Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-03-25

by sundry ne'ghbors during the week
and instead Of finding her estimation @
him at all increased, II was at a lowel
ebb than ever. OF course, she was IL
no way prepared to hear with all unpre-
lDudlced olnd
Il 4 never hoard n sermon like that be
fore in my l,!c, said Mary, us the famil,
entered the house together, after III,
conclusion of The service.
Il Mrs. May WIS silent
\ Did you molherp said the prepos
s"ssed daughter, not at all satisfied (,
have her mother remain uncoinmitted il
the minister's favor.
i 'Of course | have, many a time re
Piled MIS-. May, in tone Indicating
slight degree OF irritation.
well, Pm sure | never did respon
ded Mary. Wasn't it Il most cxcellcn
sermon, taherp
1T was certainly gond sermon, Ma
ry, aud hope, as you admire il 30 much
you VIII endeavor to practise some OF ia
precepts, ,eplied Mr.. May.
Il can at leas. try,' said May, in IL
DHc more SERIOUS.
On that evening Mr. Bsbee called in
to see MIR. May.
well, | think our new minister im-
proves he said, after he was seated. -
j took the Liberty Of talking TO him n
little on last Sunday evening, and ! nm
pleased to find that he has taken soihe
OF my hints. Didn't you like him much
better this morning, Mr. May
Yes, think did 4: though | was
well pleased with his sermon on The Last
Sabbath replied Mr.. May.
We'll, l'm sure didn't see any thing
extra IN his DISCOURSE said Mrs. May
There was too much iinory about it Tor
the. IL mado me almost cry to think
'hat that good old Mr. Niorrison's pace
should be filled by such IA young, foppish
looking fellow with his fine motions, and
milk and water dncirines lie was a.
irald to say hell | suppose; and talked
as tenderly about SINNERS going away in
to eternal punishment as he were afraid
of offending them. Mr.. Morrison
wouldn't have moulhed the matter in
that way. He'd a given them sound
doctrine in the words of Scripture. -
Such kind Of preaching won't do, Mr.
Bisbee. This young fellow will no
doubt turn the heads Of all the girls in
The village, as he has already turned our
Nary's; but no good'I come, see If il
does, OF you veslry men having selected
a young fellow instead Of some good, old
lime minister
Mrs. May spoke with warmth, for she
'elt good deal excited. She had not
before spoken so freely but once in the
way Of speaking her sentiments on the
matter, she found that her ideas flowed |
more freely than she expected they would
and that in reality, she had "a good deal
more TO say on the subject than she /
hought she had. A tap at the door in
errupted further remarks, and much t.
he surprise, and some little confusion Of
Mrs. May, the individual Of whom she
vas so freely speaking, entered IN com
'ony with a neighbor.
The smile that played upon his hand
some features, and the respectful manner
with which he took Mrs. Nays extend
ed hand, On being introduced 10 her,
changed wonderfully in moment, the
'ue OF her feelings. Mary's heart flu,-
cred, and Ellen endeavored to assume
more graceful position. We will not
ictall the conversation that cnsued. -
" hen MIR. Elberson went away, he leli |
ew serious objections behind him; though |
still Mrs May could not help contrasting
him in some things with the la,nenled |
Mr.. Morrison.
On The next evening MIR. and Mrs.
f.iI!s dropped in agan, and it was not
ong before The subject OF the new minis.
erwas introduced. Indeed, lille else
'ad been talked about in The village
ince MIR. EIbeItson's arrival
80, you were at church, Yesterday,
'Irs. May said her friend.
Yes, did venture out replied Mrs.
lay, smiling. /
We'll, how did you like Mr.. Ebert
on p continued Mrs. Ellis.
why he preached pretty fair SER
non, said Mrs. May, very deliberately.
Mrs. Ellis shook her head.
1T wasn't any thing like good old Mr.
lorrlson's sermons, Mrs Nny. All
ne We shall never lock upon his
Ike again
No, II was not at all like Mr.. Morri-
on's sermons. But then, Mrs. Ellis,
10 two men are alike. Different minis
FRS have different gllts should never
ave been tired OF MIR. Morrison, but
ow that he has been taken away from
=, II seems 10 me right that | should be
'concIled, and look upon the one who
as been called TO fill his place with ur-
rejudiced eyes,
A single evenings contact with Mr.. II
.lbcrison, in his social character, had /
ono much to dispel Mrs. Mays hastily i
'rmed prelndices and the nome ut her {
c'ter Impressions wero opposed, they
ere reused into activity, and from feel
y more kindly towards him, she was
IompIed To speak in his favor Thus, IIi
he confirmed, by bringing them out into ,
ords, her gradually forming good opin- 4
ms. H,
As Mr.. md Mrs Ellis were walking
ONE that evening, the latter said with
peculiar emphasis upon her words, H.
MIR Elbetison has become a great !,