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XXI. The Going of the Minister

           Butthatheshouldhavelivedamongthemgavethemafeelingofdistinctionandadventure,andtheyoungerpeoplecastcuriouseyestowardstheemptyhouseofCrossbasket.

           Itwasthefirstdaythatspringseemedtohavecomeintotheair,andthecongregation,waitinginthekirkyardforthearrivaloftheministers,werewarmedbyamildandpleasantsun.Theeldersstoodbythegate,eachinhisbestattire,wearing--eventhemiller--anairofceremonialgravity.

           "ThisisagreatdayforWoodilee,"saidNetherFennan,"andagreatdayforChrist’sKirkinScotland.Wecleansethetabernacleofanunworthyvessel,andwoeismethatsomeo’thebauldestandstenchestChristianshavenolivedtoseeit.PeterPennecuik--honestPeterhadnaebrooo’Sempill--cloutso’cauldmorality,washisword--Peterhasganeowersoontohisreward."

           "What’scomeo’Chasehope?"Mirehopeasked."Hesuldhavebeenherelangsyne.He’llsurelynobelateonthisheart-searchingday."

           "IheardfromtheChasehopeherd,"saidthemiller,"thatEphraimnevercam’hamelastnight.Thewifewassairconcerned,butshejalouseditwouldbePresbyterybusiness."

           "Butthatwasa’byanddonewi’bythreeintheafternoon.Hewouldbeseein’EdomTrumbullaboutthenewaits.Stillandon,it’snolikeChasehopetoletwarldlymattersinterferewi’hisChristianduty....Eh,sirs,whatatestimonyWoodileewillbeartheday!Mr.Mungoistoproclaimtheouting,andMr.Ebenezeristopreachthesermon,andonsicanoccasionBoldislikeahungrygledandthevoiceo’himlikeaJanuar’blast.

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