Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1869-12-30
HOW WE LOST OUR MINISTER.


, have harbor for small fshing-bnat
but we cannot with strict propriety /
termed commercial. There is nothin
,, 10 attract the great world for their Ell
, invmcnts aud designations in favor
: BarDlcv. except its natural lovclines,
aud our simple manners.
There is nothing in Barnley whic
loses in description, l think; norhin
either in Illustration, TO judge by tn
violent en- cravings, prints, aud waite
color sketches of it exhibited in all III
urighhorng towns, stuck against th
sides Of public couvcyanrcs, obtrudc
upon the heads otnotc-paper, and stamp
ed on mugs, and jugs, and work-boxcs
and fans for presents. We do what w
can TO become famous and popular ever,
way. When homeopathy was the rage
our chemSt-who is likewise. the groc
er, and the baker aud ihc wine and beel
mercha t, all in an infnitrsimal way
hccnme a convert to the neXtto-nothin.
remedies at once, still issuing to the be
nightcA castor oil, if they liked it, BY
the gallon. Whpp the water.cure cot
To he fashionable, our doctor had pipes
laid on to his own house from every
where Immediately, and would put YOU,
yon preferred it, in couple of wet
sheets, just as soon as recommended a
warm ng-pan and antjm ,nol wine.--
Our rector, Mr.. England, who expects
every man to do his Duty and disIkcs
much personal clerical excrtion, has douc
his very best toprocnre pleasing curates,
and has preserved, in 'pie of many dis
appiutments-thc high, the broad, the
low. The slow, the uo-church have all
been tried at Barulcy Connie, and all for
ditfrr,n' offences have been found guilty
and condemned. Ladies' of high degree
have sailed ont of our very pews before
the winds of distastGful doc;pine.--
hihCers OF state have gone TO sleep, as
though they were not taking holiday
from their respective duties and the
rector himself had once to listen to a
dcrunciatory harengue,. Of which lb,
tho Incumbent, was the unmistakable
object, and which extended considerably
beyond his usual linncr-hour.
AT last Baruley Connie was hlest with
a fitting minister in the Rev. Pcony
Flush. lu the Season, and our of the
season also, he was equally earnest and
efficient; aud was not only patronized
by the aristocracy, but beloved by the
poor, Although he was my dear and
intimate friend indeed, it is rot through
the prejudice Of friendship that / assert
lie was the friend of US all. His figure
was tall and thin to aitenuity he WAS
nearly bald, with complexion like q
gir's, aud an expression like Il saints;
as dispassona'c, as moral, as simply
religious a being as ever walked this
world Of sin and vanity. l think he
understood, sympathized with, palliat d,
pitied, rcbuked, such as were the n
trary, in a manner that the most uni
verSal and charitable Christianity could
a one inspire. His simplicity was a
real nobility; aud, from never having
mixed with the world (save in pecu-
liarly secluded university life,) he was
quite untainted with tina, false and DO
grading respect that is so generally paid
to position without regard to wisdom
or to virtue, lie was the shyest-the
most painfully modcsi-man ever
kuew; and he often-times suffered in
consequence most cruelty. lie WAS tho
man who went most ont OF his way to
avoid hurting peoples feelings, aud for
the sake Of delicacy and, rs usually
happens, he was treadiug upon peoples
mental toes continuously. When he
first came among lis, and was furnishing
his cottage, and getting introduced to
his future pariShioners, | remember
calling with him Con onr way to the
market-town) upon farmer who had a
cIub-foot. 1t was not long bef,re poor
lUSl, WUU WAS uOI aware VI 'HlSi buu
was very near-sighted, observed with u
smile, that our host Sc, me TO lake ex-
relIent care to keep himself ont of the
dirt among the lanes. What a8ensibIe
boot that is OF yours, Mr.. Layman;
why, its treble soledH And before he
had recovered himself from the flame of
blushrs into which he burst upon the
discovery Of this mistake, he informed
Mrs. Layman and her four daughters,
that the object Of our expedition into the
town was to procure him (Peony FIush)
81 pair of comfortable drawers meaning
thereby chest, | suppose, but seuding
The whole company into shricks OF
laughter, and sutfilsng himself from top
20 toe with u beautiful rose COLOR
These sort OF things, he confessed 10 me,
annoyed him for mouths afterwards op
pressing him like SINS; and | could smot
Iorbeor remarking, why, Flush, how
will You ever have the face to propose
to the future Mrs. J. F." He rose
"olored IN such manner at this, that |