year Secure from wintry blasts! we may langh at Old Boreas, as he madly rushes on his northward track, and drawing closer around the blazing hearth, pass away the hours in sweet communion and mutual en-. terchange ofthought and ieel, g, that will tend 10 elevate the II in and call forth the better feelings of our earth nature. a@@

 And when one and another ofthe familyins mates arise and go forth in the great worldto engage in the pursuits and business of lifeahe farewell is spoken with fearful eye, but trustful heart, but how can evil betide the child of such home w ho now for thefirst fime; leaves that affectionate circ le? Will not the

 memory of its calm delights, its endearing scenes be ever with him and act as ar anfidote against the allurements of vice And as he looks back on the peaceful hours spent around the home-hsarth, beneath the Parental roof. will 1t not rather give him a dstaste for tho ooisterous mirth of unprincipled companions. who frequent haunts of dissipation and crime

 Then let us prize our Firesitles !! let us rer,. der them still more attractive, and thus bring up the little ones committed to our care that whe" we are gently borne away by the still hand of death, they may rise and presidsiat others the0rtts |! Aye, the Fmesidss of old Connecticut. may they never be extinguished! but burn brightly on; warming and gladdening the hsaris of generations to come M. c. C..