The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-01-06

very meekly acknowledging. John
was her pride, strong. active fellow,
who truly loved his mother. In per-
sonal appearance, he resembled David
at the time he was anointed king over
Israel rudy and withal of beauti-
full countonance and goodly to look
upon" Like him, he could sling n
stone with almost unequalled dexteri
ty besides, he was a famous chopper,
which last accomplishment, believe,
is not set .down to the credit of the
youthful monarch. It was difficult to
tell when John Sullivan and Becky
Peabody "fell in love" They had
played together from their babyhood,
they had been to the same district
school, and many a time had John
carried her home through the deep
snow drifts. True she had leased
him and plagued him, and was always
running away to hide when he was
looking for her; she laughed at him
and bothered him in her saucy way,
and yet she was all ia all to him.
There are some that insist upon it that
such love is the most genuine 'of any
the young love that springs up in early
childhood and grows with our growth;
but they are generally old fashioned
people, who know just nothing at all
of good society" and ''genteel cir
Giles. l dare say they are honest souls,
and actually believe what they say !;
but they had their youth a good while
ago, and-well, anybody can see that
their day has gone by, and the world
has grown wiser,
1t happened that the church at THE
Corners" was without a pastor. Par
son Flint having fallen heir to some
property, had suddenly left his parish,
but his inheritance was not in this
world it consisted of a mansion
above.
4 AS the Deacon was the head man.
it devolyed on him to get a supply.
Being well posted in religious matters,
he knew that there was School of
the prophets about sixty miles dis
tant. SO he wrote very elaborate
letter, setting forth the wants of the
chmch-the very peculiay talents it
would take to fill the place what the
minister must be aud must not be-
salary three hundred and sent it to
the Theological Seminary. Then he
sat down to wait quietly, and see what
would come of it. As he told his
neighbors, mot bat that he always
liked Parson Flint wonderful well, but
if there's any Improvement in preach
} ing, why the folks up here might as
) well have the benefit ont At last,
in obedience to the "eall, as Becky
, sat by the front window, listening to
the clear, musical strokes of John Sui
, livans NIX, whom should she see walk
ing up to the house, but a spruce lit
, tie man, with a white neckcloth, and a
snowy handkerchief dangling o little
: from his pocket She opened the door
, and the stranger, with great flourish
| introduced himself as the Rec H. Lean
der Hill. He had delicate, white
hands, dainty feet, and a charming
: little lisp, that had always been ire
P sistible with the ladies, He also hac
! weak eyes, caused it was said, by the
midnight OIL and wore spectacles
: which gave a more intellectual cast t.
= his features besides, he had such I
: sweet way of looking sad and quoting
J. poetry. The Deacon was delighted
y with him, and gave a cordial welcome
S to the Inequalities of his home. Tn
7 Rev. Leander understood we'll enough
a that he had come into the woods,
e and with that disgusting vanity, to
i prevalent among young students Q
t divinity, determined to make an i'm
j preston. In this he soon achieves
s great success. Parson Flint was
d plain old man, who had preached fror
q such verses rs, "God so loved tn
world that he gave his only begotte
S Son" &c, and "a new commandment
r give unto you that We love one another.
1t The young minister on the contrary
S electrified his audience by choosin
e such texts as these, mine and twent
k knives" Chou shall make a hangin
A, for the door of the tent of blue An
y upon the top of the pillars was lily
r work" His design seemed to be t
1t see how long sermon he could max
II out of very little Scripture. He 500
lie began to gather large congregation
rs and or pleasant Sunday mornint
N You could see whole loads OF peopl
ID rafting down the long hills from eyel
A 1. Il.