. New England farmer, and horticultural register. llow driving a cart loaded with corn. Do you be-lieve in God, sir? said he to the countryman. Yes, sir, was the instant reply. Do you readyour bible, pray to your Maker, and attend divineworship regularly ? and this string of questionswas also answered in the affirmative. Go onyour way rejoicing, my lad, continued he, youare in the high way to heaven. Cudpole flour-ished his whip, and drove on much delighted, nodoubt with the agreeable intelligence. Anotherperson came up by this time, and he also was in-terrogated with an unceremonious Do you b
. New England farmer, and horticultural register. llow driving a cart loaded with corn. Do you be-lieve in God, sir? said he to the countryman. Yes, sir, was the instant reply. Do you readyour bible, pray to your Maker, and attend divineworship regularly ? and this string of questionswas also answered in the affirmative. Go onyour way rejoicing, my lad, continued he, youare in the high way to heaven. Cudpole flour-ished his whip, and drove on much delighted, nodoubt with the agreeable intelligence. Anotherperson came up by this time, and he also was in-terrogated with an unceremonious Do you believein God, sir ? What have you to do, sir, withwhat I believe r replied the person accosted, witha look of surprise. You are in the gall of bitter-ness and bond of iniquity, cried the offendedpreacher : Look at that poor lad ahead, whistlingand driving his cart—he is on the straight way toheaven. It may be so, replied the honest far-mer, but to my certain knowledge, if he s goingthere, hes going with a cartload of stolen corn!-^English Humble Virtue.—Flowers have bloomed on ourprairies, and passed away, from age to age, unseenby man, and multitudes of virtues have been actedout in obscure places, without note or sweetness of both has gone up to heaven.—Mrs. Sigourney. Bishop Hughes.—The Bishop occasionally sayssome good thing which ought not to die. Onlanding at Liverpool, his trunks, as usual, weresubjected to examination by the cuilom-house offi-cers, and a quantity of enuff, which some friendhad provided, was discovered. The Bishop wasobliged to pay about $4 of duly. You must paythis in honor of the Queen, said the officer, withan official grin. For which, quickly returnedthe Bishop, I should like to give her majesty apinch.—Exch. pap. If I give you office, said a man in power toan applicant for a place, will you aid the partyin carrying out its principles ? I should most willingly, said the other, butI do nt belieye the party has got any pr
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