Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-08-28
SELECTED TALE.
THE DAUGHTER SACRIFICED,
THE YOUNG MINISTER.

requisite LOT u clergyman. lie was tai enough 10
dispense with the stool, which many Of his equally
gifted but less towering brethren find 50 invaluable
(as, although they might be heard, they would GER
family never he able to be without II aud had
a voice Of great depth and power, 80 well trained
that each change of tone was one of varying modu-
lation. The blessings OF pulpit elocution have
scarcely been sufficiently appreciated St. Johns
discourse was by 10 means a tedious and unchang
ing series Of sounds inviting merely to slumber
1t stirred like trumpet blast. There repose
on his broad open brow, which spoke Of high and
noble feelings. To close observer there might
seem too much Of passion and abandonment IN the
startling bursts of excited and energetic feeling in
which he occasionally INDUCED but his congrcga-
ton only idozed him the more for being so unlike
the tame preachers, who every now aud then Off
ciated in his stead aud were willing to remember
that as yet he was but young, aud that the passions
of youth are in extremes. 1t was only such
casions as these that the light would flash from his
melancholy eyes aud the color steal into his pale
checks, until he became for a time, as 1t were,
different being. One Sabbath day he was more
than usually eloquent, and at the conclusion the
service the congregation fingered 10 express to
each other their deep and gralifed feelings
You rcturn home aud dine with me, Noel, said
General Morley, as he followed Mr. St John into
the yestry where he had retired TO diyest himself
Of his clerical habmenis.
i would much rather not, General, If you would
kindly excuse me-
But will not excuse you, unless indeed you
have some better way of spending your time else
where
Il have no other engagement until evening, when
! am going little way out Of town, replied the
young minister, with his eyes bent upon The fasten-
ngs Of his gown, which he was neryously endeay-
Oring to undo.
The General looked keenly on the varying coun-
tcnance of his friend, as he said
We'll, in that then will not dctlIn YOU ai-
ter dinner. which | have ordered early, that it
might not interfere with afternoon prayers aud
the country AIR will then do you good
i am not III, sir, replied MIR ST. John, in allow
voice.
Perhaps not absolutely in bodily Ill health, bu,
you unhappy, aud strive IN vain to conceal II
from your oldest friend for more cotporeal suffer
ing there IS generally cure, but mental affection
preys upon the inward frame, until II destroys H.
There was a momentary conyulsiye working on
the conntenance Of the young minister, as he
stretched forth his hand to the General,
You are right he said in a concentrated voice
but my sorrow must remain untold, as it is I'M
guessed at 1t is my own creating, and surely
can endure
lie cut short any further attempt at conversation
by fnging open the yestry door, and walking quick
ly out. A few yet fingered to receive his greetings
listen TO his kind inquiries and as the carriage
.
, rapidly away, young and old Joined in declaring Mr.
Il St John to be little less than a saint
4 General Morley was a bachelor, and the quiet
Hospitality of his table was sought after by the
eoung minister, and his invitations ohener accepted
fln those of any other member OF his numerous
Congregations. As there was no female belonging
tols establishment but aged and crippled sister,
tn circumstance excited lutte comment or dissat-
isiaaon.
NI IL mt s,ranre nerversitv of the human heart
whi9i renders it capable Of feeling and thinking so
much better than it prompts it to act inquired MIR.
St john the gentlemen sat together after dinner
enoymg the brief interval allowed them by the pro-
fessioaa ayocations ofthe younger.
IT'S believe, painful fact replied the Gene
raj, torne out by the lives Of some Of our best au-
thors and worst men
And yet said his companion, after few mo-
mens pause, there is one consolation eil to the
unhapp man his errors may be blotted out and for
gotten-may be productive Of little evil except to
himself
This mere sophistry,' said the General.
$ Then you think said ST. John, speaking with
+ passonnN earnestness, you think that man who
5 continues living in known sin, while he dwells
upon the 1ys Of purity and virtue, while he feels
= WITHIN lself that nothing can compensate Tor Their
! loss, is tpocriie before God and man, and one
u whom 1t Would be duty to expose and hold up To
II public scoraP
l. No, St4Iohu said the old man. laying his hand
i kindy upon lie trembling wrist of his agitated
inend i void first reason with such BEING
would repeal 10 him his own beautiful sentiments
j. until he was ledeemed by them,
ON II dred tell you all i'll alone might be
the sufferer aid Noel earnestly, If | alone could
bear the cold ,,orn of the word-but it may not be
Is there is no lelp--no redress
q AT this moment the bells rang once again, 70 al
c ternoon service and the young minister sud
y denly.
IS Accept the omen, Noel said the General, wiring
A. ing his hand with even more than his usual kind
re ness us they parted 'it is the prayer ca-miy lie
to Nom you serve she'd the blessing ofliis peace up
ho oh,our hearth
No. II as summer, aud the suburbs Of London were
Nc 'hroheA by the honest hearts and merry faces, that
y. earn hltto one days holiday glance at the
ii, green heId, md fresh lowers-by whoewee oil
Isl Toll and comb ment
"a, Ar 81; john ssed the gay groups Which were
e' continually ponrN out of the metropolis toward.
u It's ehVrons, WIN htpid step and thoughtful brow
"t and paused al lengh before a small house, bull
he III the cottage sYle' am distinguished by the pic
,ul 'uresqGe nea'hs's Of hI appearance lie hac
he scarcely touched the Snocke when tie door wal
nd thrown suddenly open, aud as;oung female of ex
nd quisite beauty bounded orwardNil tountenancC
Ks ofeager and allectiontie welcomA
M. mu Il hoped but scarcely dared exp,t to see you
We Noel she said, in sweet voice, as a. drew hin
n into the parlot still boiling both hil a.ls aud ga
cd zing int6hls face with hAious fopdnessA But 70,