Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

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have meant TO designate you.'
slie mast have meant me. Don't I know !?
So aHoihsr and ano,her objection was
made to Mr. c. on the same ground !;
and before The week wns out il was pret,y
widely Known that the new preacher had in
duIsed III reprellensihle personalities. Some
said this was m error in the preacher 9th
ers, that he was highly blameahle ;while 9th
ers affirmed III, there must be some mistake
ahout the matter. ~ s4s
On the following Sunday. Mr. Grant was
absent from his usual place in the church,
ItwouId do him no good to sit under the
ministry OF Mr. c..
| Daring the week that followed, two of the
| official members called upon the jewellrr to
make inquiries about the alledeed personals
lies. Grant was hv this time, pretty sore on
| the subject. aud when aih.>ion was made 70
IL he gave Iss opinion 81 the preacher in 10
ve,v choice ,,nguace.
In what did this personality consist 2 ask
ed one OF llie VISITORS
Its hardly necessary to ask that question, ;
trepitrsi Grant.
1t is for me. No one. whom Ihave vet
seen, has been oble to give me any mforna-
ton on the subject.
If you ask Mr.. c.. he will enlishicn
| Won't
fNave already done so.'
sYan have ?
| Yes
What was his replsss
.Tda, he Is innocent the personality laid
| 10 hiss charge.
Did You mention my name ?
Ibid
| we'll
.iiehad not even heard Of you as a mem
| her 0fthc Church here's
sikean hardly creds that, after what he
saals.
sYon VIII, Al least eite him the chance of
vinstleaioR, He is nav 1T my house, aud
has ex, .ressed a wish t,i see you
1tpn't know that p ~ good will grow out
ofseeing him saif Mr Grant, who felt
but huls inclined to n,set the preacher.
Tn sorrysto hear yubsaysshai, Mr. Grant.
| You have sanade csmpl;tint agairst Air.
c.. and when heNvishes to confer with
you on The suhjeci, YOU deeiaae under the
| >unifAQn tisrt good cah-arise from IT.
This is not risa and hope you will ihiak
better of it, A
Perhaps it isn't rirbt but 50 i, is. Ar
present, do not wish:ro see him. / may.
ie-l differently to-,nortow'
Shall We call upun you in thesInorning Z
If you please. 10 do So.
Very Welt -aF
| Aud the rvo -0lficiai members departed.
| No s-cner were they gone, tlirn Mr.. Grant
rot ON his h,t and leli the shop. lie went
direct % tie siorc OF Mr HARRISON.
You are just the man was thinking
about saii lhe iat,ena> The jew-ier entered.
VIVA, i W. 'a's irasb!e about you snd Mr..
c. Lhear some ruinof OF it at every
turn.'
That is jus; what rhase come 10 see yoa
| about.
sesvpfy weli; waha,' ran DO 10 .-the matter !.
Mr.. c.. you alelae. has held you up
in the cong egat,on 10 pubiic odiuLF
-sI do.
IN wi,a, wav?'
'Suaage that you should ask the ques-
tioG.'
rWhy so? What have 10 do with it''
"a great deal, said Grant, his brows falling
as he spoke.
i must plead Innocence until shown my
guilt, So far, have not even been able to
learn in what the allusion 10 yourself con-
sisted .D
Fou have moi ?
GmnI. stood, tightly COMPRISING his lips,
lOr some ffIOnSntS.t he ttitti Shiu
You remember that affair of the gold
rings
Very WE'LL
You mentioned this to CO
No. Nor TO living soul since the occur
ffefre 6frfle fac1-sss-
sWhat3'
Nothing on that subject has ever passed
my lips. believe that you sa W and repent
cal of your error, and ia honor and IN con-
science. reirained from even the remoiest
allusion 10 The subject
How, ll,en, did Mr.. c. become cog
nizani OF Ibe fact I?
If cognizant at all. it was from another
source than Ihe one YOU supposed.
Il never mentioned il. Yuu We're the only
one 10 whom The circumstance was comnu-
ncated. How. then, could the matter have
gotten abuoad
i don't believe a single member OF the
congregation ever heard OF IT,.
o, yes they have. There has been
marked Change in the manner OF very many
towards me. So apparent was II al one time
that absente,l myself from church, rather
| than encounter it,
All your imagination, brother Grant, and
nothing else. believe that | mingle as
freely with the congre ,atio0s as any one, and
know that never heard breath against
| vou. A, present. every one is at loss to
know in what way Mr.. C--poinied you
out he is equally in the dark
Al was sure he meant me. twas SO plam,
said Mr.. Grant, his countenance falling, and
his manner becoming subdned.
There was uothttg ot the kind, you may
depend upon H.. Mr.. Harrison.
And You never spoke of m?'
Never. !
"A gniiy conscience, il is said, needs no
accuser Theshkeness to me was SO strong.
that really thought the picture was sketch
ed from n,yseiGas tue original. All, ne?
HAL you iiet better call on Mr.. CT
asked Harrison.
No no. See him for me, it You please,
and tell hun tha, am. convinced OF my error
in supposinglhe pointed'ne out m The con-
rregation As to the prricular allus,on t'iat
| felt TO he offensive. hope yon Viii stu
keep vour coon,el. dlwrong. under Temp
tnt,on. and Isave suffesed and rspenied III
Consequence II can 10 no good 10 bring
the matter 10 i eI,t now
None atail. wllEA,ot speak Of it,.
I Nor dd BE. Many3nd various were the
suggestions and supE1tioas of the congre-
CATION rouasisng The $$tnre Of the preachers
per,oprl .ih,s;on 10 ne ieweller. and some
uozen of .ssie gossip B stories got into cir
c,ila,ion 6tt the trs4 did not find its w'v
10 The light Aud n&earntl the dav OF which
| be was Ieaying the silaion for a new field of
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