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Mr Snodgrass was a good deal agitated; he was taken by surprise, and

without words the Doctor uessed his sentiments; he, however,

frankly confessed that he did entertain a very high opinion of Miss Bell,

but that he was not sure if a country parish would exactly suit him

"Never mind that," said the Doctor; "if it does not fit at first, you

will get used to it; and if a better casts up, it will be no obstacle"

The two gentlemen then rejoined the ladies, and, after a short

conversation, Miss Becky Glibbans was admonished to depart, by the

servants bringing in the Bibles for the worship of the evening This was

usually perfor on the

table, and the couests

ere not to sleep in the house had departed

The Sunday ht for the season; the hoarfrost,

till about an hour after sunrise, lay white on the grass and to for the congregation to

assemble, it was exhaled away, and a freshness, that was only known to be

autumnal by the fallen and yellow leaves that strewed the church-way path

froed the spirits to

sympathise with the universal cheerfulness of all nature

The return of the Doctor had been bruited through the parish with sofor public worship, none of those

ere in the practice of stopping in the churchyard to talk about the

weather were so ignorant as not to have heard of this important fact In

consequence, before the tiate which opened froreat majority of his people were assele of the bell, the back-gate was usually opened, and the