BISHOP GEORGE,
AND THE YOUNG PREACHER.
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An aged traveller, worn and weary, was
gently urging on his tired beast, just as the
sun was dropping behind t he range of hills
that bound the horizon Of that rich and
picturesque country, in the vicinity Of
Springfield, Ohio. II was sultry evening,
and he had journeyed distance of thirty
miles since morning, his pulse throbbing
under the influence Of burning sun. At
Fairfield he had been Hospitality entertained
by one who had recognised the veteran
soldier of the cross, and who had minister
ed to him for his Masters sake, of the be-
nefits he had himself received, from the
Hand which feedeth the young lions when
they lack, and he travelled on refreshed in
spirit. But many weary mile had he
journeyed over since then, and now as the
evening shades darkened around him, he
felt the burden of age and toll heavy upon
him, and he desired the pleasant retreat he
had pictured TO himself, when that days
should be accomplished.


ltwas not long before the cd man check
ed his tired animal at the door of the anxi-
ously looked for haven of rest. A middle
aged woman was at hand to whom he mild


y applied for accommodation for himself
and horse.


Idon't know said she coldly, after scru-
tinizing for some time the appearance of
the traveller, which was not the most pro-
missing, 'lhat we can take you in old man.
You seem tired, however, and I'll see if the
minister of the circuit, who is here TO might,
will let you lodge with him.


The young circuit preacher soon made
his appear ance, and consequentially swag-
gering up to the old man, examined him for
some moments inquisitively; then asked
few impertinent questions-and finally, af-'
ter adjusting his hair half dozen times,
feeling his smoothly shaved chin, consented
that the stranger might Share his bed for
the night, and turning upon his heel, enter
ed the house.


The traveller, aged and weary as he was,
dismounted, aud led his faithful animal to
the stables, where, with his own hands,
he rubbed him down, watered him and
gave him food, and then entered the in
hospitabe mansion, where he had expect
ed so much kindness. A Methodist fami-
ly resided in the house, and as the circuit
preacher was TO be there that day, great
preparations were made TO entertain him,
and number of Methodist young ladies
in the neighborhood had been invited, so
that quite party met the eyes of the
stranger, not one of whom took the slight
est notice Of HIM, and he YEARLY sought
out vacant chair in the corner, out Of
direct observation, but where he could
note all that was going on--and his anx-
ious eye showed that he was no careless
observer Of what was transpiring around
him,


The yousg minister played his part with
all the friyolity and fo,lishness of city
beau, and nothing like religion escaped
his lips. Now he was cha,teriDg and