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Show HOEBl UK. 4 2 . 11 CX1)<.'1'itnent cH H. 1· t s IWB- '1 ' Cl'V honm n) 1 nion unb C\ • . · ·:tin." . . . · ·Q-DtTntion h:1R beenc tnc<1lul\'.' ·l·lx that " rhile Vn·g~m:t 101\ e ~ .til n . ' 'Bntsnppm;t~, o 1''tl''o-ritvol~t 1le u mon' · t rc Lore t l C. 11 is CtH1cavonng o . t '1tonh1 nlt;-e, mp~ t t.o r d n ce the · 1 ·crnrnen s the Fcclcrit go\ · . by force '?" ~' nccdin S 4 to ohethcnce . bJ'no·~te <Y L:1uCS • A "LtClll t>t t0 SU . w'. • ' Theb n 've t j ··h t ll .. d •tlll lllll::3 ~~ :· . Th·1i hn~ happenc " those States b y ,a nns. a1f't edr •"r al •r rovcrnmcn t ur) On . the 1 an claim.s of the 1 e e o i' .· 1 1 of H.cpnhltcan annu < f Vrr• <Yll• ll•~ 'l ll OI' any llCI l 1 f F de e ~ SUI)l)Ol't 0 any b - •• • re a t.rinlnp l 0 liberty. TJ·t ber t y c.: tnnot sni\NlVo S' late e:tn be neu t.rn.1 . ral force in such a c~ntcV. ~-.. · . 'l to flo·ht for or agmnst I J.' ~11e North con tr:un.- . n gunl, ot:-.tth a.t every haz- tl' " , f "ht for t lC ' • tc Sonth, Rhe nut t l~. b 1 " n. seeont1ary qnes :'tnl. Then s cess·t on ''r 1ll. CC'O'Vll e'"' 'c annot ai<l I. ll tho . "'Nar will be the fiL t. tSlUo,D·L.l l l " · ' of our sister Sta tes ·' ' . ;C:Y:, :1llOU • J{ 0 En t ~ K. 43 CIIA.PTER IV. T :\.DLE-TALJC AT llOEDUCK. TnR carriage returned, bringing the Hev. Charles Amblct·. He wa: nc:trly fOurscore ye:trs of age. His hair W:tS white aml his appearance Yencrable, but his form waR erect and his ~·tep firm. His keen grey cy(''• dimmC<l bnt not bleared by :tge, hi~ aquiline 110~e arl<1 l1is ~cruarc chin cxpres 'cd d('cision of character. :tJHl s:tved his mild demeanor from n. (·h:1rge of apathetic dJil!ncss. In early litO he was a sncces ·ful lawyer. Then he Renccl as a captain of volunteers in the la~t war with Eugl:uHL i\fterwanl·, from consci en lion motive,, he became a 'tndcn t of divinity, and, in due time, a minister of the gospel. I<'or more than forty ye:1r, hi· li!C as a clor"yman was one of apostolic poverty, of active n"cfttlne s and modest godliness. He shunned tho sanctimonious atll!ctations by which some pr achcrs advertise them ·eJve~ as ready-ma<le naint •. His goodness became known Ly .its fru.itF;. Boon after he haC! been received with reSJlectful sn lntati on by Uo lo n cl l•'ai r!ax, and the other persons present h ::tLl exc ha" g e d greeting" with him, .Mrs. Fairl:l., joined the company. After exprcssin<" to the clcrg yJn:tH h er plcas ttre :tt his visit, she ·aid' · Julia tells me that yoLt would hardly leave your garden to dine 'vith u~." "I confess, my de:u· madam," he replied, "I was |